NEWS, REPLAYS & UPCOMING EVENTS AGS WEBINAR

On 21st June 2023, the AGS held a webinar entitled Instrumentation and Monitoring: How Not to Get it Wrong which was chaired by Daniele Fornelli (AGS Instrumentation and Monitoring Working Group Leader and Associate Technical Director at Geotechnical Observations). Daniele also presented alongside Tim Clegg (Managing Director, Geosense).

The webinar was split into two parts. The first part looked at Instrumentation and Monitoring in Geotechnical Engineering: From Principles to Concept and provided an introduction to Instrumentation and Monitoring (I&M) for Geotechnical Engineering, and to the importance of field monitoring data reliability. The presentation also discussed the main features for the definition of an effective I&M scope.

The second part of the webinar focused on Instrumentation and Monitoring in Geotechnical Engineering: The Importance of Details, highlighting I&M schemes, used to illustrate some of the challenges associated with the choice, the installation and the data acquisition procedures of typical monitoring instruments used in Geotechnical Engineering projects. Thank you to Geosense and Terra Insights for sponsoring the webinar.

If you missed the webinar, the recording is now live on the AGS website and can be purchased at £25 for AGS members and £30 for nonmembers (Ex. VAT).

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The AGS’ upcoming webinar entitled, Second Generation Eurocode EN 1997: Where are We and Where are We Going? will present an overview of the Second-Generation Eurocode EN 1997: Geotechnical design – Part 1: General Rules, Part 2: Ground Properties and Part 3: Geotechnical Structures.

Taking place on 20th September at 11am (approx. 2.5 hour duration), this virtual event will bring delegates up-to-date with the current development progress and will highlight some of the proposed changes and additions to the current published version of BS EN 1997-1 and 2.

The webinar will feature guest speakers Chris Raison (Raison Foster Associates), Stuart Hardy (Laing O Rourke), Andrew Bond (Geocentrix) and Matthew Baldwin (Independent Consultant), and will also provide opportunities for delegates to ask the speakers questions about how the Eurocodes will affect geotechnical design.

Tickets

This webinar is free for AGS members. Nonmembers are required to pay a small fee of £30 (plus VAT).

To register click HERE.

Presentations

Eurocode 1997 Part 2

Mathew Baldwin, Independent Consultant

The revision of Eurocode 1997, (known as Eurocode 7), has resulted in a three-part document. Part 2, which used to be titled ‘Ground Investigation and Testing’, has been completely revised and reordered.

The new document which is titled ‘Ground Properties’ considers those ground properties relevant to geotechnical design. As such ground investigation is but one part of the processes of ground data gathering. Because the new document looks at all the on-site and off-site factors that might impact on design, it was sensible not to make this part of the standard all about ground investigation.

Prominence is given to developing a ground model for all designs and the development of this model along side the preparation of the Ground Investigation Report (GIR), is integral to the new document.

This presentation will highlight the changed content and layout of this part of the standard and will show its linkage to Parts 1 and 3 of EC7. Getting ready for the 2nd Generation Eurocodes Dr Andrew Bond, Director, Geocentrix

More than 10 years in development, the 2nd Generation Eurocodes are due to be published in the next couple of years, with Eurocode 7 undergoing major improvement and reorganization. This talk will summarize the key changes that will affect geotechnical professionals involved in ground investigation and foundation design and will give a clear timeline for the publication and implementations of the 2nd Generation codes. Overview of Part 3: Geotechnical Structures. What does this Cover and What is New?

Changes and Additions

Stuart Hardy, Technical Leader – Geotechnical at Laing O’Rourke

This presentation will discuss the most important changes that have been made to the Clauses that relate to the design of specific geotechnical structures in the second generations of the Eurocode. Importantly, the presentation will also cover things that have not changed, or not changed significantly from current UK practice.