Fundamentals Of Land Surveying Techniques

By Author: Armando Dupont
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Land surveying is mainly used for a wide assortment of residential and commercial applications including property delineation, military planning, geological exploration, civil engineering, telecommunication, environmental industries, reclamation work, etc. Land surveying techniques assist the architects and engineers to effectively identify as well as evaluate the characteristics of a given land surface and any type of special location in terms of coordinates. Typically, land survey includes the analysis as well as collection of data through derivative measurements of the land. The land surveying services and techniques also adhere to the thorough analysis of the given data that helps to support land planning, designing as well as establishment of property lines and demarcations. The surveying methodology also includes the re-establishment of cadastral surveys and land boundaries based on the records and historical evidences. It involves the comprehensive procedure of establishing as well as marking the exact locations. It helps in the subdivision of land, cartography, research as well as ...
... interpretation & evaluation of survey plans, environmental projects, road boundary alignment, mapping, and real estate development and other engineering projects.

In the process of land surveying the professional land surveyor examines the historical records relating to the land. They use various types of surveying techniques like ALTA Surveys, ACSM Surveys and High Definition Land Surveying (High Definition 3D Laser Scanning), Topographic Surveys, Geodetic Survey, GPS Land Surveys, etc. Apart from the legal documents and registry of deeds this land surveying process also includes the probate issues, town offices and historical associations.

The final outcome of the land surveys is the structured and graphic drawing of information that allows the land surveyors' and architects to offer exact 3 dimensional drawings. Exact land measurement of these graphical positions is one of the basic elements of land surveying techniques. There are various land survey methods that are used in various conditions; however the above-mentioned are the basic surveying and evaluating techniques that are mainly used amongst the expert land surveyors.

About the Author:

Armando Dupont, a professional land surveyor started his career in surveying in 1977 and has extensive experience in managing personnel and projects. Mr. Dupont founded Calvada Surveying, Inc. in 1989 and is a licensed professional land surveyor in the State of California. As an elite land surveying firm, Calvada Surveying, Inc. offers professional land surveying services, including ALTA Surveys, ACSM Surveys, 3D High Definition Land Surveying (High Definition Laser Scanning) services, boundary surveys, and other land surveying services throughout the Western United States. They are one of the best land surveyors for real estate, development, engineering, environmental, and telecommunications industries.