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AGS Guide to Planning Data Management for a Programme of Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring
Published May 2023 This document is one of a series prepared by the AGS Instrumentation and Monitoring Working Group (AGS I&MWG) which…
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AGS Guide to the Selection of Geotechnical Pressuremeter Testing
Published April 2024 Pressuremeter testing (PMT) is a recommended in situ testing technique for ground investigation, referenced in Eurocode 7 (EN 1997-2).…
AGS Guide: The Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory Testing
Published 9th March 2018 In 2016 the AGS Committee proposed that the AGS Guide to the Selection of Geotechnical Soil Laboratory testing…
AGS Guidelines for Good Practice in Geotechnical Ground Investigation
Published in June 2016. The aim of the guidelines is to provide recommendations for good practice in geotechnical ground investigation.
AGS Quick Start Guide to Contaminated Land Investigation
Published in August 2011 This document is intended to provide practical guidance on the investigation of potentially contaminated land in order to…
AGS Sustainability Charter
Published March 2025 Recognising the crucial role that geotechnical and geoenvironmental industries play in shaping a sustainable future, the Association of Geotechnical…
AGS Sustainability Policy
Published March 2025 The AGS is dedicated to promoting sustainable practices and improving practices within the geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering sectors. As…
AGS-BDA Taskforce Position Paper
The AGS and the BDA have collaborated to create a new taskforce to investigate what the UK Ground Investigation industry thinks of…
An Introduction to Geotechnical Laboratory Testing for Routine Construction Projects
Published August 2024. This document replaces the version published in December 2008. This guide explains the purpose of laboratory testing, and highlights…
Application of PUWER & LOLER to Land Drilling
Published January 2021. This document provides a practical means of how the land drilling industry can comply with PUWER and LOLER but…