Tag: GNSS
Rapid Response Brings Calm After the Storm
A Michigan consultancy combines innovative technology with strong working relationships to aid public safety and facilitate rapid recovery from a major flood.
By John Stenmark
The...
Port Forward
Underground tunneling reduces disruptions
By Jodie Hartnell
Prior to 2016, the busy Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) had “No enterprise GIS, no GIS software, and...
Real-Time Monitoring Advances Landslide Risk Management
By Angus W. Stocking
On September 30, 2018, the 200 or so residents of British Columbia’s Old Fort (not far from Fort St. John) were...
The Role of Layout in Delivering Efficient, Successful Building Projects
By Bryan Williams
Sitting somewhere between the point where structures are conceptualized and designed and when they’re physically erected, lies a vital phase of project...
Mount Etna, a Laboratory
GNSS and precise point positioning aid understanding of magma movement in active volcanoes.
By John Stenmark
Italy’s Mount Etna is one of the world’s most famous...
Road Resurfacing Simplified
Critical data collected at highway speed
By Jeff Winke
Traditionally, highway resurfacing projects have been a challenge, not only for the contractor, but the inconvenienced community...
Bringing the field into the office in real time
Rich Haynes, a pipeline resident representative with TRWD, uses a Trimble R8 GNSS unit and a Trimble Yuma 2 tablet to collect as-built measurements...
Coming ashore
The aptly named Black Rock Beach. “No one was looking forward to walking that beach with GPS,” said Andreas Garbe, AG Survey’s managing director.
A...
Maintaining a smooth flow
A SAK technician installs control markers prior to the canal shutdown.
Bavarian surveyors use a multi-pronged approach to support critical infrastructure.
By Erik Dahlberg
The project came...
