Category Archives: Surveying
The Enduring Technology of Digital Levels Part Two
We continue our look at the foundational technology and design of precision levels for surveying with an examination of the evolution of the Digital Nivellier.
Taking care of Business
Kompass offers business a management solution built by surveyors
NOAA’s New Geodetic Datum
Replacing NAD 83 and NAVD 88 have been in the works for a long time; now the change is getting near
The Enduring Technology of Digital Levels – Part One
For nearly three decades, the foundational technology and design of precision levels for surveying has not changed much. It has not had to. Sometimes, when something is done right the best course is to stick with it.
Taking Surveying Underground
By Ben Shinabery Louisville’s massive Mega Caverns presented challenges for a huge subterranean survey Every day more than 150,000 people drive past the interstate billboards advertising the Louisville Mega Caverns not realizing they just drove over what is classified as the largest commercial building in Kentucky, even though it is entirely underground. What once was...
Looking Forward: Underground Surveying
This month's issue features a story about underground surveying. Beneath parts of the Louisville, Kentucky is the Louisville Mega Cavern, an underground space of 100 acres created by years of mining rock.
