SearchCalibration of Whatman Grade 42 filter paper for soil suction measurements
Abstract The correlation between the water content of filter-paper disks and the porewater suction in soil samples is used to determine soil…
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Early Career Professionals: Call for Posters
The AGS is holding a sustainability-themed poster competition at this year’s Annual Conference, and we’d like to see how Early Career Professionals…
Use of chemical preservation – the importance of quality in sampling and analysis
Geraint Williams, ALS Laboratories and Tim Rolfe, YES Engineering, both members of the AGS Contaminated Working Group, discuss how representative samples should…
Coal Tar: Analysis and Detection
The analysis of and detection of coal tar has seen a significant increase in the last few years. This is linked, primarily,…
Instrument Supplier Issues
From 2019 it has been a common topic of discussion amongst lab folk to bemoan the current situation with regard to the…
UK Specification for Ground Investigation (third edition) – Now Available for Purchase
We’re pleased to announce the launch of the third edition of the UK Specification for Ground Investigation – also known as ‘Yellow…
Laboratory Assessment and Sampling Practice Webinar Summary
On 30th June, the AGS held their first webinar on the subject of laboratories, focusing on laboratory assessment and sampling practice. The…
PFAS – the greatest challenge for the site investigation and laboratory industries?
Article provided by Geraint Williams, ALS Life Sciences, Member of the Contaminated Land and Laboratories Working Groups. “Forever chemicals”. This is the…
AGS Laboratories Working Group – Update
Will Fardon, who is the new Leader of the AGS Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues the…
AGS Helplines
Currently the AGS offer helplines to all Member companies and practitioners with respect to: the AGS Data Format (the discussion forum on…
AGS Diversity Statement
The AGS is a non-profit trade association that is managed by elected individuals from member organisations, none of whom are paid by…
AGS Awards 2020
Below are the list of recipients of this year’s AGS Awards. We would like to thank all Working Group participants for their…
AGS Laboratories Working Group Update
Mark Beastall of Socotec, the recently elected new leader of the Laboratories Working Group, has provided an update on the top issues…
AGS Awards 2019
This year’s AGS Awards took place during the Annual General Meeting at AGS Annual Conference 2019 on Wednesday 3rd April at the…
AGS Magazine: September/October issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September/October issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
AGS Magazine: July/August issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the July/August issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
AGS Laboratories Working Group: July 2018 Meeting Update
The third AGS Laboratories Working Group meeting of 2018 took place on 12th July 2018 at Geotechnica and the Laboratories Leader, Dimitris…
AGS Magazine: May/June issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the May/June issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Archived AGS Publications
Superseded AGS Publications are available to purchase from the AGS. If you are looking for an AGS Publication and are unable to…
AGS Magazine – March/April 2018 issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the March/April issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
Making a Difference: A look at some of our members’ who volunteer outside of the AGS to make positive change for the industry
With over 130 different member companies, the AGS has a huge network of talented and influential practitioners which form the Association and…