GMS Group

The Geotechnical Management System Group (GMS group) composed of representatives from 12 State DOTs, FHWA, US EPA, US Army Corps of Engineers, and the US Geological Survey has been formed to govern the development of the standards for geotechnical data and to provide all final decisions.

GDC Group

Acting as an executive management team, oversight of development by the Special Interest Group (SIG) will be provided by the Geotechnical Data Coalition (GDC) with representation from UF, AGS, COSMOS, Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT).

Core SIG (Initial Schema and Data Dictionary)

The schema development and initial data dictionary will be a collaborative effort by a SIG consisting of the University of Florida, Department of Civil Engineering (UF), Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists in the United Kingdom (AGS), Consortium of Organizations for Strong-Motion Observation Systems (COSMOS). The initial data dictionary will be based on the collection of dictionaries from these three groups consisting of Laboratory testing, Insitu-testing, Piling and basic geophysical data.

Geo-Environmental SIG

DIGGS is in the process of developing its first SIG to cover Geo-Environmental data. A planning group met in Orlando in early February, 2007. A draft plan for starting the SIG, potential membership and a timeline are being developed. Information about the SIG and its progress will be posted as soon as it becomes available.