geotechnical
adjective
geo·tech·ni·cal
ˌjē-ō-ˈtek-ni-kəl 
: of or relating to geotechnical engineering
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After the sinkhole formed in February, the transportation department immediately began geotechnical testing on eastbound and westbound I-80 to figure out what was happening with the roadway.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
An entrepreneur at heart, Bony R. Dawood, P.E., was shaped in his early years by visiting the job sites of his geotechnical engineer father, foretelling his own future as a civil engineer and business leader who built an international organization.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Fortis had hired geotechnical surveyors who found a 24-foot (7-m) layer of infill composed of everything from gravel and bricks to old docks and shipwrecks.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
There have been concerns about the area’s soil and geologic makeup since at least 2008, when a geotechnical report from Boise’s Strata firm outlined hazards in the area for Connell Development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
An entrepreneur at heart, Bony R. Dawood, P.E., was shaped in his early years by visiting the job sites of his geotechnical engineer father, foretelling his own future as a civil engineer and business leader who built an international organization.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Fortis had hired geotechnical surveyors who found a 24-foot (7-m) layer of infill composed of everything from gravel and bricks to old docks and shipwrecks.
—New Atlas, 22 Feb. 2025
There have been concerns about the area’s soil and geologic makeup since at least 2008, when a geotechnical report from Boise’s Strata firm outlined hazards in the area for Connell Development.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Geotechnical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geotechnical. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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