geotechnical

adjective

geo·​tech·​ni·​cal ˌjē-ō-ˈtek-ni-kəl 

: of or relating to geotechnical engineering

Examples of geotechnical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The construction crew will break down two interior walls to allow for geotechnical testing equipment to be brought in to test the structure and ground under the building. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025

Technology selection, modular designs and geotechnical analyses enhance cost-efficiency and resilience. —Yuvraj Kshirsagar, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025

Open jobs include senior tunnel engineers who will plan geotechnical investigations along the unspecified tunnel path, welders who will physically build the tunnel and ventilation engineers who will design systems for fresh air supply and exhaust removal. —Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 1 Aug. 2025

After the sinkhole formed in February, the transportation department immediately began geotechnical testing on eastbound and westbound I-80 to figure out what was happening with the roadway. —Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

geo- + technical entry 1, after French géotechnique

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing geotechnical

• geotechnical engineering

Rhymes for geotechnical

• nontechnical
• electrotechnical
• technical