Dynamic AGS

AGS Data Format

The Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) is a non-profit making trade association established to improve the profile and quality of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. The AGS Format is for the electronic transfer of data in the geotechnical and geoenvironmental industries. The newest version is known as "AGS4" which contains an updated Data Dictionary and revised rules for AGS Format files.

The AGS format exports data from ASCII text files in a specified format. This format is divided into a series of data groups that represent different types of geotechnical and environmental data. Some of these data groups must be present in all files and the rest are optional.

For a complete description of the data dictionary click on the web site below or contact us at GEOSTRU.

http://www.ags.org.uk/data-format/

Below is a list of the data groups currently supported by GEOSTRU. If there is data in a group not currently supported please contact us and we will do our best to add support for that group in the next update.

Required	Group Name	Description
Yes	PROJ	Project Information
Yes	ABBR	Abbreviation Definitions
Yes	TRAN	Data Transmission Information
Yes	TYPE	Definition of Data Types
Yes	UNIT	Definition of Units
No	DICT	User Defined Groups and Headings
No	CORE	Coring Information
No	DCPG	Dynamic Cone Penetration - General
No	DCPT	Dynamic Cone Penetration - Data
No	DREM	Depth Related Remarks
No	ERES	Environmental Contaminant Testing
No	GEOL	Geological Descriptions
No	HORN	Hole Orientation and Inclination
No	IDEN	Density Tests
No	IFID	Volatile Headspace Testing (Flame Ionization)
No	IPID	Volatile Headspace Testing (Photo Ionization)
No	IPEN	Hand Penetrometer Tests
No	ISPT	Standard Penetration Tests
No	IVAN	Vane Tests
No	LOCA	Boring and Well Location Data
No	SAMP	Sample Information
No	SCPG	Static Cone Penetration - General
No	SCPT	Static Cone Penetration - Data
No	WSTD	Water Strike General
No	GRPH	Graph Data

Exporting AGS Data

Before any data can be exported the project must first be opened. After a project has been opened boring and well data can be exported to an AGS file by selecting File > Export AGS4...