ProgramCIP 14.0802
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
A program that prepares individuals to apply geotechnical engineering methods, which deal with the analysis, design and construction of earth and earth supported structures, to the application of environmental problems, such as waste containment, waste disposal, construction of land fills, soil permeation, soil analysis, and soil improvement. Includes instruction in soil mechanics, soil dynamics, soil behavior, waste management and containment systems, geosynthetics, geochemistry, earth structures, geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering, and foundation engineering
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
Also called Geotechnical Engineering, Geoenvironmental Engineering, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.
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7 jobsKnowledge those jobs draw on
- Engineering and Technology6 of 7
- Mathematics6 of 7
- Design5 of 7
- English Language5 of 7
- Physics4 of 7
- Building and Construction2 of 7
- Computers and Electronics2 of 7
- Administration and Management2 of 7
- Customer and Personal Service2 of 7
- Chemistry1 of 7
- Education and Training1 of 7
- Mechanical1 of 7
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