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Introduction
Site surveys are inspections of an area where work is proposed, to gather information for a design or an estimate to complete the initial tasks required for an outdoor activity. It may determine the precise location, access, best orientation for the site, and the location of obstacles. The type of site survey and best practices required depend on the nature of the project.[1] Examples of projects that require a preliminary site survey include urban construction,[2] specialized construction (such as the location of a telescope)[3] and wireless network design.[4].
In hydrocarbon exploration, for example, site surveys are performed at the proposed locations of offshore exploration or appraisal wells.[5] They typically consist of a tight grid of high-resolution (high-frequency) reflection seismology profiles to search for potential gas hazards in the shallow section beneath the seabed and detailed bathymetric data to search for potential seafloor obstacles (e.g., shipwrecks, existing pipelines using multibeam echo sounders).
References
- [1] ↑ Ramirez, Ricardo R. (2004). «Benchmarking System for Evaluating Management Practices in the Construction Industry». Journal of Management in Engineering 20 (3): 110-117. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2004)20:3(110).: https://archive.org/details/sim_journal-of-management-in-engineering_2004-07_20_3/page/110
- [2] ↑ Weich, Scott; Burton, Elizabeth; Blanchard, Martin; Prince, Martin; Sproston, Kerry; Erens, Bob (2001). «Measuring the built environment: validity of a site survey instrument for use in urban settings». Health & Place 7 (4): 283-292. doi:10.1016/S1353-8292(01)00019-3.: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2FS1353-8292%2801%2900019-3
- [3] ↑ Walker, Merle F. (1970). «The California Site Survey». Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 82 (487): 672-698. Bibcode:1970PASP...82..672W. doi:10.1086/128945.: http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1970PASP...82..672W
- [4] ↑ Zvanovec, S.; Pechac, P.; Klepal, M. (2003). «Wireless LAN Network Design: Site Survey or Propagation Modeling?». Radioengineering 12 (4): 42.
- [5] ↑ Abrams, M.A.; Segall, M.P.; Burtell, S.G. (2001). «Best Practices for Detecting, Identifying and Characterizing Near-Surface Migration of Hydrocarbons within Marine Sediments». Offshore Technology Conference. ISBN 978-1-55563-248-9. doi:10.4043/13039-MS.: https://dx.doi.org/10.4043%2F13039-MS