Geotechnical Engineering
What is geotechnical engineering - correct answer
Concerned with the behavior of earth materials
Use principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics to... - correct answer
1. Investigate subsurface conditions
2. Determine the properties of soil and rock
3. Design engineering solutions
4. Build!
What is soil? - correct answer 1. Soil is a three phase
material. It is a mixture of solid particles, air and water.
2. Complex, natural material
3. Highly variable, no two sites are the same
Why is Geotech important - correct answer Society needs a
way to ensure structures built on, in, or with the earth are stable
What current research is happening with ALDOT - correct answer
Landslide hazards
Pavement geotechnics
Behavior of retaining walls
What is the four step Geotech engineering process - correct answer
1. Investigate
2. Evaluate
3. Design
4. Construct
