What is Geotechnical Engineering? History Of Geotechnical . Importance Of Geotechnical Engineering or Soil Mechanics.
What is Geotechnical Engineering? History Of Geotechnical . Importance Of Geotechnical Engineering or Soil Mechanics. The discipline of civil engineering dealing with the engineering behaviour of ground materials is known as geotechnical engineering. For the solution of its respective engineering challenges, it employs soil and rock mechanics principles. Knowledge of geology, hydrology, geophysics, and other relevant subjects is also required. Geological engineering has a subdiscipline called geotechnical (rock) engineering. Geotechnical engineering includes applications in military, mining, petroleum, coastal engineering, and offshore building, in addition to civil engineering. While geotechnical engineering and engineering geology both have knowledge areas that overlap, geotechnical engineering is a civil engineering specialisation, whereas engineering geology is a geology specialist: They are both based on the same concepts of soil and rock mechanics, but their applications are...