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Topics: 6 / Replies: 140
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RE: Why do we call a tribrach a tribrach?

Because it's a Triangle Bracket

10 years ago
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RE: looking for underground service asbuilt advice

We actually hop down into Storm Water Manholes (staff are Confined Space trained) to get a very accurate Invert levels for that. For waste water (sewe...

10 years ago
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RE: Malaysian Airlines ... anudder one down

The Airlines aren't responsible for picking the route. Other international flights were using that route due to the more common route being avoided du...

10 years ago
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RE: Malaysian Airlines ... anudder one down

Many International flights were using that exact route due to bad weather in the south. There were International flights, in basically the same plane,...

10 years ago
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RE: Record of Survey

In QLD if you place a mark in the ground you have to Lodge a Survey Plan of record for that monument. Within 40 business days of it being placed.

10 years ago
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RE: Metric inroad?

JamesWhile The original Article seems to have gone to the internet graveyard Burma might actually be on its way to the Metric system. So it's possibl...

10 years ago
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RE: Post your CAD Software/Cogo Program

12D Model and the occasional (very occasional) bout in SurvaCADArcGIS Desktop is open most of the day as well.

10 years ago
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RE: Internet fax

You can send/receive Fax with Google. Gmail, GoogleDrive and HelloFax are required I think.

10 years ago
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RE: Drafting consultants

If we're really busy we'll send a few out to a local Drafter. They have always done great work for us at a very reasonable price. It's only 3-5 times ...

10 years ago
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RE: Single Boundary Line Survey

We call them Identification Surveys in QLD, Australia.They happen all the time. I would easily do more Ident Surveys than full Bdy Surveys. They carr...

10 years ago
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RE: cool site

Was going to post the same link. It does Ocean currents etc as well.

10 years ago
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RE: Optical plummet vs. laser plummet

I feel like Age should also have been included in this question.I can't help but feel the question is more along the lines of "Would you prefer to use...

10 years ago
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RE: Ukrainian surveying

I thought it was going to be this photo 😉

11 years ago
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RE: US or INTERNATIONAL FOOT

Like most of the civilised world, Australia uses the Metric system.

11 years ago
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RE: Opinions: Ethical procedure

Australians... The future reciprocation is implied.

11 years ago
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RE: Opinions: Ethical procedure

You owe the other Surveyor a Carton of Beer, you owe the Client nothing. Part of our job is doing a thorough search and finding all relevant and usef...

11 years ago
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RE: The demons in land surveying

My first boss was definitely #1 and while it was really frustrating at times and I'm never going to be like that myself, I know I'm a much better Surv...

11 years ago
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RE: What are the odds?

I would suspect that the power required to lift the hand at that point is more than other areas of the clock. Easer to let the hand fall than to lift ...

11 years ago
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RE: In Oz you must register your pool

This is due to the high number of child deaths by drowning. Pools have to be registered and have their fencing inspected for compliance. In order to p...

11 years ago
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RE: please help identify this plant

Pick one: Green Tree, Dead Tree, Pine Tree, Gum Tree. Looks like a Green Tree to me.

11 years ago
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