dataset · United Kingdom
GeoSure running sand deposits version 8
This dataset provides an assessment of the potential for a geological deposit to show running sand behaviour under the action of flowing water, a characteristic usually of saturated sand and silt grade material. Complete Great Britain national coverage is available. The storage formats of the data are ESRI Shapefiles and MapInfo but other formats can be supplied. The GeoSure data sets and reports from the British Geological Survey provide information about potential ground movement or subsidence
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Licence: ["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 an
Evidence quality: 38.9
Listed in data.gov.uk public catalogue API on 2026-10-16; relevance/value screened (haiku).
Metadata checked: 2026-10-14T13:20:00.000Z
What's in it
- Data offered docs-verified
- running sand susceptibility (potential for saturated sand/silt deposits to show running sand behaviour under flowing water)
- Coverage docs-verified
- Great Britain
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed
- Formats docs-verified
- ESRI Shapefile · MapInfo
- Access docs-verified
- Licence field not set on page. Copyright vested in NERC; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission from the copyright holder via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager. Price not stated.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Screening for running sand risk in saturated sand and silt deposits during foundation or excavation design · Desk-study geohazard screening for ground movement and subsidence alongside BGS geology · Planning-stage ground condition context for site investigation scoping
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · civils engineers · engineering geologists · planners · GIS analysts
Limitations
- Constraints llm-inferred
- Describes potential for running sand behaviour, not confirmed occurrence · Derived from BGS Geology digital map and expert knowledge of formations · Reference date 2017-07 (dataset creation) · Reuse restricted by NERC/BGS copyright; reproduction needs prior permission · Supplied with no warranty of quality, accuracy or suitability for any use · Shapefile and MapInfo storage; other formats only on request
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/datasets/bgs-geosure-running-sand/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/5b8a4768-e4c2-4118-aea8-4ada477d6bd5/geosure-running-sand-deposits-version-8
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.