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Harry O. Ward, PE, is a registered professional engineer, a state licensed contractor and certified in machine control. He is president of Harken-Reidar (www.harken-reidar.com), a new infrastructure solutions company. He has been a member of the engineering faculty at George Mason University since 1997. He can be reached at hward@harken-reidar.com.
Laser Scanning Will Soon Replace Traditional Surveying
Traditional surveying with total station (reflectorless or not) is
coming to an end. OK I said it.
Traditional surveying with total station (reflectorless or not) is
coming to an end. OK I said it. Based on several conversations I have
recently had with surveyors, this is becoming more true every day. The
president of a 50 person survey firm told me last week that he foresees a
near future day where standard, traditional surveying will be
essentially over.
Harry O. Ward, PE, is a registered professional engineer, a state licensed contractor and certified in machine control. He is president of Harken-Reidar (www.harken-reidar.com), a new infrastructure solutions company. He has been a member of the engineering faculty at George Mason University since 1997. He can be reached at hward@harken-reidar.com.
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