What is the importance of geology in: 1.foundation construction of dams,airports,bridges,and buildings?
Answer:
There is a branch of Geology intended to answer your question: ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Engineering geology is a branch of geology that applies geological principles of rock, soil and groundwater to the appropriate location, design and construction of a wide variety of engineering structures, and to the assessment of, and design of mitigative measures for, a wide variety of natural and man-made hazards.
You need to know what type of soil/rock you are working with prior to building a structure. There are a lot of soil properties that will be required before the structure can be designed properly.
Geotechnical Engineering.
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