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Joined: October 11, 2014 9:50 am
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Topics: 261 / Replies: 1285
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RE: New Way to Set BMs

@james-fleming Looks like a train station.

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

I'm a proponent of the third point check, especially for staking points. I once worked under an experienced field crew supervisor for a road stake-out...

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

Excellent advice! One of our party chiefs always writes down all rod height changes on a separate piece of paper.

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

Interesting take on old-school surveying principles. Darn good idea! Surveyor's have always abused resection programs.

5 years ago
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RE: Tips for avoiding big mistakes

I assume this means sorting data to different CAD layers.

5 years ago
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RE: New Way to Set BMs

Yes. We are setting Stability 'C' Class BMs on top of curb inlets, flat grade inlets, headwalls and overpass walls. I don't like the later because I d...

5 years ago
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RE: New Way to Set BMs

(5) Grinder with grinding bit. Got good deal ($10) on bit on Amazon. (4) Two-part epoxy. (3) Countersunk hole. (2) Centering template and hole dept...

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

I found out this morning, that they're azimuth points set near section corners for the purpose of tying in those corners to the SPC system.

5 years ago
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RE: Parani Bluetooth adaptors and high battery drain

@leegreen I don't know what version we have in the office. I just picked something from the Internet that appeared to be what I thought we had.

5 years ago
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RE: Parani Bluetooth adaptors and high battery drain

I agree, but my exported DL file wouldn't necessarily be for adjustment; I might use the file for another purpose. Maybe I want to print it out or arc...

5 years ago
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RE: Parani Bluetooth adaptors and high battery drain

I'm picturing the Parani SD1000 being strapped to a tripod leg with VELCRO?? brand, ONE-WRAP?? tape (levitthookandloop.com) and the wire connected to ...

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

@holy-cow Maybe, but they're not labeled as such. Please take a look at the right side of the plat.

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

I found a plat during my research that has something I've never seen before. Two points, designated GIS # 172 and GIS # 175, are tied to a section lin...

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

If deeds that predate those deeds as recorded on a property appraiser's website exist, how do I find them?

5 years ago
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RE: Plat Creation

Some parts of it, yes; it's also curvilinear. The area I mentioned where there's a large discrepancy between calculated and measured distances is a tr...

5 years ago
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