Geotechnical Schema

The EQuIS Geotechnical Schema (schema.geotech.xse) associated with EQuIS Geotech replaces previous geotechnical Schemas associated with the Geotechnical Module (Builds 19300 through 7.23.1). The Geotechnical Schema is available for download in the Products\EQuIS Geotech folder on the Downloads Dashboard on the EarthSoft Community Center. See the EQuIS Geotech Database Configuration article for installation instructions.

The Geotechnical Schema stores geotechnical data in the following tables:

EQuIS Table	Purpose
DT_AQUIFER_TEST_PARAMETER	Stores information on additional parameters associated with pumping tests.
DT_GEO_BACKFILL	Stores backfill information for a borehole or an excavation.
DT_GEO_CORING	Stores coring information.
DT_GEO_DISCONTINUITY	Stores discontinuity information such as fractures and joints. This table replaces the existing DT_GEO_DISCONTINUITY table to account for rock information.
DT_GEO_DISCONTINUITY_OBSOLETE	Renamed and replaced DT_GEO_DISCONTINUITY table created prior to the 7.22.3 Build.
DT_GEO_FRACTURE_SPACING	Stores fracture spacing in rocks.
DT_GEO_HOLE_SURVEY	Stores data collected when a hole is surveyed. Stores information about the survey event including the company, technician, and date.
DT_GEO_HOLE_SURVEY_RESULT	Stores data collected when a hole is surveyed. The data collected provides information for what angle the hole was drilled at.
DT_GEO_LAB_ASSIGN	Stores general information regarding the lab test assignment.
DT_GEO_LAB_ASSIGN_TEST	Stores detailed lab test assignment information per sample.
DT_GEO_MAJOR_STRUCTURE	Stores identified major structure information.
DT_GEO_RESULT	Stores result data from specific tests.
DT_GEO_ROCK_FIELD	Stores geotechnical parameters used to rank rock mass quality.
DT_GEO_STANDARD_PENETRATION	Stores details about the geotechnical Standard Penetration Test (SPT) results.
DT_GEO_TEST	Stores lab test information. A test can be performed on a sample or location, so OBJECT_EUID is used to link to the parent record.
DT_GEO_TEST_PARAMETER	Stores parameters for specific tests.
DT_GEO_TRAVERSE	Stores data for multiple traverses. Data for multiple traverses can be collected within one "location" (area). A single traverse can be identified by its start and end coordinates, dimensions, and orientation. This table will assign a GEO_TRAVERSE_CODE (GEO_TRAVERSE_ID) to each traverse.
DT_LITHOLOGY_COMPONENT	Stores details for lithologic components at specific locations. This can include existing DT_LITHOLOGY data like angularity and moisture; or additional data such as hardness and plasticity. Child table of the DT_LITHOLOGY table.
RT_AQUIFER_TEST_PARAM_TYPE	Reference table for the DT_AQUIFER_TEST_PARAMETER table.
RT_GEO_RESULT_CODE	Reference table for the DT_GEO_RESULT table.
RT_GEO_TEST_METHOD	Reference table for the DT_GEO_LAB_ASSIGN_TEST table. Stores information regarding the types of geotechnical tests conducted by labs.
RT_GEO_TEST_PARAM_TYPE	Reference table for the DT_GEO_TEST_PARAMETER table.
RT_LITHOLOGY_COMPONENT	Reference table for the DT_LITHOLOGY_COMPONENT table.

The following fields are also added to standard EQuIS Schema table when the Geotech Schema is applied:

EQuIS Table	EQuIS Field	Purpose
DT_DRILL_ACTIVITY	CONTRACTOR	Stores the company or subcontractor that performs the drilling at a specific location.
	DRILL_OPERATOR	Stores the name of the person that performed the drilling at a specific location.
	GEOLOGIST	Stores the name of the geologist responsible for the installation of a location.
DT_FACILITY	WORKFLOW_STATUS	Stores the status of the facility or project. Available statuses are: •‘None’, •‘inpr’ for in progress, and •‘comp’ for complete. Any NULL entries are defaulted to ‘None’. See the WORKFLOW_STATUS article for more information.
DT_LITHOLOGY	EUID	Modifies the EQuIS Unique Identifier (EUID) so that it is required and will auto-fill with the latest value(s) from the EUID sequence. See the EUIDs article for more information.
DT_LOCATION	WORKFLOW_STATUS	Stores the status of the location. Available statuses are: •‘None’, •‘draf’ for draft, and •‘comp’ for complete. Any NULL entries are defaulted to ‘None’. See the WORKFLOW_STATUS article for more information.
DT_SAMPLE	DIAMETER	Stores the measured diameter of the rock or soil sample.
DT_SAMPLE	DIAMETER_UNIT	Stores the unit the diameter is measured in.
DT_TASK	WORKFLOW_STATUS	Stores the status of the task. Available statuses are: •‘None’, •‘inpr’ for in progress, and •‘comp’ for complete. Any NULL entries are defaulted to ‘None’. See the WORKFLOW_STATUS article for more information.
DT_WATER_TABLE	HOURS_AFTER	Stores the number of hours after water is first encountered during drilling a borehole.
DT_WATER_TABLE	STRIKE_DATE	Stores the date at which water is first encountered during drilling a borehole.

EQuIS Geotech uses database functions to facilitate reporting and to generate graphics using EnviroInsite templates (e.g., boring logs, subsurface profile). Geotechnical and EnviroInsite database functions are installed when the Geotechnical Schema (schema.geotech.xme) is applied to the database. See the EQuIS Geotech Functions chapter for specific details.