A geotechnical survey is the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the earth such as the topography, the geology, and the hydrogeology. The most common method of geotechnical survey is the use of a remote sensing satellite.
A geotechnical survey is a survey of the earth, the topography, and the geology. It is a survey of physical features such as landforms and geological structures. It is also a survey of the composition of the earth’s water.
The term geotechnical is derived from the geology, and is most often used in the area of geology. It is also most often used in the area of geology for geotechnical surveys, but it can be used in a broader sense. Geotechnical surveys can be used to help evaluate a site’s condition, to assess the risk of future earth tremors, and to predict earthquakes and tsunamis.
Since the word geotechnical is a combination of the words geology and engineering, it is also possible to say that geotechnical engineering is simply the combination of geology and engineering.
Geotechnical engineering is a relatively broad field of study. It deals with the study of earth, the land, and the atmosphere. Geotechnical surveys can be done in two different ways: remote or field. Remote geotechnical surveys are usually done from a satellite, and are usually made from ground-based observations. Field geotechnical surveys are usually made at the site of the survey, usually on the ground.
Remote or field geotechnical surveys can be done both indoors and outdoors. We were lucky to have had a few field surveys done inside the house. The indoor (or outdoor) geotechnical surveys were done on our main deck and in our bathtub, and the outdoor survey was done in the backyard.
This is a great article for anyone interested in learning more about the various types of remote geotechnical data available.
In the summertime, if you have a geotechnical survey done on your property, it can tell you a lot about the condition of the soil. If you find a spot with lots of cracks in it, your contractor may need to dig it up and reposition it. The more cracks, the more likely it is that the soil is going to settle. If the soil is well compacted, it may not need to be disturbed.
The best thing about geotechnical surveys, aside from the fact that they get done much more frequently than anything else, is that you don’t really need to be a geologist to do it. Geotechnical surveys are so much more common than any other type of geologic survey, due to the fact that they’re the most cost-effective way to get a lot of information about the soil.
Sure, you can usually find out if your soil is stable (or not) by taking an air core. But what really makes a soil good or bad is the temperature/pressure it was at during its last cycle. With a good core, you can tell which areas of the soil might have been more stable at a certain time. With a bad core, you can tell the difference between an area with good potential and an area with less potential.
