geotechnical

[ jee-oh-tek-ni-kuhl ]

adjective

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

geotechnical

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl /

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of geotechnical¹

geo- + technical

Example Sentences

Basalt rocks are likely to exist in a string of buried basins across this area too, adding even more storage capacity and enabling CO2 to react with the basalt and solidify over time, though geotechnical surveys have not yet tested these deposits.

From Popular-Science

To Marsh, geotechnical studies didn’t capture the essence of Beacon’s.

From Outside Online

Husband has his M.S. in Geotechnical Engineering(Graduated with honors), $30,000 in school debt and works as a janitor.

From The Daily Beast