Geotechnical Engineering:
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- Geotechnical engineering is that field of civil engineering which deals with soil investigation and design of proper foundations of structures.
- Simple footing, raft foundation, steel grillage foundation are generally provided for the foundation of buildings.
- while pile foundation, well foundations etc are provided for bridges in alluvial soil.
- Foundations may be subjected to static load or vibration and impact.
- Soil investigation includes collection and testing of soil samples.
- Geotechnical engineering includes measurement of soil parameters and safe bearing capacity .
- It also includes construction and design of simple foundations, pile foundations, well foundations, caissons.
- coffer dams, construction of foundation of dams, construction of tunnels, subbase of road, earthen dams, earth related marine construction.
- Sound knowledge of geology and geotechnical engineering is necessary for construction of earth related structures
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