The SOCHIGE Its main purpose is to promote and disseminate the knowledge, development, and research of geotechnics and its broad spectrum of specialities, which include soil mechanics, soil dynamics, foundations, rock mechanics, engineering geology, dam engineering, tunnel engineering, environmental geotechnics, mining geotechnics, highway geotechnics, and port geotechnics, among others. Additionally, in order to promote the discipline and knowledge among its members, the Society also aims to organise meetings and conferences for the dissemination of scientific and technical work and the exchange of experiences.

Our society aims to facilitate exchanges between professionals and academics from different specialities, promote knowledge and experience in the discipline, and support any initiative aimed at the theoretical and practical advancement of national and international geotechnics.