Teaching and Training of Engineering Geology Related to Soil Mechanics

Abstract

The author describes several examples of diagenesis for cenozoic sedimentary clay and failure criteria for sand deposits.Some different characteristics of the various soils, which could not be explained by soil mechanics, are shown and critically reviewed and interpreted by the author from the view point of geological engineering.This paper shown some of the many geological soil or rock problems in engineering which could be handled and solved only through interdisciplinary approach.The author also refers to the education and training for engineers and researchers in geotechnical engineering from the author's experience.