Table of Contents – The American Surveyor – Vol.12, No10 2015

Thought Leader:
The Incredible 5,000 Mile Odyssey of a Survey Marker
By John D Hohol
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Vantage Point: The Longer (Wetter) View
Residual risk represents a future condition not currently depicted on floodplain mapping.
By Wendy Lathrop, PS, CFM
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The Curt Brown Chronicles: The Objective of a Written Exam
The Objective of a Written Exam Curt reminds us that we are not trying to license technicians; we want people with good judgment.
Compiled by Michael J. Pallamary, PS
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Surveying at 20,000 feet—A Challenge of Mountainous Proportions
Known as The Great One to Alaska Natives, the tallest peak in North America is the object of a GNSS height survey.
By Mary Jo Wagner
4,117kb

Conflict? What Conflict? Surveyors, not the Supreme Court, Create Confusion
Responding to the article in the March issue, a California State Lands Commission surveyor weighs in.
By Evan Page, PS
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From Snow’s Sting to Solar King
GNSS solutions help LPCiminelli bring SolarCity’s centerpiece solar panel facility to life.
By Larry Trojak
9,212kb

The Final Voyage-Part 4
“You know, there is a lot more to surveying than what they teach you in school…”
By Eric Stahlke, PS
4,889kb

HP35s Calculator, a Field Surveyor’s Companion: Part 12: Resection: Fieldwork
In the final installment, the author provides coding for something modern total stations made feasible.
By Jason E. Foose, PS
232kb

FeedBack
ALTA/ACSM Standards and the Record Description
By Various
42kb

Test Yourself 25: Stationing a Curve
A California surveyor takes over providing problems for this popular column.
By Dave Lindell, PS
390kb

Reconnaissance: Professional Surveyors: Where—and Who—Art Thou?
The average age of a realtor in the United States is 57 years old. And only 6% of them are under 34. If those numbers sound familiar, they should.
By Gary Kent, PS
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