The American Surveyor Magazine – Jan/Feb 2006, Vol.3, No. 1

The American Surveyor Magazine – Jan/Feb 2006, Vol.3, No. 1 

Editorial:
Let the Future Envy Us
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
 
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Point to Point:
Retracement Uncertainty Explained
By Joel Leininger, LS
 
286kb
Fabric of Surveying:
Surveying in the Former Kingdom of Hawaii
By Patrick M. Cummins, LS, and Mary M. Cummins, LS
 
3,543kb
First Guide Meridian East
The politically-charged history of 1855 comes to light when a monument is unearthed two feet down in a Kansas-Nebraska cornfield.
By Jerry Penry, LS
445kb
E-Docs Asset GIS in Washington County, Iowa
One-of-a-kind documents, once crammed in archives, are now
“instantly retrieved under a mouse.”
By Dave Patterson, PE
 
1,370kb
Laser Scanning Katrina-Damaged Levees
Capturing critical data to assess the failure geometry of New Orleans’ levees.
By Tom Greaves
 
1,954kb
ProFile:
V3 Companies Finds the Right Balance
By Brigette Beaudoin
 
615kb
Conference Review:
Trimble UC: An Analysis
By Gavin Schrock, LS
 
375kb
Test Yourself:
Compute the Curve Parts
By Richard L. Elgin, PhD, LS, PE
 
171kb
Problem | Solution

 

Equipment Review:
TDS Ranger with Survey Pro 4.1 & Nikon NPL-362 Total Station
By Thomas G. Merrill, LS
 
577kb
Vantage Point:
Fencing with Words
By Wendy Lathrop, LS
 
382kb