Geotechnical data repositories and access information
| No. | Name of source | Description | Access link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaggle data sets | General data repository; includes geotechnical-related data sets (soil, slope, foundation data) by search | Link to kaggleLink to the website of kaggle |
| 2 | Data in brief (Elsevier journal) | A peer-reviewed journal publishing standalone data sets across disciplines, including geotechnical data sets. Authors sometimes upload complete lab/field data | Link to sciencedirectLink to the website of sciencedirect |
| 3 | Harvard Dataverse | Open repository for academic data sets. Geotechnical and civil engineering data sets can be found by searching relevant keywords (e.g. “soil,” “foundation,” “CPT”) | Link to dataverse.harvardLink to the website of dataverse.harvard |
| 4 | National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites (NGES) database | Contains a wealth of information on soil properties, rock mechanics and other geotechnical data gathered from field sites all over the world. Researchers and engineers can use this information to better understand the behavior of soils and rocks under various conditions | Link to geotechdataLink to the website of geotechdata |
| 5 | USGS Earthquake Hazards Program | Provides data on seismic activity, ground shaking and soil liquefaction potential, which are important considerations in geotechnical engineering for earthquake-prone regions. Engineers can access this data to assess seismic hazards and design resilient structures | Link to earthquakeLink to the website of earthquake |
| 6 | Geotechnical Engineering Database (GEDB) | A repository of geotechnical data, case histories and research papers curated by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). Engineers can access this data for reference and research purposes | Link to geotechdataLink to the website of geotechdata |
| 7 | British Geological Survey (BGS) | Provides geotechnical data, maps and reports on the geology and ground conditions in the UK. Engineers can access this data for site investigations and geological hazard assessments | Link to bgsLink to the website of bgs |
| 8 | GEER Data Portal | Post-event geotechnical reconnaissance data (earthquake, landslide, flood, etc.) | Link to datacenterhubLink to the website of datacenterhub |
| 9 | DesignSafe-CI | Repository of published geotechnical and structural engineering data (NSF-funded projects) | Link to designsafe-ciLink to the website of designsafe-ci |
| No. | Name of source | Description | Access link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaggle data sets | General data repository; includes geotechnical-related data sets (soil, slope, foundation data) by search | |
| 2 | Data in brief (Elsevier journal) | A peer-reviewed journal publishing standalone data sets across disciplines, including geotechnical data sets. Authors sometimes upload complete lab/field data | |
| 3 | Harvard Dataverse | Open repository for academic data sets. Geotechnical and civil engineering data sets can be found by searching relevant keywords (e.g. “soil,” “foundation,” “CPT”) | |
| 4 | National Geotechnical Experimentation Sites ( | Contains a wealth of information on soil properties, rock mechanics and other geotechnical data gathered from field sites all over the world. Researchers and engineers can use this information to better understand the behavior of soils and rocks under various conditions | |
| 5 | Provides data on seismic activity, ground shaking and soil liquefaction potential, which are important considerations in geotechnical engineering for earthquake-prone regions. Engineers can access this data to assess seismic hazards and design resilient structures | ||
| 6 | Geotechnical Engineering Database ( | A repository of geotechnical data, case histories and research papers curated by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ( | |
| 7 | British Geological Survey ( | Provides geotechnical data, maps and reports on the geology and ground conditions in the | |
| 8 | Post-event geotechnical reconnaissance data (earthquake, landslide, flood, etc.) | ||
| 9 | DesignSafe-CI | Repository of published geotechnical and structural engineering data (NSF-funded projects) |
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