Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – January 2009

Editors Corner:
Passive Monuments and Dynamic Changes
By Marc S. Cheves, LS
 
184kb
Point to Point:
Minimum Level of Competency
By Joel Leininger, LS
 
83kb
Finding My Inner Indiana Jones
A Massachusetts LSIT makes the trip of a lifetime to help an archeological team locate and examine ancient ruins in The Sudan.
By Rob Rosa
5,667kb
A View into Stadium Innovation from the Top
In the construction of Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, tolerances were uncommonly tight to enable a new type of construction.
By Don Talend
1,632kb
Conference Review: Javad GNSS User Conference
The editor reports on his summer visit to Moscow to attend the first annual user conference.
By Marc Cheves, LS
1,741kb
Equipment Review: Spectra Precision EPOCH 25 GPS System
Here’s a close-up look at some cost-effective dual-frequency gear.
By Shawn Billings, LS
719kb
Vantage Point:
The Curse of (Certain) Tall Buildings
By Wendy Lathrop, LS, CFM
258kb
It’s Your Business: Surveying—People, Product and Profits
A successful business owner in Texas shares some wise advice for 2009 and beyond.
By Robert L. Young, LS
889kb
FeedBack
148kb
Surveyors Report: Yellow Jackets and Other Vile Critters
Hilarious accounts about something surveyors know way too much about.
By C. Barton Crattie, LS, CFM
322kb