Geologists and civil engineers related to infrastructure planning, design and building describe professional practices and engineering geological methods in different European infrastructure projects.

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Professional practices : cooperation/competition between geologists and engineers; education requirements; standardisation (ISO, CEN,etc.).- Engineering geological methods : digital characterisation and modeling of the subsurface; new developments in site investigation; testing and performance monitoring.- Infrastructure projects (case studies): inner-city projects; European traffic routes; mining projects; redevelopment and reclamation of land.