Industry Insights & Updates

Geotechnical Drilling Methods: 7 Techniques Compared (2026 Guide)

Auger, rotary, sonic and CPT drilling compared: when to use each method.

AGS vs DIGGS: Geotechnical Data Formats Explained

What AGS4 and DIGGS are, who requires them, and how to export borehole data.

Types of Geotechnical Tests: In-Situ vs Lab Tests Explained

SPT, CPT, Atterberg and triaxial tests explained, plus the ASTM standards.

The Complete Guide to Standardizing Borehole Logging

How to standardize borehole logging from field capture to final report

TabLogs Named a Top 10 Geotech Software Pick for 2026

Ranked highly for borehole-to-cross-section reporting in ZipDo's 2026 roundup.

Soil Boring: Methods, Standards & Site Investigation Guide

Soil boring methods (auger, SPT, hollow-stem auger) and their ASTM standards.

How Borehole Log Consistency Breaks Down, and How to Keep It

An overview of how to keep borehole logs consistent and where they can slip.

Boring Log Standards Compared: US, UK, and Canada

How to read, write, and standardise boring logs across the US, Canada, and UK.

What Is a Test Pit? A Guide for Geotechnical Site Investigations

What a test pit is, when to use one over a borehole, and how to log the data.

CPT vs SPT: Geotechnical In-Situ Testing Compared

CPT vs SPT: what each test records, when to use them, and how to log.

Geotechnical Field Logs: What They Are and How to Use Them

What geotechnical field logs record, and how to complete them accurately.

Soil Boring Log: What It Is, How to Read It, and What to Record

What a boring log records, how to read one, and how to complete it in the field.

TabLogs vs OpenGround: Borehole Log Software Compared (2026)

TabLogs vs OpenGround: cloud-native field logging vs enterprise database.

The Best gINT Alternative for Geotechnical Data Management | TabLogs

gINT support ends 2028. TabLogs is the modern alternative. See how it compares

What East Palestine’s Altered Groundwater Data Means for Environmental Engineers

Why QA/QC, split sampling, and data integrity matter in groundwater monitoring

New Lessons from Norway’s Nesvatnet Landslide

New findings reveal how ground stabilisation works triggered failure.

Utah’s Sinking Homes: A Geotech Lesson

What Utah’s sinking homes reveal about geotechnical risk

What the UK’s Ground Data Bill Means for Borehole Logging and Site Investigations

A new UK Bill could change borehole logging and site investigations

Geotech Failures and Lessons learned: Case studies

Case studies of geotechnical failures and lessons from forensic investigations

Cyclone Jasper: Geotech Lessons for FNQ Roads

How engineers are fixing FNQ roads

How to Write Geotechnical Reports Clients Trust - and Lawyers Respect