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Articles by Wesley G. Crawford RPLS

Back to Basics: Quick setup with a laser plummet.

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
December 1, 2009
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The radio crackles. “Hey, could you come over here right away and give me line on the wall forms?” a voice asks. “I’ve got 15 people waiting to pour concrete.”
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Back to Basics: Fieldwork tips.

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
September 1, 2009
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Is there a way to make measuring in the field easier and more accurate? Yes, numerous strategies are used by surveyors to simplify their fieldwork. This column describes a few successful procedures that I have used personally or have heard of others using.
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Back to Basics: Turning 50

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
April 29, 2009
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No, not my age … I passed that a few years ago. I’m referring to the number of articles I have written for POB over the years, including this one.
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Back to basics

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
June 1, 2006
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With a little research, I found that the expression "rule of thumb" has been historically recorded since the year 1692 and probably was used decades or even centuries before then. It meant then what it means now: some method or procedure that comes from practice or experience, or a rough and useful principle or method based on experience rather than precisely accurate measures.
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Back to Basics: String lines.

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
December 20, 2002
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Strings were essentially the only method used to maintain the control lines used to construct buildings, bridges, canals, tunnels or highways.
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Back to Basics: Transferring elevations up a structure.

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
November 25, 2002
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A simple process, but one that requires following exact procedures to obtain accurate results.
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Back to Basics: Intersecting line layout.

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
September 3, 2002
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This method of layout is quick and accurate and easily used by anyone who can set up an instrument over a point.
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Back to Basics

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
January 1, 2002
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Common-sense checks of construction layout.
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Back to Basics

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
April 30, 2001
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It's important to test angle-measuring instruments to make sure they will perform as expected in the field.
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Contributing Editor's Note

Wesley G. Crawford RPLS
February 27, 2001
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One only needs to look back at some of the great American leaders who were surveyors to realize the significance and respect that their surveying skills and knowledge commanded in their lives.
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