Geoteknisesti

Geoteknisesti is a Finnish adverb meaning geotechnically; in civil engineering, geoteknisesti describes aspects related to geotechnical engineering, a branch of civil engineering focused on soils, rocks, and groundwater and their behavior under loads. In English, the corresponding term is geotechnically or geotechnical.

The field covers site investigations, laboratory and field testing, and analysis to characterize ground conditions and design foundations, earthworks, retaining structures, tunnels, and slope stabilization. Key activities include soil and rock assessment, groundwater management, settlement and bearing capacity analysis, slope stability, soil-structure interaction, and ground improvement. Field tests such as standard penetration test (SPT) and cone penetration test (CPT), and laboratory tests like triaxial shear and consolidation tests are used, along with numerical modeling and code-based design.

Geotechnical design relies on codes such as Eurocode 7 and national regulations; professionals are geotechnical engineers who support planning, construction, and operation of infrastructure. The term geoteknisesti is used to specify a geotechnical perspective in project descriptions and assessments, highlighting considerations of soil and groundwater behavior rather than purely structural or architectural aspects.