Areas of Study
UCLA’s Geotechnical Engineering program offers the following areas of emphasis.
Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
* Soil Properties
* Laboratory & Field Testing
* Shallow & Deep Foundations
* Slope Stability
* Earth Retaining Structures
Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering
* Dynamic Soil Properties
* Earthquake-Induced Ground Failure
* Ground Motion Hazard Analysis
Geo-Environmental Engineering
* Waste Containment Systems
* Subsurface Migration of Containments