AGSi Codes and vocabularies¶

Code list¶

This page provides lists of recommended codes for use by agsiDataParameterValue and agsiDataPropertyValue

These codes are not intended for use with agsProjectCode and agsProjectCodeSet. Refer to Project general rules for recommended codes for use with agsProjectCode

Note

The following are first draft lists provided for the beta release of AGSi. They are by no means complete, and they may well change. AGS welcomes feedback including suggestions for new codes for items not yet covered.

Parameters¶

Recommended codes for use by agsiDataParameterValue.

Geotechnical¶

The following are proposed geotechnical parameter codes, ordered by category. This is by no means a complete set of parameters, but it establishes a proposed style for such codes.

Code	Description	Units	Category
`Depth`	Depth	m	General
`Elevation`	Elevation	m	General
`UnitWeightBulk`	Bulk unit weight	kN/m3	Density
`AngleFriction`	Effective angle of shearing resistance	deg	Strength
`AngleFrictionPeak`	Peak effective angle of shearing resistance	deg	Strength
`AngleFrictionCritical`	Critical state effective angle of shearing resistance	deg	Strength
`AngleFrictionResidual`	Residual effective angle of shearing resistance	deg	Strength
`Cohesion`	Effective cohesion	kPa	Strength
`UndrainedShearStrength`	Undrained shear strength	kPa	Strength
`UndrainedShearStrengthTriaxial`	Undrained shear strength from triaxial tests	kPa	Strength
`UniaxialCompressiveStrength`	Uniaxial Compressive Strength	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusDrained`	Drained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusUndrained`	Undrained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusDrainedVertical`	Vertical drained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusUndrainedVertical`	Vertical undrained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusDrainedHorizontal`	Horizontal drained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`YoungsModulusUndrainedHorizontal`	Horizontal undrained Young's Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`BulkModulus`	Bulk modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`ShearModulusDrained`	Drained shear Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`ShearModulusUndrained`	Undrained shear Modulus	MPa	Stiffness
`CBR`	California bearing ratio (CBR)	%	Pavement
`SubgradeSurfaceModulus`	subgrade surface modulus	MPa	Pavement
`ACECClass`	ACEC Aggressive chemical environment class		ACEC
`ACECDSClass`	ACEC Design sulphate class		ACEC
`ACECCDCClass`	ACEC Design chemical class		ACEC

Other domains¶

Note

Codes for other domains to be developed.

Properties¶

Recommended codes for use by agsiDataPropertyValue.

Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental¶

Properties generally relate to factual GI data. Therefore the following is recommended.

Subject to the exceptions and additions described below, the property code shall be the heading name for the applicable property defined in the AGS (factual) data format.

Examples:

LLPL_PL for plastic limit
ISPT_NVAL for SPT N value

For geochemical data from the AGS (factual) GCHM group, use the ABBR code used for the determinand (GCHM_CODE).

For geoenvironmental data from the AGS (factual) ERES group, use the ABBR code used for the chemical code (GCHM_CODE).

Where the AGS (factual) data format heading is insufficient, e.g. reporting of derived values, or summary of values from different types of test, use the codes recommended for parameters.

For depth and elevation where required, e.g. profiles, the following are recommended:

Depth for depth
Elevation for elevation

If additional codes are required, it is recommended that the style adopted for parameter codes is adopted.