... a site investigation. The primary objectives of the desk study are to evaluate the ground conditions based upon existing information, and to plan the scope of the subsequent stages of investigations. Typical information required for the study would be: Permitted use and restrictions Approaches and access Ordnance survey data (past and present) Local authority records to determine past and recent site history Local memories on past and present land use Aerial photo coverage Geological information and memoirs Sources of construction materials Where there is a choice of site, information obtained from this study may well influence such choice. Much information may already be available about a site in existing records. Information based on local experience, including earlier uses of the site, may be available from local authorities and local or regional statutory. Occasionally, it is possible to obtain the results of previous ground investigations carried out on or near the site. Excavations on or near the site may ...

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