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Angus Stocking LS

Angus W. Stocking is a former licensed land surveyor who has been writing about infrastructure since 2002.

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San Francisco Precision Survey Completed

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March 2, 2020
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When Bruce Storrs first accepted his job as San Francisco City and County Surveyor 14 years ago, he was well aware of the challenges.
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Surveying Using Least Squares

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March 20, 2019
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Most surveyors know, from study and training if not personal experience, that "least squares" are important. That might be the extent of what they know though.
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Barr Engineering Uses Leica Equipment

Leica Answers Highway Monitoring Call in Minnesota's Twin Cities

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February 3, 2015
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A recently completed construction project entailed installing watermain crossings under two of the busiest roadways around Minnesota’s Twin Cities.


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Rock Slide

Keeping workers safe on a rocky, steeply sloped mountainside requires precise, reliable monitoring

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July 28, 2014
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Keeping workers safe on a rocky, steeply sloped mountainside requires precise, reliable monitoring.


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Gerald Desmond Bridge

Innovative System Ensures Vertical Alignment of Gerald Desmond Bridge

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June 18, 2014
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The Gerald Desmond Bridge is being replaced with California’s first long span, cable-stayed bridge, with an additional 50 feet of clearance, making it one of the tallest cable-stayed bridges in the United States. 


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Tronnes Surveys uses LiDAR to Help Realize a Beautiful Building

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May 16, 2014
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 Tronnes Survey was asked to step in on a tricky project involving the Edmonton International Airport’s (EIA) new Combined Office Tower (COT), which includes offices and the air traffic control tower in an eight-story building.  


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Surveys with a Side of Scanning

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April 29, 2014
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Laser scanners are big investments, and WestLAND took its time looking for the right solution.


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Superstorm Sandy: The (Survey) Miracle of Route 35

A look back at how surveyors rallied in recovery efforts.
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November 1, 2013
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A look back at how surveyors rallied in recovery efforts.


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GIS Display

'The Display' Helps Manage Water Infrastructure

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October 27, 2013
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One of the favorite tropes in thrillers and war movies is “The Display.” Political leaders, nuclear power plant operators, spies or law enforcement personnel gather around a screen, tabletop display or hologram, and all the information they could possibly desire—troop movements, rainfall patterns, power station locations, roadblocks—is perfectly displayed in a way that is immediately apprehensible by even the meanest intelligence. 


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Superstorm Recovery

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March 1, 2013
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A combination of progressive technology, high standards and excellent service allows a New York firm to thrive despite challenges.
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