What is Utility Surveying in Connecticut?


underground-utilitiesThe term Utility refers to a useful thing that provides an advantage to the person, place, or thing that is implementing it. The utility in this context is a public utility that serves useful purposes to the common person, neighborhood, or city. An example of your local utilities could be: water, sewerage, gas, electricity, and phone/cable lines. The installation and proper use of these utilities are comprehensive and complex networks that have been usually installed by the engineers underground or above surface with the intent of uninterrupted use of them.

In the case of water, sewer, and gas, there is a complex structure of pipeline comprising of various diameters at various depths underneath the ground that are present. The term
surveying is looking at something analytically and carefully that the human eye cannot analyze without using technology. So collectively “utility surveying” means the act of careful observation of the utilities and the network structure installed for the transportation of those utilities in a particular area.

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Land Survey Data: Who Actually Owns It?

godfreylandsurveyIf you’ve ever had a land survey performed then you probably asked yourself, where does this data end up? The answer is the entire collection of data from a survey is owned by the client but is held on file by the surveyor. Survey data is the primary prerequisite for any construction or building project in Connecticut.

There are several methods for delivery and collection of survey data and the entire process is accomplished in a systematic way. This survey data can include a number of things such as horizontal and vertical distances, slope distances, angles, contours, and excavations.


Survey data is basically classified into three categories: the deliverable data, 
the data gathered during the course of time and the knowledge and experience gained during the course of time. 



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The Total Station & Land Surveys: A Background Story

s6 resized 600The total station was introduced in 1971 and for the first time distance and angle measurements could be recorded by one instrument. The total station is a transit integrated with an EDM, electronic distance meter, which can read slope distances from the instrument to a particular point of land. This combination gives the surveyor the capability of retrieving data related to the coordinates of the reflector in the device.

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Surveying & Civil Engineering for CT Homeowners

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Investing time and money in professionals who are experts in surveying and civil engineering for Connecticut homeowners ensures that you will be protected with regard to the laws that govern how you can use your property and land assets. If and when you sell your property in the future, your buyers will also benefit from any land surveys that will provide answers to any legal questions that might arise concerning your property.

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Surveying & Civil Engineering for Municipal/Government Property in CT

government-engineeringCivil engineers work within the State of Connecticut to design and oversee various municipal and government construction projects. Civil engineers and land surveyors provide the plans that allow workers to effectively build roads, complete construction projects, construct airports and ensure that various structures such as tunnels and bridges are built correctly.

These professionals also work on water and sewage systems required for cities, towns and other localities. Mostly, you find a civil engineer or surveyor working in an office. However, sometimes work requires a view of the construction area or to monitor the construction process and prevent any problems on-site. Engineers and surveyors are commonly employed by the city to deal with complex road and drainage issues.

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The Art of Surveying

The Art of Surveying

art-of-surveyingWhether land surveying is more of an art or a science has been a contentious debate for centuries, and throughout history the pendulum has swung back and forth in support of both theories. Despite recent technological developments in surveying that have pitted the debate more towards the scientific realm, to the more experienced surveyor, surveying is more of an art than a science.

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[Case Study] Surveying Disasters: The Southwick Jog

How to Avoid Repeating History

southwick-jogRepeating the mistakes of history can often cost a great deal in terms of lost money and time. For example, if you are buying a new piece of property, building or renovating your home, or installing a new fence, you can avoid repeating the mistakes that led to the Southwick Jog by hiring a professionally licensed land surveyor to complete a land survey. Find out how by learning the history that led to the bizarre curve in Connecticut’s northwestern boundary with Massachusetts.

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