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RE: OPUS solution elevations

And that's why that benchmark is checked to others which verifies stability. This quote should go on the elevation certificate post.?ÿ

2 years ago
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RE: Effects of grid and ground coordinates on site

Road design engineers have told me they have a 20000 ppm error budget for design quantities. So 20 ppm or even 100 ppm in grid error needs to be put i...

2 years ago
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RE: OPUS solution elevations

passive monuments are going away anyhow Except when they're not. GPSonBM seems to be needing them for a longer period of time than originally antic...

2 years ago
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RE: Effects of grid and ground coordinates on site

Grid is the answer with designed distortion low enough to make the difference between the two irrelevant for the purposes of the project.?ÿ

2 years ago
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RE: Across state lines

Boundary survey is never about math but that wasn't the question. If the licensee isn't competent in SPC they should not be involved.?ÿ

2 years ago
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RE: Elevation Cert

I've done one cert in my career - a fairly safe bet situation. To me, these seem like taking on the most liability for the least profit a surveyor cou...

2 years ago
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RE: Across state lines

@another_texas_surveyor?ÿ With due respect, it's concerning that a licensed person would need to ask or have someone ask for them.?ÿ

2 years ago
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RE: Across state lines

The person signing and resolving boundary is licensed in both states. The signing person in direct personal supervision should be making those deci...

2 years ago
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RE: Aliquot Parts of a Section

A specific Section 1, TWP, RANGE would be more helpful to aide this discussion than a sketch. There are different instructions for closing sections ba...

2 years ago
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RE: Platted rights of way versus original monuments.

the found monuments were set for the original plat and none were set or adjusted for the revised width.

2 years ago
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RE: Platted rights of way versus original monuments.

I think one reason surveyors have made this transition is because of our dealings with DOTs. They often bluff their way to what they want. Not true...

2 years ago
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RE: Platted rights of way versus original monuments.

I would really like is reference to a court ruling on a similar case. 157 Iowa 237; 138 N.W. 448 Cottage Grove avenue has been fully improved with...

2 years ago
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RE: 1 project-2 coordinate systems

the site is relatively large so I do see a little difference between my grid and ground distances (about 0.2ƒ?? across the site) So if the building...

2 years ago
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RE: Localization vs site calibration

@mightymoe?ÿ Well, there you go. I figured I wasn't the only one.?ÿ

2 years ago
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RE: What is a "ground" measurement?

Sooner or later surveyors will have to gain the understanding of the 3d and 4d concepts I once heard a licensed surveyor at a 3d training session s...

2 years ago
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RE: Localization vs site calibration

Before this thread departs into cyberspace let me add my last take on field calibrations. I think we know RTK is used the great majority of the time t...

2 years ago
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RE: What is a "ground" measurement?

@bill93?ÿ It was a consortium of state and county agencies, professional organizations and interested parties that brought it about plus an awesome d...

2 years ago
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RE: What is a "ground" measurement?

The state zones are an improvement over NAD83, to be sure, but I think an extra opportunity was squandered. Especially considering that we have anothe...

2 years ago
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RE: What is a "ground" measurement?

doesn't fit the needs of my client Interesting?ÿ ?ÿ

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