geotechnical
Earth structure analysis
Geotechnical describes the branch of engineering concerned with soil, rock, and groundwater—how earth materials behave under stress and how structures interact with the ground beneath them.
A geotechnical engineer assesses whether land can support a building, bridge, or dam.
Geotechnical analysis determines foundation requirements and identifies risks like landslides or soil liquefaction.
Moldable earth for ceramics
- siltWaterborne earth particles
- sandFine rock particles
- gravelLoose small rock fragments
- loamFertile soil mixture
peat · bedrock · permeability · porosity · compaction · plasticity · gradation · density
Act of unearthing
- shoringTemporary structural support
- dewateringRemoving liquid from solids
- groutingFilling tile joints
- cofferdamsWatertight construction enclosures
Mass of earth falling
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
- erosionGradual wearing away
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
settlement · creep · surcharge
Drilled underground passage
- CPTAbbreviated military rank
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
Structural support column
- caissonsSealed underwater work chambers
- footingSecure ground position
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
- settlementResolved dispute or colony
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
loam · peat · bedrock · permeability · porosity · compaction · plasticity · gradation · density · consistency
excavation
Act of unearthing
- shoringTemporary structural support
- dewateringRemoving liquid from solids
- groutingFilling tile joints
cofferdams · earthworks · tunneling · tieback
landslide
Mass of earth falling
- liquefactionConversion to liquid state
- subsidenceGradual ground sinking
- erosionGradual wearing away
rockfall · settlement · creep · surcharge
borehole
Drilled underground passage
- CPTAbbreviated military rank
- stratigraphyStudy of rock layers
piling
Structural support column
- caissonsSealed underwater work chambers
- footingSecure ground position
- load-bearingSustaining structural mass
earthquake
Seismic ground movement
karst · contamination · radon · permafrost
- civil engineeringbridges, highways, tunnels, foundations, dams
- geotechnicssoil, soil type, soil classification, soil structure, subsurface
- tailingsimpoundment, slurry, seepage, leachate, dewatering
- planningplan, planned, planners, to-do lists, calendars
- offshore industryoffshore rig, semisubmersible, floating platform, helipad, subsea
- tunnelingTBM, tunnel boring, cut-and-cover, grouting, excavation
geotechnicalatmospheric
Of the air above
hydrological · aeronautical · aerospace · marine · hydraulic
geotechnicalaerial
Elevated, or signal-catcher
aquatic · above-ground · surface · atmospheric · celestial
technique, technical, technology, geology, technician, technically, technicality, geographer, geologic