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Geotechnical Database

The National Geotechnical Properties Database contains information about site investigation reports, boreholes and samples. It contains geotechnical measurements taken over borehole intervals and on samples. Some of the data are obtained digitally from AGS files (Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists - File Transfer Format), some are obtained manually from site investigation reports stored in the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC). The database currently contains geotechnical data from over 450 000 laboratory test samples and core descriptions, borehole observations and in-situ tests from over 96 000 boreholes extracted from over 4800 site investigation reports. The database underpins BGS geo-engineering properties and processes research and is an important information resource for answering enquiries and providing for the data needs of external customers. The distribution of data often follows major UK infrastructure developments and the coverage of BGS research, including UK rocks and soils engineering geology studies or the areas covered by ground information for sustainable development and geohazards projects. Much of the data are from site investigations for major trunk road construction schemes, often provided by Highways England (formerly the Highways Agency) and other major engineering projects. A small proportion of the data is from BGS laboratory test results. The final investigation data and information are supplied to BGS by clients, consultants and contractors either as final paper records or as Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists (AGS) digital data transfer format files. AGS digital data transfer format files (.ags) are the preferred method of receiving data because they can be added to the database much more quickly and accurately than adding data by hand from paper records.

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Alternate title
National Geotechnical Properties Database
Date (Creation)
1995
Identifier
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480242
Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
Maintenance and update frequency
asNeeded As needed
GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
  • Geology
BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences
  • AGS
  • Engineering geology
  • UK Location (INSPIRE)
  • Sampling
  • Boreholes
  • Geotechnical data
dataCentre
  • UK Location (INSPIRE)
Keywords
  • NERC_DDC
Access constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
Some data in the database are confidential and are not provided outside BGS.
Use constraints
otherRestrictions Other restrictions
Other constraints
The copyright of materials derived from the British Geological Survey's work is vested in the Natural Environment Research Council [NERC]. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the prior permission of the copyright holder, via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Use by customers of information provided by the BGS, is at the customer's own risk. In view of the disparate sources of information at BGS's disposal, including such material donated to BGS, that BGS accepts in good faith as being accurate, the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the quality or accuracy of the information supplied, or to the information's suitability for any use. NERC/BGS accepts no liability whatever in respect of loss, damage, injury or other occurence however caused.
Other constraints
Either: (i) the dataset is made freely available, e.g. via the Internet, for a restricted category of use (e.g. educational use only); or (ii) the dataset has not been formally approved by BGS for access and use by external clients under licence, but its use may be permitted under alternative formal arrangements; or (iii) the dataset contains 3rd party data or information obtained by BGS under terms and conditions that must be consulted in order to determine the permitted usage of the dataset. Refer to the BGS staff member responsible for the creation of the dataset if further advice is required. He / she should be familiar with the composition of the dataset, particularly with regard to 3rd party IPR contained in it, and any resultant use restrictions. This staff member should revert to the IPR Section (ipr@bgs.ac.uk ) for advice, should the position not be clear.
Spatial representation type
vector Vector
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Topic category
  • Geoscientific information
Geographic identifier
GB

Date (Revision)
2009

Geographic identifier
UK [id=139300]

Date (Creation)
1979

Geographic identifier
UKM

Date (Revision)
2009

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Begin date
1875
Unique resource identifier
OSGB 1936 / British National Grid (EPSG::27700)
Distribution format
  • Text file (TXT) ()

Distributor
  British Geological Survey - Enquiries
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
0115 936 3143
0115 936 3276
OnLine resource
National Geotechnical Properties Database
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Other
dataset

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2011
Explanation
See the referenced specification
Pass
No

Conformance result

Date (Publication)
2010-12-08
Explanation
See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF
Pass
No
Statement
The database is an aggregate of data from various sources collected over time. Data sources include: digitised data from site investigation reports obtained from external contractors; data collected or digitised from BGS projects such as Applied Geology Mapping (1980s) and the Engineering Geology of UK Rocks and Soils Programme (1990 and 1991); digital data received from external contractors in AGS (Association of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Specialists) format. For further information on data provenance, refer to: Self, Suzanne; Entwisle, David; Northmore, Kevin. 2012 The structure and operation of the BGS National Geotechnical Properties Database. Version 2. Nottingham, UK, British Geological Survey, 68pp. (IR/12/056) https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/20815/
File identifier
9df8df52-d7b5-37a8-e044-0003ba9b0d98 XML
Metadata language
EnglishEnglish
Hierarchy level
dataset Dataset
Date stamp
2025-12-11
Metadata standard name
UK GEMINI
Metadata standard version
2.3
Point of contact
  British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Keyworth , NOTTINGHAM , NOTTINGHAMSHIRE , NG12 5GG , United Kingdom
+44 115 936 3100
Dataset URI
http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13480242
 
 

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