Game On
LADOTD web application display of statistical data and layer stratification using DIGGS (credit: Jesse Rauser, LADOTD)
In a recent guest editorial in Deep Foundations, Game (Advanced Geotechnical Methods) “On,” Benjamin Rivers, P. E., senior geotechnical engineer, FHWA Resource Center, challenges the foundation industry to enhance the use of subsurface investigation for highways and other infrastructure projects. Rivers discusses the FHWA’s Advanced Geotechnical Methods in Exploration (A-GaME) initiative, and highlights the effective use of the following well-established, proven subsurface investigation tools known as A-GaME technologies:
- Cone Penetration Testing (CPT)
- Optical and Acoustic Televiewers (OTV, ATV)
- Measurement While Drilling (MWD)
- Seismic Geophysical Methods
- Electrical Geophysical Methods
Game Changer
As new site characterization technologies mature and are adopted more widely, it’s a whole new ball game out there. In a recent Geostrata article, Bring Your A-GaME! and Dominate the Field [Investigation] Derrick Dasenbrock, P.E., D.GE, and Benjamin Rivers, P.E., FHWA Resource Center, discuss the A-GaME initiative and a new standard of practice optimizing geotechnical investigations and improving project outcomes.
 Augmented reality environment populated with subsurface measurements (Courtesy BGC Engineering)
A-Game Webinars
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) is hosting and distributing recordings of the 2020-2021 winter webinar series, featuring the FHWA A-GaME on its YouTube Channel.
The webinars feature a variety of topics related to proven, effective exploration methods and practices for enhanced, effective site characterization that reduce project risks, improve quality and accelerate project delivery.
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