Transportation Surveying & Mapping

A Heli-Good Photo From A Land Surveying Job

Tue, 18 May 2021 10:16:48 -0400

A land surveyor shares a photo from the field at Wales Airport in Wales, Alaska.

What Does A Land Surveyor Do? These Photos Show A Lot

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0500

From cows to chaotic scenes, land surveyors from around the world share photos from the field.

TinySurveyor's Big Impact On Land Surveying

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 16:00:00 -0500

TinyMobileRobots is the maker of the TinySurveyor, a mobile robot that land surveyors can use for layouts and road building, equipped with GNSS integration and total station compatible.

HELP WANTED: Antique Surveyors Transit Appraisal

adolphuse@bnpmedia.com (Emell Derra Adolphus) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 06:20:00 -0400

A surveyor received the antique surveyors transit after retiring from the Canadian National Railway, and now his family is looking to find the value of the equipment.

Land Surveyor Recounts Being Stuck In the Field

gladhill.eric16@gmail.com (Eric B. Gladhill) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 08:45:00 -0400

Eric B. Gladhill, PLS, on the problems every land survey crew faces in the field.

Ground Penetrating Radar Surveys Could Save Transportation Departments Money

Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:12:00 -0400

The Maine Department of Transportation uses PaveScan ground penetrating radar technology to improve road pavement quality and service life.

Business Case for Surveyors to Offer Monitoring Services

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 14:00:00 -0400

By investing in real-time monitoring, surveyors can help to ensure construction site workers and assets are safe, while also reducing the risk of injury for their survey crew.

GIS, GNSS and Accurate Asset Mapping for Port of New Orleans

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500

No matter how much legacy data is available, sometimes the only way to be sure of an asset is to field-locate, verify, and update.

LiDAR: Promise and Challenge in Autonomous Vehicles

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0500

As automakers address their challenges with LiDAR, other users of LiDAR technology are likely to benefit.

Improving Survey Productivity for Bus Stop Project

john.stenmark@comcast.net (John Stenmark LS) — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 09:00:00 -0400

How complicated can it be to redesign a simple bus stop?

Ohio Surveyor's 25 Years Reflects in Cleveland Skyline

trunickp@bnpmedia.com (Perry Trunick) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 09:00:00 -0400

Chris Tomko, PE, PS and senior project manager for R.E. Warner & Associates Inc., didn’t set out to become a surveyor. His exposure to the profession came through his pursuit of a degree and career in civil engineering.

Aerial Survey of Rail Line Poses Challenges

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400

When a Cessna fixed-wing aircraft took off over an Austrian alpine region on an early morning day in August 2016, it ascended carrying two crew, a large-format digital camera, a bit of uncertainty, and a whole lot of risk.

Easement Disputes Often Focus on Activities of Owners

kkline@buncombe.main.nc.us (Kristopher M. Kline PLS) — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400

Easement disputes are on the rise across the nation, as illustrated by the ease with which they can be found in modern court records.

Autonomous Vehicles Still a Work In Progress

Wed, 15 May 2019 08:30:00 -0400

This industry is making refinements in more effectively collecting and processing data for navigation, communications and predictive analytics.

Unmistakable Marks: Railroad Rights Can Require Special Attention

kkline@buncombe.main.nc.us (Kristopher M. Kline PLS) — Mon, 14 May 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Determining the extent and type of right conveyed or dedicated for railroad use is one of the thornier issues facing surveyors and land use professionals in the United States.

Converging Technologies Tackle Safety of Autonomous Vehicles

trunickp@bnpmedia.com (Perry Trunick) — Tue, 01 May 2018 09:00:00 -0400

In a world that is becoming increasingly interconnected, we can’t help but witness large-scale convergence.

Using Aerial LiDAR for Infrastructure Surveys

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0400

The history of Tuck Mapping Solutions and LiDAR began in the 1990’s with our firm flying a LiDAR system for Airborne Laser Mapping.

Canal Survey Applies Multiple Surveying Technologies

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 09:00:00 -0500

How do you develop a strategy to repair and maintain something that you can’t see or access?

Road Recycling Meets Surveying

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500

Nations need good connections to thrive.

Mobile LiDAR Gaining Traction in Engineering, Construction Fields

trunickp@bnpmedia.com (Perry Trunick) — Mon, 09 Oct 2017 09:00:00 -0400

Done right, and done in conjunction with other technologies, mobile LiDAR is powerful.

Geospatial Tech Helps Keep London Rail Running

Mon, 01 May 2017 08:45:00 -0400

First envisioned shortly after World War II, Crossrail is a 73-mile-long (118-kilometer) railway serving the greater London area.

A Tale of Two Bridge Surveys

trunickp@bnpmedia.com (Perry Trunick) — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 09:02:00 -0500

Real-time geodetic monitoring is measuring tidal influences on bridges at the Port of Hamburg.

Transportation Management Benefits From eGIS

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 09:10:00 -0500

Due to high-risk failures over the past decade, transportation agencies have experienced an increased need for a better means of inventorying asset condition.

Thoughts from the Capturing Reality Forum

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 08:03:00 -0500

Last year, my traditional Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends was replaced with a trip to Salzburg, Austria, to attend and participate at the Capturing Reality Forum, a technical conference focused on 3D, laser scanning and LiDAR technologies.

Bringing Software to the Surveyor

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 08:55:00 -0400

How easy any software package is to use has much to do with the ease of training required to learn it. Land surveying software typically used to gather field measurement data and produce a CAD drawing for a client is no different.

Another View: It's Time Our Nation Wakes Up!

john@jmpa.us (John M. Palatiello) — Mon, 25 May 2015 10:30:00 -0400

The United States is a world economic power in spite of its surveying and mapping, not because of it. That's the conclusion of former Wyoming governor Jim Geringer.

7 Keys to a Successful RFP Response

Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 -0500

The invitation to provide a response to a request for proposal (RFP) is often received with a sense of excitement because someone has recognized your professional expertise and has requested your services.

Reducing Risk

Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:42:00 -0500

With lives on the line and OSHA stepping up enforcement, safety compliance is more important than ever for today’s surveying and mapping firms.

Driving Mobile LiDAR in DOTs

Thu, 30 May 2013 14:46:00 -0400

Adoption of 3D digital models by transportation agencies is on the rise. Understanding how to use that data requires a standard point of reference.

GIS on the Border

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0400

For more than 100 years, the Mexican and United States sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) have worked in tandem to carry out the provisions of the various boundary and water treaties