0 the use of scientific study and methods in activities related to the earth, rocks, and soil, especially to the earth's mineral resources such as oil and metals:
The website has information for students considering a career in geotechnology.
David Borns, manager of geotechnology and engineering at Sandia National Laboratories, says that in general "where you have a good pipeline infrastructure, the costs will be less".
Geotechnology is important in road building as well as mineral extraction.
This book on applied geotechnology begins with a look at rock excavation by blasting.
Environmental geotechnology is an interdisciplinary science which covers soil and rock and their interaction with various environmental cycles, including the atmosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere.
