dataset · United Kingdom
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 geote
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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: 36.1
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
- geotechnical laboratory test results on samples · borehole interval geotechnical measurements · core descriptions · borehole observations · in-situ test results · site investigation report records (over 4800 reports)
- Coverage docs-verified
- UK (extent 49.77°N to 60.86°N, 8.65°W to 1.78°E)
- Update frequency docs-verified
- as needed
- Access docs-verified
- No authentication listed (ENTRY auth null). Copyright vested in NERC; reproduction or transmission requires prior permission of the copyright holder via the BGS Intellectual Property Rights Manager.
Useful for
- Use cases llm-inferred
- Desk study review of nearby historic site investigation boreholes before commissioning a new ground investigation · Geotechnical parameter benchmarking from lab test results for foundation and earthworks design · Ground model inputs from borehole logs and in-situ test data for civils schemes
- Audience llm-inferred
- geotechnical engineers · engineering geologists · civils engineers · ground investigation consultants
Limitations
- Constraints docs-verified
- No warranty of quality or accuracy; use is at the customer's own risk · Data distribution often follows major UK infrastructure developments, so coverage is uneven · Some records are manually transcribed from paper site investigation reports · Only a small proportion of data comes from BGS laboratory tests · No API or tools listed in ENTRY
Evidence
- https://www.bgs.ac.uk/geological-research/science-facilities/engineering-geotechnical-capability/national-geotechnical-properties-database/
- https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/628a11cb-809e-4577-8489-1fd27ee6c989/geotechnical-database
Check upstream coverage, uncertainty and licence before use. Station observations are not forecasts or design levels.