Borehole

What is a borehole?

A Borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground, either vertically, horizontally, or inclined.

Realizations

Data model	Concept name	Definition
OGC GeoSciML	Borehole	A Borehole is the generalized term for any narrow shaft drilled in the ground, either vertically, horizontally, or inclined.
IFC	Borehole	Same as OGC GeoSciML
AGS	HOLE
DIGGS	Borehole

Properties

FAQ and Github issue

GitHub issue

Discussions and comments regarding that concept shall be collected in: https://github.com/opengeospatial/Geotech/issues/10

What about Borehole core?

A borehole core is considered as a MaterialSample. See https://github.com/opengeospatial/Geotech/wiki/MaterialSample for its description.

What about Borehole Logs and Observations?

All observations, measurements and test description from a Borehole are considered as Observations. See https://github.com/opengeospatial/Geotech/wiki/Observations for their description.