Surveying
is the technique and science of accurately determining the terrestrial
or three-dimensional space
position of points and the distances and
angles between them. These points are usually, but not exclusively,
associated with positions on the surface of the
Earth,
and are often used to establish land
maps
and boundaries for
ownership or governmental purposes. In order
to accomplish their objective, surveyors use elements of
geometry,
engineering,
trigonometry,
mathematics,
physics,
and law.
Surveying has been an essential
element in the development of the human environment since the beginning
of recorded history (ca. 5000 years ago) and it is a requirement in the
planning and execution of nearly every form of
construction. Its most familiar modern uses
are in the fields of
transport,
building and construction,
communications, mapping, and the definition of
legal boundaries for land ownership.*
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406 S. Chester Street, Suite 100
Gastonia, NC USA 28052 704.852.9453 phone
704.506.5225 mobile
704.866.9986 facsimile
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