Made by P Ingvorsen 2020 08 14

Ground Investigation Workflow Fieldwork

1) Checklist for checking of equipments.
This workflow: 2) Daily site diary (monitor SI progress, record of relocation of
- Recommends steps to consider/implement throughout delivery of Ground Investigation project;
BHs, site issue encountered including environmental and safety
- Helps demonstrate QA protocols are being implemented; and
issue)
- Is a guide only and may vary to accommodate specific project needs.

Sample Transport
- Must preserve sample quality
- Consider sub-sampling priority material and transport separately
- Note hold times often apply to environmental testing
- Confirm any quarantine requirements (interstate, overseas locations)
- Is climate control transport required?
Fieldwork - ...
- ...
- Other considerations

Data Acquisition
- Field notebook Data Acquisition
Sample Collection Sample Transport
- Excel logging tool Field Logging
- OpenGround Collector (Bentley)
- Survey 123 (ArcGIS)
- Camera Photography
- Other software interface
Sample retention / disposal protocols

- Subcontractor datasets - Confirm sample retention / disposal protocols during contract formation
> CPT - Agree storage / disposal costs with client, laboratory and other parties prior to commencement
> Geophysics - Confirm if climate controlled storage is required
> Downhole records - Establish quarantine requirements where needed
Sample Collection - ...
> Other field data
1) Photography for each sample. To - ...
- Other considerations
check any duplication of the sample
Primary
and for visual justification whether the Laboratory
physical properties of the sample
Field Data Transfer matching the logged field data.
- Format Field Data
- Active-sync i.e. real-time Transfer Sample Transport
- Upload from field or from office
- Backup
- Accessibility
- Multi-user upload Long-term
Secondary Long-term
- Security sample storage YES
Laboratory sample storage
- Metadata required?
- Other considerations Chain of Custody (if required)

NO

Environmental
Laboratory Sample Disposal
(if required)

Proposed
Ground Investigation Plan
Laboratory Testing Plan

Sample Inventory
Laboratory Database
- Most laboratories do not currently have good data management systems
Desk Study Client approves Laboratory - Transfer protocols should be established during contract formation
laboratory YES undertakes - Include ability to track progress completion of commissioned tests
1) Location and Proposed Development testing testing - Can Arup provide tools for Laboratory to use for data storage / transfer
2) Historical and Geological Maps - ...
3) Site boundary and adjacent site - ...
Laboratory Database
- Other considerations
4) Existing Site Condition (Slope terrain,
Marine, etc.)
Deliverables
Laboratory Test
Geo-Database NO
Commissions NO

Laboratory
Reporting / Output / Deliverable QA of results
- Laboratory summaries Acceptable?
- Laboratory results plots
- Logs
- Fence

YES

Laboratory transfers
Laboratory Test test results
Data Transfer - progress tracker to Arup
to Client - commercial tracker
Data Transfer from Laboratory
- Develop digital transfer protocols
NO - Establish QA options prior to importing to Arup geo-database
- Include ability to track progress completion of commissioned tests
- Data format requirements i.e. geo-database vs. third party
- Can data QA be partly automated?
Arup - Establish 'general rules' to compare and QA incoming data to aid QA
QA of results - Agree frequency of data transfer during contract formation
Acceptable? - ...
- ...
- ...
- Other considerations
YES

Data Transfer to
other platforms where
direct read from Data Transfer from Geo-database
geo-database is
not possible - To be avoided if possible but often needed
Supplementary platforms - Be mindful to maintain "single truth" protocols
- External platforms generating additional data, feedback to geo-database?
- Data format requirements i.e. geo-database vs. third party
- Transfer protocols
ArcGIS Leapfrog - ...
- ...
- ...
- Other considerations

PowerBI
BIM
Charting

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