How Geotechnical Engineering Prevents Bridge Failures

A damaged roadway after a landslide, showing how geotechnical engineering helps identify unstable soil and prevent failures

When the Hongqi Bridge in China collapsed only months after opening, the world reacted with shock. Videos spread online within hours, and people everywhere asked the same question: How does a brand-new bridge fail this fast? The answer points to something many people never think about geotechnical engineering. This part of civil engineering studies soil, […]