Geotechnical Engineering Field Services: Site Investigation, Water Well Drilling,
Geotechnical services are used by in almost all industries today. Geotechnical services mainly deals with firms providing geotechnical engineering …
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Geotechnical Engineering Publications: iCivil Engineer, The Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
The vast field of geotechnical engineering is continuously changing. People attached with this field should thus keep them updated with the latest …
Continue ReadingLand Area Calculator or Measurement Methods: Planimeter, Geometric, Measuring Wheel Methods
Surveying irregular and large land tracts can be done by various methods. While some methods are simple and based on basic geometry, others are …
Continue ReadingLand Survey or Surveying Equipment: Used & New Construction GPS Surveying Instruments & Equipment
A surveyor depends on their equipment for acquiring accurate measurements quickly and easily. The article describes the various types of surveying …
Continue ReadingGPS Surveying Systems: Handheld GPS Land Survey Equipment & Instruments for Mapping
This article covers the GPS surveying basics, and provides a complete insight to the GPS surveying systems including overview of GPS technology, as …
Continue ReadingSoil Liquefaction and Remedial Measures
Soil liquefaction is an element of geological engineering that is important for the construction of structures. Soil liquefaction occurs due to …
Continue ReadingSurveying Instruments Theodolites
Theodolites serve as a vital surveying instrument and are widely used in surveying for the measurement of horizontal and vertical angles. Theodolites …
Continue ReadingWhat is GPS Land Survey?
The GPS basically consists of the orbiting satellites, earth control stations, and the receivers. The GPS signal has enormous important data that is …
Continue ReadingOcean Floor Topography and Features of the Ocean Floor
The study of the ocean floor topography is interesting since it offers details of a vast area comprised of hills, mountains, and valleys, all covered …
Continue ReadingLand Survey Basice
Surveying is an old technique that has advanced from the use of simple measuring instruments to the use of modern precise instruments. GPS map …
Continue ReadingWhat are Deep Rock, Confined, and Fractured Aquifers?
An aquifer is a geological water bearing formation that contains or conducts water. The term aquifer is normally limited to the formations that are …
Continue ReadingSoil Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering
Soil mechanics is the study of soil and the factors such as bearing capacity, pore water pressure, and effective stress, to name a few, that make soil …
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