Objectives of the Study

The objective of the study is to international standard geotechnical data interchange format consisting of a data dictionary XML schema which is GML compliant. The dictionary and schema will include a structure for geotechnical data, foundation data and geophysical data as well as a method for adding new features and guidelines for adding to the schema.

This standard will be submitted to the international bodies for acceptance.
(from http://www.diggsml.org)