Geotechnical engineering
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Geotechnical engineering, also known as geotechnics, is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. It uses the principles of soil mechanics and rock me
Boston's Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment.
A compactor/roller operated by U.S. Navy Seabees
Simple slope slip section
A collage of geosynthetic products
Big Dig
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The Big Dig was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the elevated Central Artery of Interstate 93 into the O'Neill Tunnel and built the Ted Williams Tunnel to extend Interstate 90 to Logan Internatio
Geotechnical engineering
…Boston's Big Dig presented geotechnical challenges in an urban environment. Precast concrete retaining wall A typical cross-section of a slope used in two-dimensional…
Traffic on the old, elevated Central Artery at midday, 2003
The Leonard P. Zakim Bridge
Temporary supports hold up the elevated Central Artery during construction.