geotechnical
adjUS /ˌd͡ʒioʊˈtɛknɪkəl/ · UK /ˌdʒiːəʊˈtɛknɪkəl/
Etymology From geo- + technical.
1
Of or relating to the soil and bedrock, especially aspects of foundations and earthworks.
- Powrie added: "Nuneham was not a structural problem. I am convinced of that. It was a geotechnical problem.2023 May 17, Paul Clifton, “Extreme weather at heart of Nuneham viaduct failure”, in RAIL, number 983, page 12:
- Derived terms
- geotechnical engineer, geotechnical engineering, geotechnically, geotechnology