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Engineering Surveys

discuss the role of engineering in the development of a country. Select any country and show related engineering surveying projects that support your arguments.

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Engineering Surveys

1. Engineering surveying covers a broad range of surveying fields. The main areas
can be broken down into the following fields

 Civil
 Aeronautical
 Mechanical
 Mining engineering

2. Engineering surveyors may be engaged at the design stage of a project and


used to advise and resolve any future design issues which may arise during the
construction stage. Their role is extremely important to ensure the accuracy of
any project. The engineering surveyor will liaise with Project managers,
engineers and designers to ensure the success and quality of a project. This role
may include but not limited to

 Design compliance verification


 Site set out
 As constructed reporting
 Volume calculations
 Claims measuring
 Quality control
 Engineering advise

3. Engineering surveyors are also engaged for one off residential projects,
preforming building set outs and height verifications along with relevant
reporting. This will most likely mean liaising with land surveyors when
positioning new buildings in relation to the site boundaries.
4. Engineering Surveyors will use a wide range of instruments to assist them with
their on-site work. The most common of these will be the Total Station, GPS and
Dumpy Level or Digital Level.

5. The surveyor receives the plans for the job and after review, will begin to draw
them on a CAD based computer programme. During the drawing and calculation
stage, the surveyor will be able to identify any issues in the design or any they
see in terms of the practicalities of building the structure. If any issues are found,
the surveyor will liaise with the engineering team and help in a preparation of a
technical query.

6. Once the design is plotted and calculations are completed, the work on site will
begin. The surveyors will first establish a network of control points around the
site in a position predetermined with engineers and supervisors on site. The
control points need to be in useful, safe and accessible areas but also in areas
where they will not be disturbed.
7. When the work commences, the surveyors always communicate with the site
supervisor and discuss which is the best and safest way to proceed with the
setting out or survey task at hand. Land Surveyors Perth staff bring a wealth of
knowledge to construction sites and the coordination between surveyor and
supervisor always ensures that the most practicable solution to a setting out or
survey task is always adhered to.

8. Once all the survey data has been recorded, the Engineering Surveyor will return
to the office to process the data, complete calculations and finally complete the
as-built documentation. The as-built documentation may be presented on a
drawing, spreadsheet or a combination of both.

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