MEDWAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, KENT
Key Facts
Client: Mace Group
Sector: Education
Value: €20K
Survey Type: magnetometer survey, topographical survey, utility survey, ecology survey, noise survey
Area: 11ha
Resources: GPR & Total Station, magnetometer, AutoCAD
Project Duration: 1 month
Client Requirements:
The client required a feasibility study of this area engaging Murphy Surveys to undertake site investigations in order to assess the site constraints and look for design opportunities which included:
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Non-intrusive magnetometer survey |
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Topographical survey |
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Utility survey |
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Ecology survey |
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Noise survey |
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Visual structural and measured building survey |
Murphy Surveys Solution:
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A non-intrusive magnetometer survey was carried out for risk mitigation measures to check for explosive ordnance and identify possible concerns, as the area had been fairly heavily bombed during WWII |
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Topographical survey of the area including buildings, trees, paths, roads, shrubs, hedges and other relevant features |
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Underground utilities/drainage survey to map the location, depth and alignment of all buried services with special attention to household connections using a number of methods, such as Ground Penetration Radar and Radio Detection |
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Ecology survey including an evaluation of the site’s potential to support protected species and other species of concern for conservation |
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Noise survey in accordance with the requirements of BB93: “Acoustic design of schools” and BS 7445: 1991 “Description and measurement of environmental noise Part 2 – Acquisition of data pertinent to land use” in order to quantify any noise patterns during the day- and night-time. The procedure required continuous automated noise monitoring over a minimum period of seven days and manual measurements to be conducted in parallel with an inspection of the general area in order to identify any significant noise sources and/or any noise-sensitive premises |
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