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FREE educational survey software by MicroSurvey

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Did you know: MicroSurvey software is FREE for educational institutions? (for non-commercial use)

We are highly invested in the education of the next generation of surveyors, law enforcement specialists, and construction professionals.

We have given away over 10 million dollars in software licenses to over 150 educational institutions across the globe.

If you would like more information on how to obtain educational licenses of MicroSurvey software, please do not hes

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1198857445?profile=originalYes you read that correctly.  Our newest partner, GIM International has extended a special offer exclusively to members of Land Surveyors United.   This means you will now be able to keep up with the latest news in international surveying and geomatics at no cost to you.

 

GIM International, the global magazine for geomatics, and related e-newsletter focuse on reporting the latest news and communicating new developments and applications in geomatics. GIM International addresses both technological

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Seeking Employment

Big mistake rookie!

In our line of work we seen people come and go like seasons in a year. As I-man at the time during the Barnett shale in Dallas Fort Worth area,we had a wave of temps come through our company. I love to help the up and coming. But the kid they put on our crew was cocky arrogant and wreck less. Within the third day he was confident, I asked him to start the job on the dc and he lipped, you do it man I already know this pipeline stuff it's easy, you'll be on my crew one day. My PC looked at me and
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Happy 6th Birthday Land Surveyors United!

Land Surveyors United Turns 6 Years Old Today!

It is with great joy that I write you all today, letting you know that Land Surveyors United has survived 6 years, as of today.  We sure have come a LOOONG way, together!  It is YOU that makes Land Surveyors United so special and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your contributions and participation in the network. I know it hasn't been easy learning how to use social media to communicate within this industry and I truly appreciate

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Coordinate Transformation SMI CVC Version 7

Hello,

 

I do not understand how to use my SMI software to transform coordinates. I have created a fictional job to illustrate my predicament. I have created points in my SMI card for two centerline PCPs, and four property corners. These are calculated points based on a plat. When I arrive at the job I set a nail across the street from the property, and occupy it. 

 

Calculated Points:

 

Point   Northing        Easting         Description

 

100     5000.0000    5000.0000   PCP

101     5000.0000    4400.0

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Problems with GPS controller display

Hello, 
I have problems with GPS controller display.
Protective folio is scratched on some places, and on these places loses function of touch screen.

How can this be repaired (replaced)? What is the price of repairs?

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Introduction

 

          The data were used for this comparison were taken from the measurement lines of the project. Comparison was made for an even and uneven terrain, as the results would be as objective as possible.

 

Comparison heights for even terrain

            Comparison heights for even terrain was based on a sample of 145 points.  For each point were measured by X, Y and Z coordinates with GPS. After that,  X and Y coordinates are transformed from the coordinate system of the state to the

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It's Community Digest Time! Loads of exciting new features and updates to the Land Surveyors United network this month.

 









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2013 is YOUR Year to Shine and Our Year (as a community) to Grow!

February 5, 2013

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Our Mission is Simple: Unite!

Land Surveyors UnitedLand Surveyors United is a social mirror to your experiences and knowledge in land surveying and geospatial sciences. You can

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Labrador Survey Photos

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During the past decade I have been fortunate enough to travel all over North America and one of my recent survey work related trips brought me to Labrador for the first time.The survey took place in various places throughout the Mealy Mountains and surrounding coastal areas,

Mealy Mountains located in the southern portion of Labrador, is situated south of Lake Melville, north of Sandwich Bay and borders the Labrador Sea. The mountain range encompass over 26 thousand square kilometers of forests,

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6 Must See Construction Related Infographics

Construction in Infographics

1198857424?profile=originalOver the past couple of years, infographics have become a powerful method of visual story-telling on the web. Information graphics or infographics are graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly. They can improve cognition by utilizing graphics to enhance the human visual system’s ability to see patterns and trends. The process of creating infographics can be referred to as data visualiza

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McKissock, a leader in continuing education for state-licensed professionals, offers a wide variety of online courses and live webinars for land surveyors in need of continuing education credits for license renewal before the end of the year. McKissock is a trusted resource for state-specific, state-approved land surveying, engineering and home inspection courses, regulation information and compliance.

 

Here are three timely and informative courses available from McKissock:

 

Live Webinar: Tracking

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Its all flat and wide open on paper.

I'm working on 8 title lots on the same street,(easy shit) a construction site that sucks, and if i have the time a topo in the middle of nowhere. Yes, my boss wants me in three places at once. Surveying is not the type of job you want to rush but for some unknown reason office guys talk like you're out there playin tiddly winks. All i can say is these assholes must think its all flat and wide open like it is on paper. ITS NOT! So if you are an office tech or an RPLS who doesn't go in the field

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The end of the year is sneaking up and McKissock, a leader in continuing education for state-licensed professionals, is issuing a reminder to home inspectors, land surveyors and professional engineers to renew their licenses. While renewal dates differ by state and association, a large portion of licenses expire at the end of the calendar year. McKissock is a trusted resource for state-specific, state-approved land surveying, engineering and home inspection courses, regulation information and co

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Mine Your Experience

1198857551?profile=originalI've been thinking a lot lately about sharing a story here on Land Surveyors United so that other land surveyors may learn more from me, because I realize that I have something to share.  I imagine that many of you might be in the same place with this.  Perhaps we have not yet begun to feel the crunch that will be involved when there becomes a scare and our industry is compromised due to fading into other technologies.  So today, I am going to make an attempt by writing a story about writing a s

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SURVEYING STANDARD MANAGEMENT (SMS)

SURVEYING STANDARD MANAGEMENT (SMS)

By: Budi Madjmoe,

Land and Engineering Surveyors, +62813 9999 7588

Surveying is the smallest part of the science of geodesy, which studies the Earth's surface and

content therein.


Surveying can be defined as the art, technology and science measurements on the surface of the earth. Where the perpetrator (Surveyor) should be able to collect field data, conduct research, analyze and make decisions appropriate to the final target which it is responsible. Also of course

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Happy 4,000 LSU!

I would like to extend a personal and heartfelt THANK YOU to all the members of Land Surveyors United who have been a part of this community for many years and who have joined today.  

 

There are many things I have learned about our profession since I became a member, myself.  1198855791?profile=originalOne of those life-lessons is that if you take the time to share your knowledge with the world, you will be noticed.  I shared my knowledge and I was noticed.  

 

Is it a coincidence that a man with an education in Anthropolog

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Surveying Will NEVER Die and YOU are the Proof!

 


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YOUR INDUSTRY NEEDS YOU and so does your community!

October 26th, 2012

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Help LSU Grow By Voting Once

Vote for Land Surveyors United SiteThis month I have tried something new in the way of raising money for development on Land Surveyors United. I entered a web design contest, in hopes of winning $2500 which will go towards promotion of Survey Earth in a Day 2.0. You can help this effort with a single click of your mouse. Simply

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McKissock, a leader in continuing education for real estate-related professionals, now has more state-specific, state-approved home inspector courses and land surveyor education. From the McKissock website, they have access to all they need to fulfill state requirements, including governing agency information, and can begin taking required coursework immediately. McKissock offers customizable packages, individual courses and webinars that are easy to access and affordable.

 

In addition to underst

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Government Professional

How Good Was He!

Abstract
WCB Wilson was one of Queensland’s early pioneering surveyors. While we have heard of Dixon, Staplyton and Warner, few of us know the exploits of Wilson. In this sesquicentenary of Queensland as a state, I thought it appropriate to add some character to a name that we may only see on a plan. I also explore the accuracy of one of his surveys in terms of ‘following in his footsteps’ when reinstating boundaries created by Wilson almost 150 years ago.
How Good Was He?

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