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Geology Solids in AutoCAD Civil – Video Tutorial

keynetix — Wed, 28 May 2014 16:08:42 +0000

This video shows how you can create a Solid Geology Model in AutoCAD Civil 3D by taking two surfaces and extruding them in a certain way.

The video goes through the process twice on different geology layers so you can see how to apply it to models with more than one Geology layer.

The video finishes by [...]

The Future of Geotechnical Mapping Data?

keynetix — Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:02:20 +0000

Free mapping datasets have become more available over the last couple of years with the advent of the government’s OpenData policy. Initially access to electronic Ordnance Survey mapping data was made available, but in the last couple of years the Environment Agency and BGS have made available datasets available via their DataShare and OpenGeoscience initiatives.

The [...]

Geotechnical Laboratory’s Guide to AGS Data – Part II

HayleyMaher — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 09:10:25 +0000

The speed with which consultants are able to analyse and plot laboratory data is the main reason why AGS data is being requested more frequently in laboratories working on medium to large construction projects. For a significant number of laboratories the production of AGS data is causing a number of problems but these can be [...]

Geotechnical Laboratory’s guide to AGS data – Part I

HayleyMaher — Tue, 21 May 2013 09:53:32 +0000

Geotechnical Knowledge Management – Have we been here before?

HayleyMaher — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:42:48 +0000

The more you know about a site and the surrounding area before you start a Site Investigation, the better you will be able to design the investigation. Technology has come to our aid here and these days we waste no time jumping on the internet to visit Bing Maps®, Google Earth®, or Google Street View® [...]

Are you Aiming for a Paperless Geotechnical Laboratory

keynetix — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:55:31 +0000

Whenever a company looks to improve the efficiency of their field work and laboratory testing, the subject of a paperless laboratory is never far away. Previously the idea has been dismissed or parked as a result of either technology requirements or the practical problems of tracking a sample around the laboratory without the usual paper [...]

Is this the coolest Geology App for your iPhone?

Roger Chandler — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:28:50 +0000

iGeology is a new free iPhone App that lets you take the 1:50,000 geological map of Britain with you wherever you go. Simply navigate to the area you are interested in and tap the screen, wait a few seconds and the Superficial and Bedrock Geology information is displayed for that [...]

Location Naming Conventions

Roger Chandler — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 09:43:03 +0000

One of the most important data management principles you must have clearly agreed before you start a project is the location naming conventions.

This seems the simplest of suggestions and I expect readers of this article to fall into one of two camps; either you have not experienced problems associated with naming conventions and you possibly [...]

AGS Format Version 4 – An introduction to the new format

Roger Chandler — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:54:22 +0000

With only weeks to go until the official launch of the latest version of the AGS format (AGS4), and having spent every spare minute over the last few weeks reviewing draft after draft of the document, I thought I would summarise some of the exciting new features that AGS4 has incorporated in my article this [...]

Site Investigation Data Management – is it a waste of time?

Mike Rothery — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:49:46 +0000

Is Site Investigation Data Management a waste of time? Mike Rothery looks to the American Carpet industry for inspiration and ideas on how, why and if we should be concerned about how we manage geotechnical [...]