Geotechnical

Geotechnical

Related to the use of scientific methods and engineering principles to acquire, interpret and apply knowledge of earth materials to solving engineering problems.

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Category: Earthquake
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geotechnical

Natural environment; Earthquake

Related to the use of scientific methods and engineering principles to acquire, interpret and apply knowledge of earth materials to solving engineering problems.

geotechnical

Earth science; Seismology

Referring to the use of scientific methods and engineering principles to acquire, interpret, and apply knowledge of earth materials for solving engineering problems.

geotechnical log

Mining; General mining; Mineral mining

A written and/or graphic record of the data obtained from drillhole core. In addition to the data given in geologic logs, geotechnical logs require more detail on discontinuities ...

geotechnical engineering

Mining; General mining

The branch of engineering that specializes in assessing the stability and strength of soil and rock materials, as well as groundwater conditions. With regard to mining, ...

Geotechnical engineering

Manufacturing; Engineering

Geotechnical engineering is the branch of civil engineering concerned with the engineering behavior of earth materials. Geotechnical engineering is important in civil engineering, ...

Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster

Natural environment; Earthquake

The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster is a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive materials at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant, ...

2012 Indian Ocean earthquake

Natural environment; Earthquake

On 11 April 2012 an undersea earthquake struck near the Indonesian province of Aceh measuring at a magnitude of 8.6. There were initial fears that it would cause a subsequent ...

P wave

Natural environment; Earthquake

A seismic wave that involves particle motion in the direction of propagation.

Rayleigh wave

Natural environment; Earthquake

A seismic surface wave involving elliptical motion in a vertical plane oriented in the direction of propagation of the wave.

Richter scale

Natural environment; Earthquake

A scale ranging from 1 to 10 used to show the size of an earthquake.

Ring of Fire

Natural environment; Earthquake

The area around the pacific basin where a lot of seismic activity occurs, including the western coast of north and south america and east asian islands like japan.