Laboratory Proficiency Testing
This paper sets out the AGS position on Laboratory proficiency testing. Published in 2013
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Working Group
Laboratories
The Laboratories group deals with issues surrounding testing, safety and quality that relate to the accurate analysis of the fluids, soils, gases and materials found in the ground.
Strategic Plan
To provide a focus for promoting best practice. To facilitate a group approach to identifying and resolving issues faced by laboratories. To be a forum for formulating unified industry responses to proposed changes in legislation and standards.
To encourage and assist Members to provide high quality, appropriate and reliable testing services.
Permanent objectives
- Provide a forum for discussion of commercial issues.
- Provide a forum for discussion of issues affecting the testing sector of the ground industry (eg Health and Safety accreditation training
- Facilitate co-ordination of industry views and comments on new legislation, regulations and standards. (eg current work in CEN/TC 341)
- Support external accreditation.
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Position Paper
Guidance
The EN ISO 17892 Standards for Geotechnical Testing - March 2014
This is a copy of the presentation provided by AGS Member, Roger Brown (Fugro GeoConsulting) at the Laboratories Seminar in March 2014…
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Position Paper
Soil Guideline Values: The Way Forward: AGS Response
Published in 2007 The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) is a long established trade association which represents the interests of…
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Position Paper
UKAS Accreditation for Laboratories - The AGS View
Published in 2004 UKAS accreditation is mandatory for analytical and materials testing laboratories working on most Government funded projects, with the former also…
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Guidance
An Introduction to Geotechnical Laboratory Testing for Routine Construction Projects
Published in December 2008 This guide explains the purpose of laboratory testing, and highlights factors that may affect the validity and usefulness…
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Guidance
AGS Guide to Environmental Sampling
Published in May 2010 This document is intended to provide practical guidance on the mechanics of the environmental sampling of soils, liquids…
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AGS Magazine: July/August issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the July/August issue of their bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To view…
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AGS Laboratories Working Group: July 2018 Meeting Update
The third AGS Laboratories Working Group meeting of 2018 took place on 12th July 2018 at Geotechnica and the Laboratories Leader, Dimitris…
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AGS Members’ Day 2018 – an overview from Neil Parry, AGS Chair
This year’s Members’ Day was held in the new venue of the National Motorcycle Museum, where the successful AGS Geotechnical Data Conference…
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AGS Magazine: May/June issue
The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists are pleased to announce the May/June issue of their new bi-monthly publication; AGS Magazine. To…
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Archived AGS Publications
Superseded AGS Publications are available to purchase from the AGS. If you are looking for an AGS Publication and are unable to…
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AGS Members’ Day 2018 and Speaker Presentations
AGS Members’ Day 2018 was held on 11th April 2018 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The day was a great…
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