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Strange English versions of geotechnical terms
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After reviewing a geotechnical investigation report for a solar power project at Binh Thuan province, the feeling is... 'breaking out in a cold sweat' 
There are many strange geotechnical terms being used in that report.
Precision or Accuracy ???
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When working with technical documents, readers are often deal with specific terms “accuracy” and “precision”. The question is if these terms have the same meanings?
When working with technical documents, readers are often deal with specific terms Method for statistical analysis of soil data
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Brief introduction:
- This article reviews the history of the method of statistical analysis for soil testing data and evaluates the reliability of the Vietnamese standard TCVN 9153:2012.
- Unfortunately, the printing version of TCVN 9153:2012 has many typos. Even worse, some of these typos could make the reverse meaning. Therefore, the readers should refer to handbooks on statistics to get correct concepts and formulae whenever working on TCVN 9153:2012.
Symbols and definitions used in geotechnical engineering (part 1)
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"Symbols and definitions used in geotechnical engineering" is quoted from "Lexicon in 8 languages" (the fifth edition) published in 1981 by International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
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The Consistency in Using Technical Terms-Symbols-Measurement Units
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Each natural object is modeled via properties. To avoid the misunderstanding during communication, scientists often use terms (short names) for properties instead of their full names. Those terms are standardized in the national or global scale. However, in Vietnamese reports on geotechnical investigation, terms and their symbols and measurement units are not used consistently.
Each natural object is modeled via properties. To avoid the misunderstanding during communication, scientists often use terms (short names) for properties instead of their full names. Those terms are standardized in the national or global scale. However, in Vietnamese reports on geotechnical investigation, terms and their symbols and measurement units are not used consistently.Read more: The Consistency in Using Technical Terms-Symbols-Measurement Units