Definition
The engineering discipline that applies geological science to the design and construction of structures that interact with the earth.
Etymology
From Greek 'geo-' (earth) + 'techniks' (relating to art, craft, or skill). This field crystallized as a distinct discipline in the 20th century, particularly after dam and tunnel engineering projects revealed how critical earth behavior was.
Kelly Says
Geotechnics saved the Leaning Tower of Pisa! Engineers used soil analysis and ground stabilization techniques to stop it from falling over. Modern geotechnicians use high-tech computers to predict how earth will behave, but it all started with people realizing that understanding rock and soil was just as important as understanding steel and concrete.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
地質工学
dʒi-zɪt-gɔng-hɛk
ARالعربية
هندسة الجيوتيك
hindsāt al-jayūtik
BNবাংলা
ভূতত্ৰিক
bho-ot-trik
CACatalà
geotècnica
dʒeo-tek-ni-ka
CSČeština
geotechnika
dʒɛo.tɛ.x.ni.ka
DADansk
geoteknik
ˌdʒeː.o.tɛk.nɪk
DEDeutsch
Geotechnik
ɡeːoʊtɛkˈniːk
ELΕλληνικά
γεωτεχνική
dʒeo.tɛk.ni.ki
ESEspañol
geotécnicas
hɛo-tɛh-ˈni-kas
FAفارسی
مهندسی ژئوتکنیک
meh-ne-dā-si-ye że-o-tek-ni-k
FISuomi
geotekniikka
ˌdʒeː.o.tɛk.niː.kka
FRFrançais
géotechnique
ʒe.o.tɛk.nik
GUGU
ભૂ-તકનીક
bho-ta-k-nee-k
HAHA
fasa-fasa
fa-sa-fa-sa
HEעברית
גישורית
gi-sho-rit
HIहिन्दी
भू-तकनीकी
bhoo-ta-k-nee-kee
HUMagyar
geotechnika
dʒɛo.tɛk.ni.ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
geot teknik
dʒeo-tɛk-nik
ITItaliano
geotècnica
dʒeo-tek-ni-ka
KKKK
жер-техника
dʒer-tek-ni-ka
KMKM
អនុវត្តន៍ ជីវវិទ្យា
an-u-vatt-ne-ch jee-v-i-d-ya
KO한국어
지질공학
ji-jil-gong-hak
MSBahasa Melayu
geot teknik
dʒeo-tɛk-nik
MYမြန်မာ
မြေပြင်စနစ်
mɛ̀ pʰyɪn sənɪt
NLNederlands
geotechniek
ˌdʒeː.o.tɛk.ˈnɛːk
NONorsk
geoteknikk
ˌdʒeː.o.tɛk.nɪk
PAPA
ਭੂ-ਤਕਨੀਕ
bho-ta-k-nee-k
PLPolski
geotechnika
dʒɛo.tɛ.x.ni.ka
PTPortuguês
geotécnicas
ʒe.o.tɛ.kˈni.kas
RORomână
geotăhnică
dʒeo.ta.nɪ.ka
RUРусский
геотехника
ɡe.o.tɛ.x.ni.ka
SVSvenska
geoteknik
ˌdʒeːo.tɛk.nɪk
SWKiswahili
ujenzi wa udongo
oo-jen-zi wa oo-don-go
TAதமிழ்
புவிதெக்னீ
puvi-tek-nee
TEతెలుగు
భూ-เทక్నిక్
bho-tek-nik
THไทย
วิศวกรรมธรณี
wisawakamon tharanee
TLTL
geot teknika
dʒeo-tek-ni-ka
TRTürkçe
jeoteknik
dʒe.o.tɛk.nik
UKУкраїнська
геотехніка
heo.tɛx.ni.ka
URاردو
جيو ٹیکنیک
dʒi-o-tɛk-nik
VITiếng Việt
kỹ thuật địa chất
ky thuat dia chat
YOYO
agbeko ẹ̀rọ
a-gbe-ko e-ro
ZH中文
岩土工程
yán tǔ gōngchéng
ZUZU
umshayeli we-mhlahlandlela
oom-sha-ye-li we-m-hla-lan-dle-la