Line file with fault lines. A fault line is the cutting lines of a geological break with the earth’s surface. Along a break, the soil layers have shifted relative to each other.
A large number of fractures and fracture systems are present in North Brabant. The majority of these are oriented from southeast to northwest. The most important and largest fractures are the Peelrand fracture, the Feldbiss and the Gilze-Rijen fracture. These breaks limit the so-called Central or Roerdalslenk, an area that has been declining for quite some time in geological history.
Not all displayed fractions manifest at ground level. Some only occur at greater depth. The depth of the fractures varies from ground level to about 3 km. ‘CLASS’ indicates whether the fracture is expected to occur relatively shallow or deep. The fields ‘DGM’, ‘REGIS’ and ‘DGM-PLUS’ indicate which formation the fracture belongs to according to each type of subsurface model. Fractures occurring in the Boxtel Formation (BX) are fractions that are active to the basis of this ground level formation. A large part of this will work through to ground level. There is an uncertainty of 200 meters on both sides of the fractures. This means that a location of a fracture is indicative and when determining the exact location, expert and/or field examination of the fractures will often be necessary.