Land Surveying: Past and Future

Posted by Calvada on August 1st, 2015

Land surveying is the process that entails inspection and studying a land, before construction. The entire task involves the complex job of recovering, measuring, marking and mapping to enable in the survey. This process becomes minute for it involves the implementation of instrument, equipment and tabulation that helps you derive the final output. Thus, during the survey it is not only important examine and study the land, but also consider the records of any survey that has been done previously. Land surveyors serve businessmen, government bodies, and the masses since time immemorial. 

A bit of history

Land surveying is an old practise. It came into existence from the time the need to section a land was required. With the absence and scare equipment it was difficult to determine the distances. The only equipment available was metal chains with links and even ropes, which was not enough to derive accurate results. However, it was considered to be an important parameter for surveying. The earliest accounts of surveying land extend back to ancient Egypt, when they would use basic geometry. It was the importance of land surveying which made land surveyors one of the most elite, and important people in the history. 

Whether past or future, surveying is important regardless of good position and adequate condition of land, since it is important to survey the other details of the land for utilizing the various other fields like building, communication, transportation, mapping and construction. Hence, to develop the best environment for the people, surveying is necessary. 

Surveyors today and in the future 

Over the course of 25 years, land surveying and the tools that are used have evolved with technology. Which is gradually putting an end to the manual procedures? Today, surveyors use 3D HD scanning to do most of the job. It works ultra-fast and accurate, delivering accurate reports. 

The new High-definition surveying is the best means of collecting detailed and accurate as-built data. Based on latest, cutting-edge technology, in this survey a narrow laser beam is used to "sweep across" a target object. With that hundreds of thousands of closely spaced measurements can be taken in a matter of minutes. With these measurements the 3D image is displayed. 

About the Author: 

Armando Dupont, a professional land surveyor started his career in surveying in 1977 and has extensive experience in managing personnel and projects. His experience includes: topographic mapping, boundary surveys and analysis, construction and control surveying, preparation of tract and parcel maps, earth work calculation and quantities, targeting and control for photogrammetric, and land title surveys in accordance with the American Land Title Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping. Mr. DuPont founded Calvada Surveying, Inc. in 1989 and is a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in the State of California.