This one-day hands-on course for up to 8 delegates includes a half day on the theory and benefits of AGS data and then focuses on common problems and how to avoid and resolve them.
The AGS data transfer format is one of the most important parts of today''s SI report but it is often misunderstood and abused. This course will give you hands on experience of everything you need to know about the format including how to specify, create, check and use it.
This course is suitable for novice to intermediate uses of AGS data.
THE PRINCIPAL AIMS ARE TO: -
- Introduce the concept and benefits of AGS data.
- Assist you in the successful specification and use of AGS data
- Teach skills that will enable you find out what data has been transferred and what is missing.
- Show you simple ways to view and create AGS data using just Excel or HoleBASE.
- Fully understand what causes problems between data supplier and data receiver and learn how these problems can be avoided or resolved.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is an ideal starter or refresher course for : -
- Graduate Consulting Engineers involved in the specification and interpretation of Site Investigation work.
- Chemical or Geotechnical Laboratory data production staff.
- Staff using HoleBASE or other geotechnical data management systems.
"This course is highly practical and informative.
I have learnt really useful skills that I can utilise in the office and be more efficient."
Jim Wilson
Sirius Geotechnical and Environmental
COST PER DELEGATE: £295.00
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Event |
| 09:00 |
Coffee & Registration |
| 09:15 |
Introduction to aims of Course |
| 09:30 |
Benefits of AGS Data
An overview of the path data may take through the SI lifetime from drilling to company archive. This lecture will highlight the key stages at which data is usually lost or re-typed and show how you could use AGS data to communicate internally or to your client/suppliers. |
| 10:00 |
Introduction to an AGS file
An overview on each part of an AGS data file and the AGS data dictionary. During this session you will create an AGS file from Excel and examine the importance of groups, headings, units, codes, abbreviations |
| 11.00 |
Coffee |
| 11:15 |
Key Fields
Key Fields are one of the most important aspects of AGS and during this session you will learn their 2 important roles within an AGS file – ignore lessons learnt in this section at your peril!. |
| 12.00 |
Viewing and Importing Data into Excel
During this session you will learn how to view the data from an AGS file in a useful environment using KeyAGS and Excel. |
| 12:30 |
Lunch |
| 13.30 |
Checking AGS Data
This first section on checking AGS data will look at problems with the structure of the file and show you how to quickly resolve these problems. During the session you will fix at least 5 broken AGS files |
| 14.15 |
Working with your Geotechnical and Chemical laboratory
Orphan records create the majority of problems with AGS data. In this section we will look at some of the problems that can be caused when working with a laboratory. Whether you work for a Laboratory or a Site Investigation company this session will be vital to your success with AGS data. |
| 15.30 |
Break |
| 15.45 |
Specifying AGS data
Ensure that your next job specifies AGS data correctly by following the simple guidelines used in this session. |
| 16.15 |
Discussion and Closing Remarks |
| 16.30 |
Course Close |
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22/09/2010
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Systems House, Redditch
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