geotechnical

American

[jee-oh-tek-ni-kuhl] / ˌdʒi oʊˈtɛk nɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to practical applications of geological science in civil engineering, mining, etc.

geotechnical British

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl /

adjective

relating to the application of technology to engineering problems caused by geological factors

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Etymology

Origin of geotechnical

geo- + technical

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geotechnical

Steven Sobolik, a retired member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories, the geotechnical adviser for the SPR, said the facilities are still in a good operational status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

The bicycles caught the eye of project director Giovanna Araujo as she was scoping out the basement for sites to bore holes for geotechnical testing.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

BMA steelmaking coal production, on the other hand, misses consensus by 7.9% on wet weather and ongoing geotechnical challenges at Broadmeadow, Anand says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

Currently, the advanced mechanical, geotechnical, and imaging technologies needed for further study of the Champati seeds are not fully available in Kathmandu.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 19, 2024

After graduating from Glasgow she took up a job as a geotechnical engineer.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2024

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