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U.S. Survey Foot vs. International Foot Standard

Michael Kulish
January 1, 2020
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As a professional surveyor for more than thirty-five years it has been my training, my understanding, and my experience that we have a sacred duty to the public interest. In the paragraphs that follow, I make the case that implementing the international foot as the United States law of the land is contrary to the public good.
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Building and Construction Leads Laser Distance Meter Sales

Building and Construction Accounts for 6 in 10 Handheld Laser Distance Meter Sales
August 27, 2019
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Over 1.4 million units of handheld laser distance meters were sold to the building and construction industry in 2018.


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Leica's BLK3D

Leica releases handheld 3D measurement tool

August 30, 2018
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Leica's BLK3D creates images that contain precise three-dimensional measurements.
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Leica Geosystems Releases Laser Distance Meters

Leica DISTO X-series Feature Robustness
February 27, 2018
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The laser distance meters withstand drop tests, are dust- and water-protected and are suitable for rugged jobsite conditions.


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Surveying by Leaps and Bounds

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Perry Trunick
October 6, 2017
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Accurate, precise measurement is a hallmark of land surveying. How it gets done is a combination of tradition and technology.
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Barr Engineering Uses Leica Equipment

Leica Answers Highway Monitoring Call in Minnesota's Twin Cities

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Angus Stocking LS
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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US survey feet vs International feet

U.S. Survey Feet Versus International Feet

Kevin Kianka
June 12, 2013
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In a webinar that discussed the use of point clouds and modeling, I was impressed with my colleagues and the continuing steps they take to educate the profession about the process of accurate building documentation. However, one item which concerned me was the topic of working on large, campus-style projects.


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There’s Always More Than One Way

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Jeffrey Turner
April 26, 2013
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Surveyors are often faced with situations that require seat-of-the-pants decisions and ingenuity. We may carefully plan for one scenario and find the jobsite to be a whole different story. A one-size-fits-all approach rarely applies. So why do we often claim that it does?


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From the Ground Up-The International versus U.S. Survey Foot.

Mark E. Meade, PE, PLS, CP
October 1, 2007
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How long is a foot? Does it surprise you that in many surveying and mapping applications the true answer is, “it depends”?
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