Made ground
Artificial ground can be categorised as:
- Made ground.
- Worked ground.
- Infilled ground.
- Disturbed ground.
- Landscaped ground.
Made ground is land where natural and undisturbed soils have largely been replaced by man-made or artificial materials. It may be composed of a variety of materials including imported natural soils and rocks with or without residues of industrial processes (such as ash) or demolition material (such as crushed brick or concrete).
Ref The HS2 London-West Midlands Environmental Statement, Glossary of terms and list of abbreviations, DETR 2013.
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