Classification of artificial (man-made) ground

Rosenbaum, M.S.; McMillan, A.A.; Powell, J.H.; Cooper, A.H.; Culshaw, M.G.; Northmore, K.J.. 2003 Classification of artificial (man-made) ground. Engineering Geology, 69 (3-4). 399-409. 10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00282-X

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Abstract/Summary

The legacy inherited from anthropogenic processes needs to be addressed in order to provide reliable and up-to-date ground information relevant to development and regeneration in the urban environment. The legacy includes voids as well as anthropogenic deposits (artificial ground). Their characteristics derive from former quarrying and mining activities, industrial processes creating derelict ground, variably consolidated made ground, and contaminated groundwater and soils. All need to be systematically assessed to inform the planning process and provide the basis for engineering solutions. Site-specific investigation needs to be conducted on the back of good quality geoscientific data. This comes from ‘field’ survey, remotely sensed data interpretation, historical maps, soil geochemical sampling, and geotechnical investigation. Three-dimensional and, in the future, four dimensional, characterization of superficial deposits is required to reach an understanding of the potential spatial lithological variability of artificial ground and the geometry of important surfaces, i.e. the boundary conditions. The classification scheme for artificial ground outlined in this paper and adopted by the British Geological Survey, will help in achieving this understanding.

Item Type:	Publication - Article
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):	10.1016/S0013-7952(02)00282-X
Programmes:	BGS Programmes > Geology and Landscape Southern
NORA Subject Terms:	Earth Sciences Archaeology
Date made live:	18 May 2011 13:24 +0 (UTC)
URI:	https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/14295

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