Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineering
The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering's Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Graduate Program at North Carolina State University provides civil engineers and geologists with a broad background, enabling them to respond to present and future multidisciplinary challenges related to the geotechnics of civil engineering.
Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineering involves the analysis, design, and construction of earth and earth-supported structures, which include earth dams, levees, excavations, foundations, highway and airfield embankments, and temporary and permanent retaining structures.
Geoenvironmental engineering deals with the application of geotechnical engineering to environmental problems, which include geotechnics of waste disposal, waste containment and confinement, and physicochemical phenomena of soils. Courses of study cover soil mechanics, soil dynamics, geosynthetics, soil improvement, groundwater and seepage, and the evaluation of soil properties and physicochemical behavior.
Program Information
- Faculty
- Academic Programs
- Research Programs
Financial Support
Fellowships, traineeships, teaching assistantships and research assistantships are available on a competitive basis. Tuition is generally paid for students who are awarded a teaching or research assistantship.
Contact Information
Mohammed (Mo) A. Gabr (gabr@ncsu.edu)
Group Coordinator, Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering
Vernon C. Matzen (matzen@ncsu.edu)
Associate Head for Graduate Programs, Department of Civil Engineering
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