Does s/he have an Achilles heel? Hmmm?
I thought recently that my Master’s degree in geotechnical and foundation engineering did not include a course in surficial geology. Yet that field of study gives an inexpensive, preliminary indication of the nature of the ground at a failure or accident site. For example, indicating the type of soil beneath our feet and it’s physical properties. Also the presence of surface and groundwater and their effects on the soil.
My degree included a course on bedrock geology but not on surficial geology. Bedrock is the solid rock beneath our feet. Surficial geology is the soil on top of…
