ISSMGE 
Prof. Jean Benoît (USA)
Assoc. Prof. Kok Kwang Phoon (Singapore)
Bengt Rydell (Sweden)

ISRM 
Prof. Gernot Beer (Austria)
Dr. Robert Hack (The Netherlands) 
Prof. Chikaosa Tanimoto (Japan)

IAEG
Dr Filippo Catani (Italy)
Ger de Lange (The Netherlands)
Dr Da-an Liu (P.R. China)


Terms of Reference:

1.    To oversee the development of an internationally agreed form of representation of geo-engineering data that can be used to store such data on the World Wide Web and transfer data between computer systems. The data representation scheme will address: 

    a)    Ground investigation ("borehole") data 
    b)    Commonly-used laboratory test data 
    c)    Commonly-used insitu test data 
    d)    Data about geotechnical entities such as foundations, retaining structures,
           dams and embankments

2.    To maintain webpages defining the agreed data representation scheme

3.    To approve changes to the data representation scheme proposed by users

4.    To promote the exchange of information about electronic representation and transfer of geo-engineering data

5.    To promote sessions on electronic data representation at international and regional conferences on geo-engineering, and to support special geo-engineering conferences related to this field