SearchElectronic tendering protocol for geotechnical works
All electronic information provided on an extranet shall be properly indexed and organised with all information relevant to the geotechnical works being…
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Copyright Regulations Potential Loss Risk or a Hidden sources of Revenues
Every document issued in the pursuit of producing site investigation information is in some way affected by: Copyright and Related Rights Regulations…
BRE SD1:2005 – Implication for SI & Specifications
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently revised Special Digest 1 “Concrete in aggressive ground”. This new edition (SD1: 2005), funded by…
A national archive of site investigation data
As aired at the recent AGS Format discussion session following the presentation by Jeremy Giles from BGS, the concept of a national…
A NEW LOOK AT GEOPHYSICS
“We used geophysics once – It didn’t work!” – This was the somewhat challenging response which the author received from a young…
SITE INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE FOR CONCRETE DURABILITY IN ADDITION TO SOIL STRENGTH PARAMETERS
All too often Site Investigation work is seen solely to provide soil strength parameters to enable economical foundation design. There is a…