Geotechnical Engineering.

A Geotechnical Engineering is a type of Civil Engineering with a primary focus on the topography of the land and the attributes of rocks and soils in the building process. It includes the analysis, design and construction of foundations, slopes, retaining structures, embankments, tunnels, levees, wharves, landfills and other systems that are made of or are supported by soil or rock.

The goals of geotechnical engineers could range from the design of foundations and temporary excavation support, through route selection for railways and highways, to the increasingly important areas of landfill disposal of wastes and groundwater contamination.  As such, the geotechnical engineer is involved in field and laboratory investigations to determine the engineering properties of site soils and other geo-materials and their subsequent use in the analytical study of the problem at hand.

Recommended courses

In order to achieve a specialization in the area of Geotechnical Engineering at the undergraduate level, the following courses are:

1. Geotechnical  Engineering.
2. Geoenvironmental  Engineering.
3. Hydrogeology.
4. Construction Engineering.
5. Groundwater Engineering.
6. Rock Fragmentation.