Triaxial compressive strength data of tests conducted at varying strain rates and confining pressures on salt samples from the Northwich Halite Member
| Dataset title | Triaxial compressive strength data of tests conducted at varying strain rates and confining pressures on salt samples from the Northwich Halite Member |
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| Dataset creators | Robert Valdez II, British Geological Survey Nathaniel D Forbes Inskip, Heriot-Watt University Audrey Ougier-Simonin, British Geological Survey |
| Dataset theme | Geoscientific Information |
| Dataset abstract | The dataset contains triaxial compressive strength data of salt samples collected from the Northwich Halite Member at the Winsford Mine in Cheshire, UK. Each sample was subjected to varying strain or displacement-equivalent rates under conventional triaxial stress conditions to evaluate its mechanical response to different loading conditions. The experiments were conducted over two testing campaigns between July 2022 and August 2023, using a servo-controlled stiff load frame in the Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory at the British Geological Survey, Keyworth, UK. The dataset is organized into individual Microsoft Excel files, each corresponding to a single test and containing parameters such as time, force, stress, displacement, and strain. A summary file detailing sample characteristics and test conditions is also included. |
| Dataset content dates | 21/07/22 - 16/08/23 |
| Dataset spatial coverage | British National Grid Reference: SJ654681 X&Y Coordinates: 365434, 368118 Latitude/Longitude: Decimal Degrees: 53.20900, -2.51900 Degrees, Minutes, Seconds: 53° 12′ 33″ N 2° 31′ 09″ W |
| Dataset supply format | Microsoft Word Document (.docx) Comma Separated Values File (.csv) PDF Document |
| Dataset language | English-United Kingdom |
| Dataset discovery metadata record | Discovery Link to the dataset's BGS Discovery Metadata record |
| Dataset publisher | NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre |
| Dataset publication date | 13/03/2025 |
| Dataset digital object identifier(DOI) | 10.5285/cd703497-68f5-4d52-a353-3eef0ff62b3e |
| Dataset citation text | Valdez II, R., Forbes Inskip, N. D., Ougier-Simonin, A. (2025). Triaxial compressive strength data of tests conducted at varying strain rates and confining pressures on salt samples from the Northwich Halite Member. NERC EDS National Geoscience Data Centre. (Dataset). https://doi.org/10.5285/cd703497-68f5-4d52-a353-3eef0ff62b3e |
| Constraints and terms of use | This data set is available under Open Government Licence, subject to the following acknowledgement accompanying any reproduced materials: "Contains data supplied by permission of the Natural Environment Research Council [YEAR]". |
| Access the dataset | https://webapps.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item187103 |