Advanced Functionalities of Topographic Surveys Can Benefit Your Building Projec

Posted by Calvada on December 20th, 2016

Before building anything on any parcel of land, it is important to start with an appropriate survey to ensure and verify the characteristics of the land. A topographic survey is one of the types of land surveying you should consider to identify the manmade and natural features of the land. To do that, you need experts who conduct and offer land surveying on a daily basis to a wide variety of clients in your city or state. Topographic surveys require the use of special technologies like GPS and EDM to complete a topographic map, which will show contour lines and the changes in the conditions of the land.

Topographic surveys can be beneficial to your building project in many ways. They are suitable for residential, commercial, and industrial building projects, as well as for projects that involve expansions or renovations of the property. In fact, topographic surveys are a crucial aspect of preparation for any type of building project. The results provide a clear picture of your land and its surroundings, so you can understand the area’s topography inside-out. This can be crucial if you are planning to modify or renovate an existing building, or if you are planning to build an entirely new structure. 

A topographic survey may be conducted to determine the perimeter boundary lines and the lines of easements across or on your land. These details are important for architects and engineers to ensure zoning compliance. Using advanced surveying technologies and equipment, all the crucial measurements can be determined and recorded accurately. Topographic surveys are important when making records about the property, too. That way, current and future owners can make better decisions on how to use and manage the land.

Apart from documenting the contours of the ground around and beneath your property, topographic surveys will map all the existing features on the surface of the earth and the ones that are slightly below or above it. Buildings, trees, utility poles, streets, retaining walls, and walkways are some examples of the features a topographic survey may find and identify. With the topographic map, you can have a reliable base map for designing your structure, whether it is a building or a road.

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.