Meaning & use

geotech

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Geotechnical engineering, the branch of civil engineering concerned with the behavior of soil and rock.

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The construction firm hired a geotech team to assess the site's soil stability before building.

She works in geotech, testing ground conditions for bridge foundations.

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Geotech is an informal shortening used within the engineering and construction industries rather than a term found in general dictionaries.

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geotechnical engineering

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