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1 ASK Network Partnership Hugh Barron & Diarmad Campbell, BGS NERC All rights reserved Scottish Water, Shieldhall, 30 August 2013

2 What is ASK? Accessing Subsurface Knowledge..a knowledge exchange network

3 ASK Knowledge Exchange ASK Network

4 ASK Network Partnership launched at The Lighthouse, Glasgow in November 2012 George Gastin, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons 3.0 license

5 ASK Network Partnership launched at The Lighthouse, Glasgow in November 2012 Attended by representatives from: 20 private sector organisations 12 public sector organisations 4 universities

6 What subsurface knowledge? Superficial model Bedrock model

7 What subsurface knowledge? Coal seam model

8 BGS s Clyde / Glasgow Project Ground conditions Contaminated Land Flooding Sustainable drainage Geothermal resources Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right

9 Glasgow 3D models synthesis ambitious multi-scalar multi-attributed > 55,000 boreholes.full potential is yet to be realised

10 The Glasgow experience SI Data BGS 3D models BGS coded logs

11 Future Glasgow virtuous circle 3D model delivery 3D models used for decisionmaking Efficient raw data capture Free flow of data

12 3D geological modelling capture synthesise parameterise deliver

13 Key 3D modelling requirements DTM GI data NEXTMap DTM (Intermap Technologies Inc)

14 Information from boreholes Cores Coded data

15 3D geological modelling GSI3D Gocad - surfaces Gocad - voxels

16 Modelling types central Glasgow Deterministic model Stochastic (voxellated) model

17 Central Glasgow superficial deposits Median depth 3.6 m Depth of borehole (m) 10,342 Boreholes Digital geological maps Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right

18 GSI3D Modelling process Calculated model Interpret borehole in cross sections

19 Superficial Deposits model Catchment model 85 cross sections 1066 boreholes 41,727 control points Conurbation model 1167 cross sections 11,570 boreholes 326,942 control points

20 Superficial Deposits model

21 Superficial Deposits model Clyde Gateway 3D model 5 km 16 superficial layers, plus artificial ground

22 Engineering property attribution e.g. Strength or permeability texture, grainsize, SPT 5 km Firm to stiff laminated CLAY and SILT

23 Engineering property attribution 5 km Medium to very dense silty SAND & GRAVEL with coarser particles

24 Engineering property attribution 5 km Loose to medium dense silty SAND and SAND

25 Engineering property attribution 5 km Very soft to firm laminated CLAY and SILT some local sand beds

26 Engineering property attribution 5 km Loose to medium dense silty sand and sand

27 Engineering property attribution 5 km Upper part very soft to very stiff CLAY and SILT occasional peat Lower part loose to medium dense SAND and GRAVEL

28 Engineering property attribution Artificial ground 5 km Highly variable, very loose to very dense sand and gravel or very soft to stiff CLAY and SILT, natural or man-made materials

29 Predicting conditions below ground Ground level 2 m depth 5 m depth Attributed by strength

30 3D Engineering geology model predictive tool 5 km but not a substitute for GI! Attributed by strength

31 Engineering data GIS Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right

32 Bedrock model 85 cross sections 1066 boreholes >106,000 control points 1.39km model depth 794 faults 47 stratigraphic surfaces Mine plans

33 Central Glasgow bedrock model

34 ASK data coverage Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right

35 ASK data coverage Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right

36 Model delivery: LithoFrame Viewer

37 Model delivery: GIS layers Clyde Godel Contains Ordnance Survey data Crown Copyright and database right shallow mine workings

38 Model delivery: 3D PDF

39 Model delivery: uncertainty High 10s m in XYZ Low <10m in XYZ

40 Model delivery: web (Groundhog)

41 Groundhog cross section

42 Groundhog borehole

43 Groundhog mobile

44 Wealth of data not accessible

45 GSPEC Glasgow SPEcification for data Capture raw digital data AGS compliant Key metadata

46 GSPEC improved knowledge exchange GCC requirement SG e-planning portal Voluntary basis for others

47 GSPEC current status BGS Glasgow City Council MoU signed BGS upload portal under construction Already receiving data manually

48 Groundwater recharge model Calibrated simulated surface flows to observed records TOTAL WATER BALANCE % of Total Inflows Average daily Average Yearly Total Rainfall Ml 100 % mm mm mm Total Evaporation Ml 33 % mm mm mm Total Runoff Ml 39 % mm mm mm Total Recharge Ml 28 % mm mm mm Total Outflows Ml 100 % mm mm Net water Ml 0 % mm mm estimated recharge distribution which feeds into the groundwater model

49 Conceptualisation of groundwater system

50 Conceptualisation of groundwater system Gourock Sand 5 x 10^2 to 5 m/day Bridgeton Sand 5 x 10^2 to 10^-1 m/day Paisley Clay 5 x 10^2 to 5 x 10^-7 m/day simplified conceptual model for groundwater flow in the city created geological units likely to be important to hydraulic flow selected and their extents mapped in 3 dimensions for inclusion into the flow model

51 Conceptualisation of groundwater system elevation data for the top and bottom of the conductive deposits exported into ZOOM

52 Flow model Two valleys identified as the significant conductive deposits in the region Delineated, parameterised and calibrated model monitoring data to be incorporated

53 Flow model Two valleys identified as the significant conductive deposits in the region Delineated, parameterised and calibrated model monitoring data to be incorporated

54 ASK Network Partnership members Private sector Arup Atkins Grontmij UK Jacobs Scottish Coal Co Scottish Power URS Scott Wilson Academic Glasgow Caledonian University University of Strathclyde

55 ASK Network Partnership members Public sector Glasgow City Council Glasgow & Clyde Valley Strategic Planning Authority: East Dunbartonshire Council East Renfrewshire Council Inverclyde Council Renfrewshire Council South Lanarkshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council North Lanarkshire Council Scottish Environment Protection Agency Scottish Water Transport Scotland

56 Glasgow Future Cities Demonstrator

57 Glasgow Future Cities Demonstrator

58 ASK Network: the future increase membership increase data coverage develop web delivery member workshop, late 2013 Red 250k Green 50k Yellow ASK (10k-50k)

59 @AskNetPart

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