Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.11, No.9 2014

Editorial:
Calculating History
By Marc Cheves, PS
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Survey Locales:
Another great shot from Alaska.
Photos by Daryl Moistner
2,057kb
Vantage Point: (D)Evolved Planning
Surveyors should advise clients on "good neighbor" policies above and beyond the strict minimum.
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
376kb
The Curt Brown Chronicles:
Definition of Proportionate Measurement—1958
Compiled by Michael J. Pallamary, PS
66kb
HP35s Calculator, a Field Surveyor’s Companion:
Part 1—Point Storage. In this inaugural installment, the memory of this NCEES-examination-approved device is examined.
By Jason E. Foose, PS
207
Subdivided We Stand
The imperative for using old subdivision control within a section to restore missing corners on the exterior.
By Chad & Linda Erickson
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Are Your Surveys Accurate?
A disconnect happens between those who have learned arithmetic and counting, and those who have learned to measure.
By J. Anthony Cavell, PS, CFEDS
261kb
The Cloud
Changing the dynamic of field-to-office communication
By Oscar R. Cantu’
2,725kb
Capturing Amache’s Life Story
Positioning and measurement are used at a dig of a WWII Japanese internment camp in Colorado.
By Mary Jo Wagner
3,221kb
Space-Age Technology Comes Down to Earth to Improve Safety at Airports
Laser scanning is being used to lessen the risk of accidents on airport ramps and taxiways.
By Michael Jamieson & Michael Dunbar
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The Curta Mechanical Pocket Calculator
The first portable calculation device (and more) is examined in this walk down the memory lane of survey calculations.
By Carlton A. Brown
1,085kb