Graduate students associate with a wide range of research programs conducted by faculty members.
Developed in conjunction with industry and government agencies, this specialty also introduces students to a variety of employment opportunities in international organizations, public agencies, private industries, universities, and consulting firms. In-situ detection and delineation of subsurface contamination Use of recycled materials for highway structures construction Geotechnical engineering has been a formal discipline for more than half a century, and its principles have been recognized in some measure since mankind first began to build. The geotechnical engineer examines the soil upon which a foundation will be built to analyze its suitability for construction. Where roads, bridges, homes, high-rise buildings, and other monuments to structural ingenuity exist in today's world, a geotechnical engineer's professional judgment has helped to prepare the way.