Airat Latypov: Scientific-technical support of engineering surveys is required almost everywhere in Tatarstan

Abstract: In January 2025, Ayrat Islamgalievich Latypov, scientific director of “KazGeoLab” LLC, was awarded the scientific degree of Doctor of Science (Geology and Mineralogy) in the specialty “Engineering Geology, Geocryology and Soil Science”. His scientific work was devoted to the structure and engineering-geological features of eluvial soil strata in Eastern Trans-Kama (Tatarstan). This is a dynamically developing industrial region that at the same time is characterized by difficult engineering-geological conditions and is poorly studied in geotechnical terms.

We talked to Ayrat Islamgalievich to find out what difficulties geotechnical engineers, designers and builders working in Eastern Trans-Kama face, how scientific-technical support helps them, and what opportunities there are to minimize construction risks in this area.

Keywords: Tatarstan; Eastern Trans-Kama; scientific-technical support; engineering surveys; regional experience; Regional Engineering Geology; integrated approach; integrated investigations; soil laboratories