ABSTRACT
Several publications provide surveys of many of the technical developments within the field and give a good overview of their immediate applications to site characterization (e.g. Clayton and Hababa, 1985; Rowe, 2001; US Army Corps of Engineers, 2001). It is now recognized that the work of
geo-engineers has expanded enormously over the past decades and professionals have become more aware of, and are better equipped to comprehend, the interdisciplinary issues covered by the planning and organization of site characterization programmes. Complex projects, such as dams, large infrastructure projects and electricity generating plants, necessitate a comprehensive field investigation led by a professional team consisting of geologists, engineering geologists, geotechnical engineers and civil engineers with expertise in geotechnical investigation.
