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Joined: December 1, 2011 3:54 pm
Topics: 35 / Replies: 235
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RE: Do you refurbish monuments?

I was taught by several old time surveyors to do exactly the same thing and commend you for perpetuating the most likely true position of the monument...

12 years ago
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RE: Do you refurbish monuments?

I want to clarify - leaning badly or obviously out of whack – hit by something.Not driven over a bit to make stakeout coords. So if I am allowed to pi...

12 years ago
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RE: Monument Replacement - How Not to Do It

Yes shame on them, in my area of work I don’t know a single agency that replaces monuments lost to construction work. Including the State of Alaska. I...

12 years ago
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RE: Ethical?

This is great way of handling the situation if it’s a point on-line between only the two property owners.

12 years ago
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RE: Air Drop of Control via GPS

I have recovered many corners that were set by triangulating the rotor hub or “Jesus nut” on a helicopter from multiple points and dropping a bean bag...

12 years ago
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RE: Expert Measurer Spotted in Downtown PDX

I see this all the time, a favorite local surveyor puts a bearing and distance from the corners he recovers to what he calls - “The true point of the ...

12 years ago
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RE: Method monitoring of building vertically

Settling is not an issue, departure from vertical because of a catastrophic event.

12 years ago
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RE: Method monitoring of building vertically

Pictures of buildingFor my problem these pictures should help.Don't know about Mr. Chen and I kind of highjacked his post (sorry Kent Chen), but it s...

12 years ago
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RE: Method monitoring of building vertically

I would also be very interested in ideas about checking vertical of existing structure. I got a call yesterday from client asking to check vertical of...

12 years ago
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RE: Ring-Ring-Ring

I don’t see the point in spending time trying to educate a single lot survey client after the fact, the chances that you are going to get further busi...

12 years ago
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RE: Leica - I've come full circle

I don’t consider this a kid’s informational site and I don’t think its content should be censored for children or religious beliefs.Personally I have ...

12 years ago
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RE: Leica - I've come full circle

I have loved all of my Leica robots and I think the new GS14 and CS15 are great pieces of equipment.I hope they continue their current trend of playin...

12 years ago
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RE: carlson vs smartworx

We use both Viva and Carlson on a CS15 with Leica TCRP 1205 and GS 14 GPS. I think the Carlson is more construction staking friendly and button pushe...

12 years ago
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RE: Galileo

I got a kick out of that also. A reason to ask for billions of euros to fund program.

12 years ago
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12 years ago
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RE: Any liability?

I interpret Alaska’s right of entry to only apply to boundary, and or monuments, this does not mean I can locate a house or shed or any topo. Are ther...

12 years ago
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RE: Any liability?

I was faced with the same thing when the local borough asked me to survey a structure to see if it was in the setback. This was in a rural area and th...

12 years ago
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RE: Oh Ye of Little Faith

I have to agree with Norm and Tommy, doing a topo for design and not including control because the client was too ignorant to know any different seems...

12 years ago
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