Preliminary investigations

In order to define the operational requirements for a “(conceptual) design” it can be necessary to carry out one or more preliminary investigations.

For example:

• Feasibility studies in the most broad sense “from concept to delivery”,
• Inventory of data regarding the newest technical and environmental requirements,
• Inventory of data regarding traffic and commodity flows,
• Study regarding the newest statutory requirements,
• Study of roughly similar projects,
• Literature study,
• Specialized examination regarding construction, mechanics, hydromechanics, chemistry or materials science,
• Specialized examination regarding coating, ecology, ergonomics or traffic science,
• Definition of the “statement of operational requirements”.