The DIGGS project involves development of a GML (XML-based) geospatial standard schema for the transfer of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data within an organization or between multiple organizations. DIGGS can work...

Why to structure your data, what to do with it, and how DIGGS can help.

Transition unwieldy CSV data into DIGGS - the easy way!

With the holidays rapidly approaching it is time again to make plans for TRB 2020. In the past year, DIGGS has seen some significant advances in implementation with ODOT completion...

This is a new production release of DIGGS, with many enhancements to the schema as compared to v. 2.5.a. Legacy instance documents should verify under v. 2.6, but new instances...

Have you ever shared geotechnical data with a colleague only to hear "I can't open this file" or "The values don't make sense"? These common frustrations stem from inconsistent data formatting and structure. This validation framework tackles these issues by checking your DIGGS files at three increasingly sophisticated levels.

CodeType properties and code list dictionaries serve to manage controlled vocabularies and are foundational elements of the DIGGS standard. To improve both interoperability and flexibility across geotechnical data exchange, the DIGGS Team is pleased to announce updated guidelines for referencing code list dictionaries in DIGGS instances. These changes address key feedback from the 2025 DIGGS Code Jam Challenge.

What is DIGGS, and how can it improve AI for geotechs?