This page provides initial information about the Geotechnical Events module of GDMS. Further details will be added in future.
Geotechnical Events are defined in CS 641 as "a geotechnical defect that poses a threat to the safety of users, workers or other parties such that immediate action is to be taken".
If a geotechnical defect meets the definition of a geotechnical event, then it is a requirement of CS 641 to record a new geotechnical event, in addition to recording the defect in GAD.
In GDMS, geotechnical events are recorded as a point location. The event record can be linked to a nearby condition set in GAD.