Triaxial Compressive Strength of Salt Samples from the Northwich Halite Member

British Geological Survey data from triaxial compressive strength tests on salt samples collected from the Northwich Halite Member at Winsford Mine, Cheshire, UK. Experiments were conducted between July 2022 and August 2023 in the Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory. The dataset is organized into individual Excel files per test, containing parameters such as time, force, stress, displacement, and strain.

Use Cases

• Modeling salt rock constitutive behavior based on triaxial compressive strength data
• Analyzing the effect of varying strain rates on material strength based on described test conditions
• Investigating the influence of confining pressure on mechanical response based on conventional triaxial stress conditions
• Calibrating numerical simulations for salt caverns or mines based on laboratory-measured stress-strain data

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative British Geological Survey Rock Mechanics and Physics Laboratory
• Experiments were conducted over two defined testing campaigns between July 2022 and August 2023
• Dataset includes a summary file detailing sample characteristics and test conditions

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

Source

British Geological Survey (BGS)

Collection Method

Laboratory experiments using a servo-controlled stiff load frame under conventional triaxial stress conditions

Time Range

Testing campaigns between July 2022 and August 2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-09 08:26:57.736699; freshness should be verified

Geography

Samples from the Northwich Halite Member at Winsford Mine, Cheshire, UK