FHWA GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM

Program has a rich 30-year history of leading the United States geotechnical community in the development and implementation of reference documents, training resources and new technology. FHWA Geotechnical Engineers are well recognized as National and International leaders in advancing the state of the practice in geotechnical design and construction. Geotechnical engineering is a highly specialized technical discipline within the FHWA that deals with design and construction issues related to bridge substructures, deep and shallow foundations, ground improvement systems, earth retaining systems, soil and rock slopes, earthquake engineering, instrumentation, geophysics, subsurface investigations, and earthworks. This paper provides an overview of current FHWA Geotechnical initiatives and available resources