The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 5

Table of Contents 346kb

Editors Corner: Military Surveying, Then and Now By Marc Cheves, LS 311kb

Subsurface Modeling New technology that employs GNSS and the capability to “see underground” holds promise for surveying utilities. By Les MacFarlane, LS, and Jim Waite 1,446kb

The Elevation Certificate {translated} Part 1 FEMA certifications continue to provide work for surveyors. Unfortunately, some fall short of properly completing the paperwork. By C. Barton Crattie, LS, CFM and Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM 2,177kb

Reconstructing an Accident Scene GNSS RTK from Altus Positioning Systems helps the Royal Canadian Mounted Police reconstruct collision scenes. By Daniel C. Brown 1,342kb

Product Review: Sokkia SRX Our expert product reviewer examines this popular robotic total station. By Shawn Billings, LS 529kb

How Precise is OPUS? Part 1: Experimental Results Thousands of surveyors are using OPUS. Do they understand the legal ramifications of the underlying accuracy and precision? By Richard Snay, Kevin Choi, Gerald Mader, Charles Schwarz, Tomás Soler and Neil Weston 728kb

BookMarks: Burt’s Solar Compass: It Conception, Development, Manufacturing, Marketing and Daily Use by Robert C. Miller By Jack N. Owens, LS 211kb

The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 4

Table of Contents 247kb

Editors Corner: Angular Accuracy By Marc Cheves, LS 194kb

Mr. Bilby’s Elegant Assembly, Being both Elegant and Sublime Long before GNSS, triangulation angle-turners had to take to the air. By C. Barton Crattie, LS, CFM 2,146kb

Star Crossing & Stone Monuments The USGS releases a circular about early-day control surveying in Colorado. By J. B. Guyton, LS 782kb

The Story of a Stone Metes and bounds Colonial states still depend on stone monuments set long ago. By Timothy S. Guisewhite, LS 3,513kb

Mapping Interior Spaces with Speed, Ease & Accuracy A growing market—with opportunities for surveyors—is served by the Applanix TIMMS. By Peter Canter and Andrew Stott 701kb

Vantage Point: Signs of the Times By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM 480kb

GIS Matters: Point Data as GIS Features—ASCII Continuing with our series on how surveyors can become involved in GIS. By Rj Zimmer, LS 592kb

Footsteps: Claudino v. Pereira This 2008 California case may have application across the country. By Landon Blake, LS 662kb

Broadband vs. GPS Do not panic, but be prepared to panic. By Gavin Schrock, LS 503kb

The American Surveyor Vol 8 No 3

Table of Contents 274kb

Editors Corner: SPAR 2011 By Marc Cheves, LS 198kb

“Wienhenge” The Weeks Field Sundial Project Vision, ingenuity and extreme patience culminate in a one-of-a-kind work of art and technology. By Martin Gutoski, LS. 3,036kb

Conference Review: Trimble Dimensions 2010 Under the banner of Converge, Connect, Collaborate, this popular user conference sets the bar. By Gavin Schrock, LS 2,519kb

Look Closer–Using Pictures in Research Surveyors can be creative when it comes to measuring. In this story, a surveyor uses old photographs to establish what was where and when. By Kenneth T. Mills, LS 2,441kb

Boundary Hunters The boundary of a wild and woolly Arkansas tract steeped in history is retraced using modern technology. By G. C. Skipper 2,217kb

Vantage Point: Future Tense By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM 1,232kb

Footsteps: Changes Affect Surveying, Part 2 By Landon Blake, LS 344kb

Surveyors Report: Changes in ALTA/ACSM Land Title Survey Standards for 2011 An opportunity for surveyors and a call to action. By Trent Turk, LS 133kb