Friction: Edition 14 | February 2024
FROM THE EDITOR
Welcome to the first edition of 2024. New year, same excellence in geotechnical news and information from across the globe.
This month, we dive deep into data acquisition and data management. From the technological advancements that affect the industry to the rising importance of sufficient data management, this edition provides valuable insight into why data and mining go hand-in-hand.
We hear from two industry leaders in the space and their timely insights into the evolving state of data and the role it plays. From using data to manage the technical success of a project to assessing efficiency and cost-effectiveness, data accuracy and understanding its power is essential in this data-driven age.
Jed Watts, Client Relationship Manager at Datanest, looks at the new era of technology helping geotechnical engineers utilise data in the most effective way, and takes us through the four areas of data management when it comes to geotechnical mining and engineering.
Declan Vanderhor, Director & Founder at TabLogs, explores the struggle geotechnical engineers have in obtaining reliable data and the impacts it can have on project efficiency and outcomes. He also takes us through the changing landscape of quality control in geo data collection, from optional to essential.
With data becoming more and more integral in the design and modelling of projects, now is the time to understand the industry standard and how to start leveraging it.
A new year also brings with it new events and opportunities to connect as an industry across the globe. Check out what’s coming up near you with our events calendar.
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Regards,
Tim Cartledge
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Garbage in, garbage out. The importance of data acquisition and data management
At its core, geotechnical engineering is nothing without accurate and complete Data Acquisition and Data Management. In this article, Jed Watts, Client Relationship Manager at Datanest - software that enables the geotechnical industry to improve efficiency and accuracy – looks at the pivotal role data plays in ensuring not only the technical success of a project but also the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the entire process.
From optional to essential: the changing landscape of quality control in geo data collection
As industry adopted data sharing standards become more complex, the need to understand quality control around geo data collection is as crucial as ever. In his article, Declan Vanderhor from TabLogs looks at the changing landscape of data and how organisations can leverage their own internal databases to scale for efficiency and effective outcomes.
NEWS, PUBLICATIONS AND UPDATES
Webinar Recording: streamlining borehole data management with RSLog's latest capabilities
Data management in the mining industry is becoming more important as processes change and adapt to suit continued advancements in technology.
In a webinar presented by Rocscience, Senior Manager of Web Applications Alireza Afkhami and Software Developer Sarah Angelou, discuss RSLog's new and improved capabilities and how it can help streamline borehole data management.
Hear them discuss the features of the platform including its cross-section designer, mapping and planning features and how to use the pre-investigation planner manages subsurface investigations.
Why the mining industry still struggles to make data-driven decisions
With new advancements in technology occurring more often than not, why is it that so much of the industry continues to struggle to make data-driven decisions to maximise their performance?
Curious too? Research performed mid-last year by Seequent, a Bentley Subsurface company, looked into the trends, challenges and opportunities in subsurface data and how the industry should navigate it from here. Check out their findings in the Geoprofessionals Data Management Report.
Mining satellite imaging data for environmental outcomes
When planning a new project in a new location, it is crucial to investigate hydrology risks think that could potentially affect your mine site such as run-off, soil moisture, and the impact that the project may have on surrounding vegetation and waterways.
With technology becoming more powerful and data becoming more accessible, companies need to look at the bigger picture when assessing these hydrology risks. Alexandra Eastwood explores how companies are turning to high-resolution satellite imagery data to help model these types of hydrological risks at mines in Australia and overseas.
How drones are radically improving mining inspections
You would be hard pressed to find an industry that hasn’t seen the positive impact drones has on data collection and site monitoring. Geotechnical mining is no different. The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UVASs) or drones as they are most known, are helping shape the way sites are being surveyed and inspected. Here Mining Engineering look at how drones are radically improving mining inspections with Flyability.
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