geotechnical

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• Geologic conditions along two tunnel alignments were evaluated, and geotechnical considerations for tunnel construction, including potential geologic hazards and tunnel design characteristics, were addressed.

  Academic text (1996)

• And I'm a geotechnical engineer.

  June, Adrift (2014)

• Following the assessment of the geotechnical conditions, design work turned toward determining the most economical methods of constructing the tunnels.

  Academic text (1996)

• Raymond Sandiford, chief geotechnical engineer for the Port Authority, said that when the Trade Center was built, 1,130 tiebacks were installed.

  Academic text (2001)

• Improving the mechanical behavior of clay soils by stabilization is a means of fulfilling geotechnical design criteria.

  Academic text (2016)

• However, the most significant engineering challenge of the project arose when geotechnical studies showed that the rock on the left dam abutment had several fissures that were up to a foot in width.

  Academic text (1998)

• A geotechnical exploration program was undertaken to resolve these issues, including geologic mapping, soil borings through refuse, rock core borings, laboratory testing, and geophysical testing.

  Academic text (1996)

• The geotechnical analysis revealed that the soil was not stable enough for construction.

• Engineers must consider geotechnical factors when designing foundations for buildings.

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