‘Advances in Geological/Geotechnical Data Handling and Modelling'

One day Seminar at the Geological Society, Burlington House – 2nd October 2014
http://www.geolsoc.org.uk/EG-14-Geo-Data-Handling-Modelling

Registration from 8.45am for prompt 9.00am start

Opening Address
Tony Wilcock, Professional Head (Earthworks), Network Rail

Theme One – Data Gathering in the field

 ‘From Borehole to BIM – Ground Investigation Data Collection at Source’; Digby Harman,
Innovations Manager, Soil Engineering
 Advances in Remote Sensing; Peter Hobbs, Geotechnical Remote Sensing Group, BGS
 Remote monitoring in rail sector; Mike Brown, Senior Engineer Network Rail
Break

Theme two – Data transfer, storage and collaborative sharing

 Data transfer technology; Dr Andrew Ridley, Managing Director Geotechnical Observations Ltd
 AGS digital data transfer format: past, present and future; Jackie Bland, Geotechnics Ltd and
Member of the AGS Data Management Committee
 Collaborative tools; Roger Chandler, Keynetix Ltd
 The Clyde project, and development of the GSPEC data transfer protocol; Hugh Barron
Responsive Surveys Scotland Manager, British Geological Survey

Lunch followed by Engineering Group AGM – Ian Duncan, Chair

Theme three – Turning data into information – geological modelling

 Using geological and geotechnical field mapping, drilling and geophysics to produce 3D models
for the Mining Industry; Oliver Jones, Consultant (Resource Geology) - SRK Consulting
 Integrated 3D ground models for cost-effective foundation design, construction and risk
reduction of offshore wind farms; Dr Andrew Hart, Principal Engineering Geologist, Atkins
 Big data techniques for reducing risk and cost in Geotechnics; Pietro Bologna, Arup
 The use of regional data to improve site specific models; Dr Richard Ghail, Lecturer in
Engineering Geology, Imperial College London
 Advances in Geophysical Modelling; Professor John M. Reynolds, Managing Director, Reynolds
International Ltd
Break

Theme four – Industry benefits and future work

 Geo-financial asset data modelling; Chris Power, Associate, Mott MacDonald
 National Geotechnical Database; David Entwistle, British Geological Survey
 The future for geotechnical data (title TBC); Tim Spink, Project Director, Mott MacDonald
 Discussion / feedback

Close – 5pm