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Leak Detection Sydney - What is Land Surveying?

Author: Alex Mayers
by Alex Mayers
Posted: Mar 06, 2015

Utility surveys are essential part of any project no matter the size of it. A survey can identify all natural and manmade features in the ground, giving you a clear picture and information about the road, bridges and utilities in the particular area. The surveying is undertaken in aim to define the precise location of land boundaries and underground utilities. The technique is especially helpful to identify all physical utilities onto the property, or onto any adjacent property, or to characterize the topography of the soil. This kind of information is very helpful and essential for all the people purchasing, selling the property or before the land changes hands.Every single utility can be clearly marked so there is no risk of damaging and destroying the underground features which may cost you hundreds of dollars. The major issue is to locate underground pipes and critical areas with the use of ground penetrating radar services. The equipment used in surveying have many advantages when it comes to detecting pipes in order to provide safe underground work. In practise, surveying is being applied in several situations:

Discovering Leaks – The most common use when it comes to residential and commercial properties is to locate pipes. Leaks can indicate huge damage to the entire property if the water pipes are not fixed over time. Surveying is an accurate and effective way for detecting every possible location where water pipes are placed.
Identifying new line utilities - When planning to build an entirely new construction and there is a need to excavate underground to ensure not damaging the underground utilities. It is always advisable to be familiar with the location of the old pipes. Identifying ground composition – When starting a new project it’s essential to have a clear depiction of the location and the type of the solids for a variety of reasons. The image created through 2D and 3D modelling generates information through higher resolution of a land into two or more smaller parcels and provides a legal description for the new tracts.

Topographic surveys – helps us to realize the natural state of the land and the soil over the manmade facilities of the ground. This type of surveys gives us a clear picture of the location, size and height of these structures so we can be fully prepared before the improvements. Right of way surveys to determine the precise dimensions and road specifications. 2D and 3D together with AutoCAD/MX & DXF formats are playing a huge role in creating a high definition models with enormous accuracy for reporting geodetic angles and distances.
You can assume that the necessity for surveying services and cable locating is a must before project preparation. Unlike any other services property measuring is a crucial in order to determine if there is a possibility of a hazard within the particular ground.

Hiring a professional survey conducted to your project can gather important information to make your project successfully on time and within budget. Only professional surveying company can provide truthful underground tracking to accurately identify all features placed beneath the ground.

Our experts for land surveying can use their knowledge to provide vital information presenting those elements widely in diagrams and maps by sophisticated programs and delivered on time.

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Author: Alex Mayers

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