Land Surveyor Forum

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  Billy Brooks February 15, 2016 at 2:52am

  Hi everybody, I always like three people but can remember when took six . But i have ran two or more crews on one construction site. And that could be nine. Cutting line more can get done as long as you do not get in each others way. But most of the time two will make a crew . But then you know who gets stuck doing all the work.I think and some might not agree , but one is a lot of work on some one.I just think more can get done with a helper.Plus it is always safer,you never know when you may need help. And if your by yourself and cell phones do not always work . I have seen snake bites, hornets,bears, wild boars,quicksand and cougars, bobcats  wolves, and  Alligators. And one rod man cut his arm off .SO make mine at lease a double
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    Billy Brooks > Billy Brooks February 24, 2016 at 3:45am

    Hay Iman, I just wanted them to know ,That those were by wild animals The most dangerous animal, was when i was shot at  with a  30*30 seven times,   my truck was shot up with all the tires shot.   my instrument and stadia board was shot with buck shot  , all my stakes were pulled up and thrown across the fence and a sign hung there saying don't come back. Two land owners shooting at each other over a fence,line. and if that wasn't enough i almost step in booby trap in a weed field one day, and was told leave and don't come back in another one. Before i call the law. so all you surveyors who work by yourselves take care and keep all this in mine.

     Billy
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      iman > Billy Brooks February 27, 2016 at 2:41pm

      wow. Billy I'm sorry you had to go through something like that
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  Robert Vegh February 15, 2016 at 2:06am

  2 man crew is a normal i think

  if i  have to stake out something 2 man crew is a minimum

  if you have a one men istrument kit and "just" have to measure to mapping, enought 1 man

  when i worked in the seismic job we had 4 people a crew: 1 surveyor 2rodman 1 lumberjack
• Land Surveyor

  Alberto Fresno February 13, 2016 at 8:43am

  1 man usually with Robotic stations!
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  Amanda February 11, 2016 at 9:54pm

  2 man usually, unless it's something I can do far quicker myself. When running 2 man crews We alternate on construction layout as to who does what, depends on who's sore from swinging the hammer the day before. We check each others calcs as we go. Now with green guys we'll have them Mapping on the rod for awhile so they can learn the codes and line/offset commands, then we'll gradually have them work on the data collector so they understand the process further.
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  Sean February 11, 2016 at 8:19pm

  Sometime 3 but mostly 2! I usually don't mind not having a rodman!! Sometimes just easier to put the rod were it needs to be than to show someone where!!
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  Tyler February 11, 2016 at 6:27pm

  Two man crew, rodman is normally party chief.
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  Patrick Check January 7, 2016 at 4:15pm

  1 man crew. I use a Trimble VX along with a Trimble R-10 GPS. Depending on the job I will bring someone out to watch the equipment while I topo.