1. Copyright February 10, 2011 1 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering Prof. Basuony El-Garhy Geotechnical Engineering and Foundations Civil Engineering Department Faculty of Engineering

2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering  Geotechnical Engineering is the branch of civil engineering which deals with the engineering properties of soil and its performance under stresses and strains.

3. 3 High rise building founded on raft foundation High rise building founded on isolated footings Engineering applications related to Geotechnical Engineering GS Upper part Lower part 1. Foundations

4. 4 Drilled shaft or pile foundation

5. 5 Cracks due to soil settlement

6. 6 Damages due to soil liquefaction-Turkey Earthquake

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8. 8 2.Highway works Engineering applications related to Geotechnical Engineering

9. 9 3.Excavation and slopes Core Earth dam Engineering applications related to Geotechnical Engineering

10. 10 4.Underground and retaining structures Backfill Retaining wallSheet pile wall GS Anchor GS Tunnel Engineering applications related to Geotechnical Engineering