ABSTRACT
Ready access to geotechnical site investigation data in electronic format leads to significant advantages in our ability to visualise and understand the data. In the context of design and analysis we now have the ability to produce data plots, logs, 2D sections, 3D geological models, Rapid Retrieval Archives and GIS within the budget and time scales of small projects. All this has been made possible by the AGS data transfer format. Although the AGS data format has become widely used as an electronic version of the data section of a site investigation report, many engineers do not fully understand the powers of analysis that are available by obtaining data in this format. This paper gives a brief history and overview of the AGS data format and describes uses for the file format from simple design charts to national databases within Geographical Information Systems (GIS).
