Abstract:
There has been considerable advancement in recent years in the tools, both software and hardware, available to allow
efficient digitalization of site records during the construction of geotechnical works. Whilst these tools have excelled
at replacing handwritten records, the ability to use the digital records to validate the design and construction
requirements in real time or even within reasonable timescales has generally been limited to the development of
bespoke ‘prototype’ project specific solution. This paper will describe the development and implementation of an
industry standard design schedule that will not only bring significant improvements and automation of the design
process but will also enable validation of the constructed works against design intent in almost real time. The paper
will present details of the standardised design schedule, already publicly available in the UK through the FPS, and
examples of how systems have been developed to allow digital site records and even plant/rig instrumentation to
communicate in real time with the design data, utilizing cloud computing technology and complex algorithms, behind
a simple intuitive user interface. The authors will share their experience of the recent deployment of this technology
on geotechnical projects and recommendation given for future development in this field.