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Validation and use of Geotechnical Software
Electronic Transfer of Geotechnical Data from Ground Investigations (3rd Edition)
Guidelines for Combined Geoenvironmental and Geotechnical Investigation
Collateral Warranties
Management of Risk Associated with the Preparation of Ground Reports
Good Practice in Writing Ground Reports
The Value of Geotechnics in Construction
Guide to the Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory Testing

VALIDATION AND USE OF GEOTECHNICAL SOFTWARE

Price: Members £15
Non-members £30

Users of geotechnical software should be aware that it is impossible to guarantee that a computer program is totally error free and there is always the possibility that a particular program will produce results that have an adverse effect on an engineering structure, and hence place people and property at risk.  This Guide establishes a clear, simple and consistent procedure by which a company may validate the geotechnical software it employs in-house.  By validating the software, the User gains confidence that it will work correctly for its intended purpose.  The Guide is concerned solely with validation of geotechnical software by the end-User.

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ELECTRONIC TRANSFER OF GEOTECHNICAL DATA FROM GROUND INVESTIGATIONS  (3rd Edition)

Price: Members £40  (including Registration as an AGS Format User)
Non-members £80  (including Registration as an AGS Format User)

The document sets out conventions and a format which is designed to allow Geotechnical Data, prepared in electronic format by existing and future computer systems, to be transferred between two organisations using electronic media. The rapid evolution of computer technology and of concepts in its use within the geotechnical industry is acknowledged and the registration of users and updating of the document is catered for. The newly published third edition can be downloaded for evaluation from this site.
80 pages A4 size binder.

NOTE:  AGS-M for Monitoring Data is also available  

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GUIDELINES FOR COMBINED GEOENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

Price: Members £15  (additional copies £10)
Non-members £30  (additional copies £20)

This document provides guidance for those involved with the design and execution of site investigations. It describes the most appropriate procedures for carrying out combined geoenvironmental (contamination) and geotechnical investigations so that potential technical conflicts do not arise. Provided the technical requirements of each type of investigation are met, geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations can be carried out at the same time. This combined approach brings many advantages, not least the avoidance of unnecessary duplication of time and costs. Students, promoters, clients, and new practitioners may also find this document useful.

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COLLATERAL WARRANTIES

Edition 2

Price: Members £15.00
Non-members £30.00

The First Edition was published (in 1993) in a climate where collateral warranties were seen as exacerbating problems of rising costs and shrinking margins and threatening the quest for excellence in geotechnical engineering.  The guide therefore concentrated on the pitfalls facing geospecialists when asked to sign collateral warranties.  Since then new legislation and regulation, particularly in the environmental field, and substantial rises in insurance premiums have underlined the need for appropriate commercial risk management.

The second edition brings the Guide fully up to date.  It aims to empower geospecialist to understand the issues associated with collateral warranties and hence to be aware of the risks and of strategies to deal with them.  It deserves to become a key source of reference for all geospecialists who are involved with negotiation of collateral warranties.

84 pages A4 size.

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MANAGEMENT OF RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF GROUND REPORTS

Price: Members £12.50
Non-members £25.00

This Guide provides an overview of the risks associated with the preparation of Ground Reports and to make the reader aware of the matters that need to be considered and managed to minimise risks to both those preparing the Report and the users of the Report.

The objective of this document is to summarise the steps and procedures that should be followed in the preparation of reports associated with ground investigations.  It is intended that this should complement other guidance documents published by the AGS.

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GUIDE TO GOOD PRACTICE IN WRITING GROUND REPORTS

Price: Members £8.00
Non-members £16.00

This Guide is the third in a series of guidance documents brought to you by the AGS and is essential reading for all young engineers.  The Guide aims to help its readers improve the style, language and terminology used in reports.

Two related documents were published in 2005: ‘Guidelines for the preparation of Ground Report’ and ‘Management of risk associated with the preparation of Ground Reports’.  All three documents can be downloaded from the AGS website.

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THE VALUE OF GEOTECHNICS IN CONSTRUCTION

Price: Members £15
Non-members £30

A valuable and unique collection of 32 case histories demonstrating the cost savings and design improvements which can be accomplished by the application of good geotechnics within a well managed project. The volume represents the papers from the AGS Seminar on the same topic.

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GUIDE TO THE SELECTION OF GEOTECHNICAL SOIL LABORATORY TESTING

Price: Members £15.00
Non-members £30.00

The Guide concentrates on the use of soil laboratory testing to assist in the classification of soils and the selection of geotechnical parameters in UK practice.  Whilst it is a source of reference for experienced specialists, it is also intended to provide guidance for the younger less experienced geotechnical engineer or engineering geologist.  Where the Guide does not give particularly detailed information, extensive use of references is made to enable the reader to find appropriate sources of advice.

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