Tag Archives: surveying
Reasons Not to Apportion Subdivision Lots
Apportioning excess or deficiency in platted lots seems like a quick and painless solution to a problem subdivision retracement when original corner marks are not immediately apparent.
Generation S(urveyor)?
A surveyor’s children are introduced to the ancient craft with real, hands-on experience
Remote Sensing – It’s About the Safety
If you follow trends in industry that serve our profession, it is impossible to not see articles and advertisements about the use of remote sensing technology. Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS/drones) tend to be the leaders of the pack for many reasons. However, there are several others, from stationary and mobile terrestrial lidar scanners and cameras,...
GNSS Innovation Keeps Utility Surveyors Safer
The ability to capture accurate points from a distance with images provides a significant leap in safety and efficiency for subsurface utility engineering.
xyHt Magazine Digital Edition: August 2021
xyHt's August issue features Global Navigation Satellite Systems and their impact on surveyors and geospatial professionals.
A Hard Day’s Work
I’m sure some surveyors love doing construction stakeout. Even with the advent of GPS machine control and the associated modeling that goes with that type of work, there are still a lot of stakes being driven into the ground. I am one who would be happy to never pound another stake. Some states require these...
