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Welcome from Orange County, FL. I spent many years surveying in south Florida.
Wow! That's heavy. I guess it's from the Egyptians. Don't forget about the triangle symbols we use for traverse points.
I have been without a PLS mentor for 3 years and barely doing any survey work. Please let me know if you need any help preparing for the exam.
@talderson Looks like the good stuff costs money. It's mostly about self-study. You have to be motivated and disciplined enough to set aside time to...
Go to a library, public or college, and get a textbook on basic surveying and mapping. Study chapters on sources of error (personal, systematic, natur...
I can only make my software display four decimal parts of a second. What software are you using?
If you get up that way let me know. Thanks. I really appreciate the invitation.
I assume its semi permanent stations located throughout your areas you work. We use what our GNSS network provider describes as: 1. A multi base d...
Is there an airport nearby? No, but there is an ER.
Otherwise, the lot is land locked and of value only to someone who has access to a public road. Ingress and egress.
The 40’ radius cul-de-sac was never built and the road is now a private road in a multi owner subdivision. So, the 50' ROW of Southwood Circle abut...
I am confused by the 50' ROW for the street and the 40' radius with found pins on the radius. Looks like the 50' street ROW runs up to the throat o...
@holy-cow Guess I read the OP's post incorrectly. They want to determine, as in on the ground, the location of the frontage? Holy Cow + 1, Field Dog...
I want to determine the front lot line for the depicted lot. What line? It's an arc. The frontage of the lot has an arc length of 74.71'. Why is th...
"As-Built” refers to a drawing that shows the existing dimensions and conditions of a building, space, or area. I don't think "as-built" correlate...
"Set the vertical (zenith) angle, horizontal angle, instrument point coordinates, H.I. values and so on, according to the calculation to be executed."...