AGS – Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists

Improving standards in geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering
Representing our industry and addressing critical issues

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Webinars - 4th Nov 2020 10:00

Critical Links in Ground Engineering

VIEW WEBINAR PROGRAMME HERE Webinar Synopsis Critical Links in Ground Engineering is the first in a series of events addressing what…

Article - 21st Sep 2020

AGS Helplines

All Members of the Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are entitled to free chemical and contractual advice through the use of…

News - 7th Oct 2020

AGS Magazine: September / October 2020

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September / October 2020 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…

News, Articles & Blog

News - 7th Oct 2020

AGS Magazine: September / October 2020

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the September / October 2020 issue of their publication; AGS Magazine.…

Article - 7th Oct 2020

Q&A with Jonathan Gammon

Full Name: Jonathan Robert Arthur Gammon Job Title: Non-Executive Director / Advisor Company: Geotechnical Observations Limited (GeO) I am very fortunate to…

Article - 7th Oct 2020

Inside Datgel

Name: Phil Wade Job title: Managing Director Company name: Datgel What does the company do and what areas does it specialise in?…

Article - 7th Oct 2020

The Standard Penetration Test – Its Origin, Evolution and Future

Article provided by Stephen West, Ramboll On 15th September the AGS hosted a webinar on the evolution and use of the Standard…

Article - 7th Oct 2020

Urban Geoscience: Opening the Industry to Inclusive and Diverse Communities

Article provided by Dr Nick Koor – Reader in Geological Engineering University of Portsmouth Over the last 15 years, we have seen…

Article - 7th Oct 2020

Better Risk Management in Ground Engineering

Article provided by Phil Hines, Federation of Piling Specialists Almost all construction experts agree that the greatest risk to a construction project…

Past Webinars

[WEBINAR REPLAY] The Standard Penetration Test: its origin, evolution and future

This webinar took place on 15th Sep 2020 11:00

Duration: 1hr 30mins

The Standard Penetration Test (SPT) is a much-loved test and specified on the majority of UK ground investigations but do practitioners and…

[WEBINAR REPLAY] Urban Geoscience: opening up the industry to a more inclusive and diverse community

This webinar took place on 30th Jul 2020 11:00

Duration: 1hr 30mins

This inaugural webinar from the AGS will see Nick Koor, (University Geosciences UK Group and the Geological Society), discuss the decline of…

Safety Guidance

Rotary Rig Supervisor’s Check List

Published October 2020. This version replaces Rotary Rig Inspection Sheet.

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Safety Guidance

Cable Percussion Supervisor’s Check List

Published October 2020. This version replaces Cable Percussion Rig Set-up Checklist.

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Safety Guidance

Dynamic Sampling Supervisor’s Check List

Published October 2020. This version replaces Dynamic Sampling Rig Checklist.

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Safety Guidance

Guidance on dealing with contamination during a ground investigation

Published September 2020. This version replaces ‘Guidance on dealing with contamination during an intrusive investigation’ which was published in 2012. This guidance…

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Safety Guidance

Comment on the approach for classifying sites into green, yellow or red

Published September 2020. This version replaces ‘Guidance for safe intrusive investigation of contaminated land’ document, which was published in 2010. Potential contamination…

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Safety Guidance

Safe Ground Investigations in the Light of COVID-19

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) which is commonly spread through coughing and sneezing, through close…

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AGS Magazine

Improving standards in geoenvironmental and geotechnical engineering

Representing our industry and addressing critical issues

Hot topics

Critical Links in Ground Engineering

AGS Helplines

AGS Magazine: September / October 2020

News, Articles & Blog

AGS Magazine: September / October 2020

Q&A with Jonathan Gammon

Inside Datgel

The Standard Penetration Test – Its Origin, Evolution and Future

Urban Geoscience: Opening the Industry to Inclusive and Diverse Communities

Better Risk Management in Ground Engineering

Past Webinars

[WEBINAR REPLAY] The Standard Penetration Test: its origin, evolution and future

[WEBINAR REPLAY] Urban Geoscience: opening up the industry to a more inclusive and diverse community

Featured publications

Rotary Rig Supervisor’s Check List

Cable Percussion Supervisor’s Check List

Dynamic Sampling Supervisor’s Check List

Guidance on dealing with contamination during a ground investigation

Comment on the approach for classifying sites into green, yellow or red

Safe Ground Investigations in the Light of COVID-19