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Back to Basics #8: Logging Rock to BS 5930

Logging rock is a more demanding task than logging soil. Rock materials exhibit a far greater…
Back to Basics #7: Logging Soils to BS 5930

The purpose of standardised logging is not merely academic. A soil description produced by one engineer…
Back to Basics #6: Choosing the Right Investigation Method

One of the most consequential decisions in any ground investigation programme is also one of the…
Back to Basics #5: Phase 2 Site Investigations

Once the desk study has established what is known about a site and identified the key…
Back to Basics #4: Desk Studies and Phase 1 Site Assessments

Before a single borehole is drilled or a trial pit dug, the competent geotechnical practitioner will…
Back to Basics #3: The Ground Investigation Process

Before any building, infrastructure, or civil engineering project can proceed, the ground must be understood. This…
Back to Basics #2: Engineering Geology vs Geotechnical Engineering

Geotechnical engineering and engineering geology are closely related disciplines that overlap significantly in practice. They are…
Back to Basics #1: What is Geotechnical Engineering?

Geotechnical engineering is a branch of civil engineering concerned with understanding the behaviour of earth materials…