Surveyors measure land and mark its boundaries. However, the job of a surveyor is much more specialised than this routine chore. Apart from measuring the borders of land, surveyors undertake several other complicated works like mapping deep ocean floors, monitoring environmental changes and subsequent hazards, etc. They use computer imaging technologies and satellite links also during the course of their work. The good old surveyor who used ordinary instruments to measure your backyard has long gone. There are several specialisations in the field of the modern surveyor. Cadastral Survey, Engineering Survey, Mining Survey, Hydrographic Survey, Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems, Archaeology, Geodesy and Forensics are the various fields in surveying today. In spite of all these fancy technologies, the fundamentals of surveying, known as Land Information, remain the backbone of the survey field. (more…)
Archive for the ‘Construction’ Category
Construction Engineers
Sunday, October 26th, 2008Construction engineers specialise in several fields, right from the construction of small individual homes to large high rise commercial complexes to highways, railroads, airports, bridges, dams, production plants, mines, etc. These engineers require not only the knowledge of engineering but also the additional knowledge of management, economics, business procedures and human behaviour. The functions of a construction engineer are varied. They require to do the basic building design, site layout survey, site testing, cost estimating, planning and scheduling the construction, materials procurement, selection of construction equipment, concrete mix design, selection of other construction materials like glass, etc. and above all safety engineering. The construction engineer should also be fully familiar with the various norms, stipulations, directions, statutes and other governmental regulations that are in force in the area of construction and the engineer should ensure that all these are fully complied with, so that there is no hindrance to building approval. (more…)
Security Systems in Australia
Tuesday, October 21st, 2008Threats to individual homes and business houses are becoming quite unimaginable and unpredictable nowadays. From petty thieves to suicide bombers, the list is a bit unnerving. There is no room for complacency or for taking things easy. The threat is not only to the valuables and property but also to the individuals, whether it is the residents of a home or the employees of a business house. In spite of the above fact, the installation of good security systems is always done as a grudging purchase. This is because people are not clearly able to weigh the advantages and costs of a good security system with the possible losses that could occur in a threat situation. (more…)
Building Materials
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008Building construction is a vast subject, ranging from the construction of a small individual home to tall skyscraper commercial complexes and huge malls. The construction of non-residential buildings like hospitals, courts, schools, etc. require specialised design knowledge and use of different type of building materials. The building materials required will have a wide variance according to the size and the budget of the said construction. Even between two individual homes of the same size, there can be a huge difference in the materials used, depending on the budget allocation. A simple home can be constructed with a few building materials, while a similar home of the same size can use a large variety of materials if there is no constraint on the budget. (more…)
Land Surveys
Sunday, October 12th, 2008Land surveys tell us where our land ends and where our neighbour’s begins. However, that is only one of the tasks of a qualified surveyor. You might not know that modern surveyors use computer imaging technologies and satellite links to monitor environmental hazards and changes; they forewarn us by predicting earthquakes, they map deep ocean floors, and they even help police track criminals by providing support at crime scenes. Many of them earn big money and wander to interesting parts of the world. (more…)