Geotechnical engineering
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Geotechnical engineering is concerned with the engineering properties of earth materials. Geotechnical engineers work with data from soil and rock samples to specify the requirements for man-made structures and earthworks that will be built on a site. These structures include shallow foundations (footings), deep foundations (piles and drilled piers), retaining walls, dams, embankments, and tunnels.
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- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Geotechnical_engineering" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geotechnical_engineering, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
