Master or Technology or M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering is a two-year postgraduate program divided across four semesters. This branch of civil engineering involves the application of principles of soil mechanics and rock mechanics for investigation and study of subsurface materials conditions and is 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. This course is an important part of soil mechanics, which focuses on soil formation, soil structures, and physical properties of soils, soil classifications, soil compaction and permeability. Geotechnical engineering, also known as geotechnics, is very helpful for finding the solutions of its respective engineering problems. Geotechnology plays a key role in all civil engineering projects built on or in the ground, and it is vital for the assessment of natural hazards such as earthquakes, liquefaction, sinkholes, rock falls and landslides.
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