The History of Geotechnical Engineering.

For years, the art of geotechnical engineering was based on only past experiences and intuition through a succession of experimentation without any real scientific character. It wasn’t perfect, but it was sustainable for those old civilizations. In true engineering terms, the understanding of geotechnical engineering as it is known today began early in the 18th century. In this video, I take you back on a journey to discover the true beginning of the understanding of soil and rock mechanics and the development of the field of geotechnical engineering.