Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, but also has applications in military, mining, petroleum and other engineering disciplines that are concerned with construction occurring on the surface or within the ground. Geotechnical engineering uses principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics to investigate subsurface conditions and materials; determine the relevant physical/mechanical and chemical properties of these materials; evaluate stability of natural slopes and man-made soil deposits; assess risks posed by site conditions; design earthworks and structure foundations; and monitor site conditions, earthwork and foundation construction.
A typical geotechnical engineering project begins with a review of project needs to define the required material properties. Then follows a site investigation of soil, rock, fault distribution and bedrock properties on and below an area of interest to determine their engineering properties including how they will interact with, on or in a proposed construction. Site investigations are needed to gain an understanding of the area in or on which the engineering will take place. Investigations can include the assessment of the risk to humans, property and the environment from natural hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, sinkholes, soil liquefaction, debris flows and rockfalls.
A geotechnical engineer then determines and designs the type of foundations, earthworks, and/or pavement subgrades required for the intended man-made structures to be built. Foundations are designed and constructed for structures of various sizes such as high-rise buildings, bridges, medium to large commercial buildings, and smaller structures where the soil conditions do not allow code-based design.
Foundations built for above-ground structures include shallow and deep foundations. Retaining structures include earth-filled dams and retaining walls. Earthworks include embankments, tunnels, dikes and levees, channels, reservoirs, deposition of hazardous waste and sanitary landfills.
Geotechnical engineering is also related to coastal and ocean engineering. Coastal engineering can involve the design and construction of wharves, marinas, and jetties. Ocean engineering can involve foundation and anchor systems for offshore structures such as oil platforms.
The fields of geotechnical engineering and engineering geology are closely related, and have large areas of overlap. However, the field of geotechnical engineering is a specialty of engineering, where the field of engineering geology is a specialty of geology.
The university has 18 teaching departments, 10 master’s degree granting points of first-academic disciplines, and 9 types of professional master’s degree granting. With 67 majors of undergraduate education covering 11 disciplines of philosophy, economy, law, education, literature, history, science, engineering, agriculture, management and art, with more than 23 thousand students.
The university has 1,266 teachers, including1 Changjiang Scholar, 4 professors enjoyingspecial government allowances of the State Council, 2 candidates for the Supporting Plan of Excellent Personnel of the New Century of the Ministry of Education, 4 PhD supervisors, 169 master’s degree supervisors, 200 professors, 585 associate professors, and 846 teachers with master’s and doctorate degrees. The university is a member of University Cultivation Plan of Excellent Engineers of the Ministry of Education, and 3 undergraduate majors have beome part of the plan. It has 1 national-level distinctive major, 1 national-level engineering practice education center, 2 national-level bilingual teaching demonstration courses, 2 provincial-level experimental teaching demonstration centers, 1 provincial-level off-campus practical education base, 2 provincial-level undergraduate education demonstration majors, 8 provincial-level key majors (2 key supporting majors, 2 comprehensive reform pilot majors and 4 engineering personnel cultivation reform pilot majors), 23 provincial-level quality courses, 5 provincial-level quality resource sharing courses, 8 provincial-level excellent teaching teams, and 8 provincial-level famous teachers of undergraduate education. The university has undertaken 755 national-level and provincial-level scientific programs since the beginning of the 11thFive Year Plan, including 42 ones of 973 Program, 863 Program, National Natural Science Fund, and National Social Science Fund. It also boasts many programs belonging to National Key Technology Supporting Program, National International Technological Cooperation Program and National Key Scientific Specific Program. Teachers of the university have published more than 700 SCI, EI, CSSCI and ISTP articles, with a scientific research income of 159.2 million yuan. It has 1 key lab of the Ministry of Education, 6 provincial-level key labs, 3 provincial-level engineering centers, 2 provincial-level key educational scientific planning research bases, 1 post-doctorate scientific research center, and 1 municipal-level high-end personnel reserve base of Shenyang. In 2012, key lab of polluted environment management and regional ecological safety became part of the key technological platforms of universities inLiaoningProvince.
The university has been communicating and cooperating with many universities overseas throughout its history. It has cooperative relations with more than 60 foreign universities and educational institutions.
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