Swedish Geotechnical Institute, SGI
International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ISSMGE
International Geotechnical Classification System - IGC |
Search Classification Code(s) in the All Fields search entry. Example: D06.cc. (cc = Classification Code) |
| Prinicpal Groups |
A - General
| A01 - Geotechnical engineering - scope |
| A02 - Historical aspects |
| A03 - Information sevices and literature classification |
| A04 - Textbooks, handbooks and periodicals |
| A05 - Terminology |
| A06 - Companies, institutes and laboratories |
| A07 - Societies, meetings and international cooperation |
| A08 - Professional ethics, legal requirements, code of practice and standardization |
| A09 - Education |
| A10 - Research activities |
B - Geological and environmental aspects
B00 - General |
B01 - Formation of soils and rocks |
B02 - Hydrogeological aspects |
B03 - Mass movements and land subsidence |
B04 - Seismic activity and crustal movements |
B05 - Climatic conditions |
B06 - Submarine geological aspects |
B07 - Structural geology |
B08 - Extraterrestrial soil and rock conditions |
| B09 - Geomorphological aspects and terrain classification |
| B10 - Mineralogical aspects |
| B11 - Description of regional soil and rock conditions |
| B12 - Other environmental aspects |
C - Site investigations
Equipment and techniques of exploration, prospection,
sampling and field testing of soils and rocks.
Presentation of results.
C00 - General |
C01 - Airphoto surveys and remote sensing |
C02 - Geophysical surveys |
C03 - Probings (Soundings) |
C04 - Visual exploration techniques |
C05 - Boring techniques and equipment |
C06 - Sampling |
C07 - Measurement of field conditions |
C08 - Field testing |
C09 - Presentation of results |
C10 - Underwater site investigations |
D - Soil properties: Laboratory
and in-situ determination
Concepts, theories, methods of determination, equipment and results.
| D00 - General |
| D01 - Classification and description of soils |
| D02 - Physico-chemical properties |
| D03 - Composition, structure, density and water contents |
| D04 - Hydraulic properties |
| D05 - Compressibility and swelling |
| D06 - Shear-deformation and strength properties |
| D07 - Dynamic properties |
| D08 - Thermal properties |
| D09 - Compactibility |
| D10 - Properties of soil-additive mixtures |
E - Analysis of soil-engineering problems
Theoretical, empirical, and practical methods of analysis.
| E00 - General |
| E01 - Stress analysis |
| E02 - Deformation and settlement problems |
| E03 - Bearing capacity of shallow foundations |
| E04 - Bearing capacity of piles and other deep foundations |
| E05 - Earth pressure problems |
| E06 - Stability of slopes and excavations |
| E07 - Seepage and other hydraulic problems |
| E08 - Dynamic problems |
| E09 - Frost action and heat transfer problems |
| E10 - Analysis of layered systems and pavements behaviour |
| E11 - Soil-vehicle and soil-tool interaction |
| E12 - Soil-structure interaction |
| E13 - Mathematicaö methods, computer analysis |
| E14 - Model test analysis |
Concepts, theories, methods of determination, equipment and results.
| F00 - General |
| F01 - Classification and description of rocks and rock masses |
| F02 - Physico-chemical properties |
| F03 - Composition, structure, density and structural features |
| F04 - Hydraulic properties |
| F05 - Compressibility and swelling |
| F06 - Shear-deformation and strength properties |
| F07 - Dynamic properties |
| F08 - Thermal properties |
G - Analysis of rock-engineering problems
Theoretical, empirical, and practical methods of analysis.
| G00 - General |
| G01 - Stress analysis |
| G02 - Deformation and displacements problems |
| G03 - Bearing capacity of rock masses |
| G04 |
| G05 - Rock pressure on tunnels and underground openings |
| G06 - Stability of rock slopes and open excavations |
| G07 - Seepage and other hydraulic problems |
| G08 - Dynamic problems |
| G09 - Frost action and heat transfer problems |
| G10 |
| G11 |
| G12 - Rock-structure interaction |
| G13 - Mathematical methods and computer analysis |
| G14 - Model test analysis |
H - Design, construction and behaviour of engineering works
| H00 - General |
| H01 - Foundations of structures |
| H02 - Retaining structures and cut-off walls |
| H03 - Offshore structures |
| H04 - Dams and reservoirs |
| H05 - Tunnels and underground openings |
| H06 - Roads, railroads and airfields |
| H07 - Harbours, canals and coastal engineering works |
| H08 - Conduits and culverts |
| H09 - Slopes and unsupported excavations |
| H10 - Land use |
| H11 - Waste disposal |
K - Construction methods and equipment
| K00 - General |
| K01 - Drainage methods |
| K02 - Sealing and grouting processes |
| K03 - Preloading and soil replacement |
| K04 - Earthworks and rock excavation, processing and transportation |
| K05 - Compaction processes |
| K06 - Soil stabilization and erosion control |
| K07 - Piles and pile driving |
| K08 - Construction of caissons and deep piers |
| K09 - Construction methods for shallow foundations |
| K10 - Slurry-assisted construction of foundations and cut-off walls |
| K11 - Support of soil and rock |
| K12 - Offshore construction |
| K13 - Protection measures against frost |
| K14 - Measures for improving deformation and stability
conditions. reconstruction of - foundations |
M - Materials of construction
| M00 - General |
| M01 - Steel |
| M02 - Wood |
| M03 - Bituminous materials |
| M04 - Plastics and similiar materials |
| M05 - Cement and chemicals |
| M06 - Concrete |
| M07 - Paints and coatings |
| M08 - Construction elements |
O - Environmental aspects
| O - Characterisation |
| O - Leaching |
| O - Disposal |
| O - Utilization of waste products |
| O - Radon |
| O - Environmental impact |
P - Energy aspects
| P - Thermal properties |
| P - Ground heat exchange |
| P - Ground store |
| P - Pit store |
| P - Aquifer store |
S - Snow and ice mechanics and engineering
| S00 - General |
| S01 - Snow and ice cover |
| S02 - Properties of snow and ice |
| S03 - Snow and ice engineering |
T - Related disiplines
| T00 - General |
| T01 - Pure sciences |
| T02 - Geosciences |
| T03 - Agriculture and pedology |
| T04 - Meterorology and climatology |
| T05 - Biosciences |
| T06 - Civil engineering |
| T07 - Mining engineering and ore prospecting |
| T08 - Mechanical engineering |
| T09 - Electrical engineering |
| T10 - Ocean engineering |
| T11 - Military and naval engineering |
| T12 - Instrumentation and measuring techniques |
| T13 - Library science |
| T14 - Environmental problems and nature conservation |
| T15 - Oil prospecting |
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