Abstract: This paper briefly reviews research work of IWHR geotechnical engineering department in the last 60 years. Main research progress and research results in recent 10 years are especially summarized, such as in the field of engineering properties of soil, engineering technology for earth-rockfill dams, geo-technical centrifuge simulation technology, rock mechanics and engineering, safe storage of industrial solid waste, and application of modern information technology. Finally, future key research fields on geotechnical engineering research are presented.

Keywords： rock mechanics and engineering；engineering properties of soil；engineering technology for earth-rockfill dams；geotechnical centrifuge simulation technology

(Journal of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Vol. 16, No. 5, 2018)