UK Specification for Ground Investigation, Third edition
The UK Specification for Ground Investigation provides best practice guidance for designing and executing good-quality ground investigations that will allow clients and land developers to manage the risks and help to reduce project time and costs.
Ground investigations are an essential part of the design process for any structure and land condition assessment. They are used to validate the ground model, assess ground risk, obtain geotechnical data for design and geoenvironmental data for the assessment of the risk to human health. This book will help to protect construction professionals and clients, from unexpected ground conditions during construction. Updates in this edition take account of changes to health, safety and environmental legislation, numerous new British Standards and industry guidance.
The UK Specification for Ground Investigation is essential for all ground practitioners involved in ground investigation, including geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, environmental scientists, instrumentation and monitoring specialists, hydrogeologists and geophysicists, as well as specialists in other disciplines involved in specific investigations.
Purchasers of the print book can access the supplementary Bill of Quantities and Schedule templates by contacting: [email protected].
Julian Lovell is Managing Director at Equipe Group and Chair of AGS, Oxford, UK. He has chaired the Site Investigation Steering Group for the development of this specification.
Part 1: Specification and Notes for Guidance
1. Information
2. Definitions
3. General requirements
4. Site establishment and management
5. Inspections and surveys
6. Borehole formation
7. Pitting and trenching
8. Sampling and monitoring during intrusive investigation
9. Field tests
10. Geophysical surveys
11. Instrumentation
12. Installation monitoring and sampling
13. Reinstatement
14. Site records
15. Geotechnical laboratory testing
16. Geoenvironmental laboratory testing
17. Reporting and data management
18. References and bibliography
Part 2: Schedules (for completion) and Notes for Guidance
Schedule 1 Information and site-specific requirements
Schedule 2 Exploratory holes
Schedule 3 Investigation Supervisor’s facilities
Schedule 4 Specification amendments
Schedule 5 Specification additions
Part 3: Bill of Quantities
Preamble
Bills of Quantities
Part 4: Example use of the Schedules and Bill of Quantities
Schedule 1 Information and site-specific requirements
Schedule 2 Exploratory holes
Schedule 3 Investigation Supervisor’s facilities
Schedule 4 Specification amendments
Schedule 5 Specification additions
Bill of Quantities
Appendix: Example pro formas
Appendix A1. Example of a chain of custody form
Appendix A2. Example geotechnical laboratory testing schedule
Appendix A3. Example geoenvironmental laboratory testing schedule
Annex: Guidance on the ground investigation requirements for piling and embedded retaining wall projects
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