| It is the responsibility of the surveyor to make a | | | | Surveying for finding out the direction of the |
| detailed analysis of the construction projects like | | | | buildings or their exact location for vaastu shastra. |
| highways, airstrips and housing development. It is | | | | The vertical elevation, latitude and longitudes of |
| the duty of Surveyor to record all the readings | | | | the area surveyed are found out through |
| accurately and maintain field notes so that the | | | | geodetic surveying. Geodetic surveyors measure |
| survey can be checked for accuracy. Surveyors | | | | large masses of land, sea and space that must |
| can focus in one or more particular types of | | | | take into account the curvature of the earth and |
| surveying. | | | | geo-physical characteristics. Benchmarks are used |
| Land surveyors work on township or properties. | | | | for determining the height or elevation of a point. |
| They survey the land based on maps, notes or | | | | The surveyor gives a permanent mark in the |
| land title deeds. This is done to verify the | | | | area which shows the benchmark for ages. |
| accuracy of existing records. This information is | | | | Marine surveyors measure harbors and rivers etc. |
| used to prepared legal document such as deeds | | | | They work on planning and constructing dams, |
| and leases. Land surveying managers have to | | | | piers, marinas, bridges and for preparing nautical |
| manage various staff involved in a project. He has | | | | charts and maps. Mine surveyors prepare maps |
| to coordinate with surveyors, engineers, | | | | for mining operations. Such maps help surveyors |
| architects and lawyers. These managers also | | | | in assessing the volume and location of raw |
| have to prepare budgets, certify work upon | | | | material available. Geophysical prospecting |
| completion and work on other administrative | | | | surveyors measure petroleum deposits. Oil well |
| duties. | | | | directional surveyors use sonic, electronic and |
| Highway surveyors work on grades and lines for | | | | nuclear measuring instruments to find out amount |
| highway construction projects. This information will | | | | of oil and gas bearing reservoirs. Photogrammetry |
| help engineers and construction crews to | | | | surveyors generally work on areas that are |
| construct the new highway. | | | | inaccessible or difficult to travel. They take survey |
| The art of surveying the earth surface | | | | of mountains, lakes, rivers, forests, roads, farms |
| considering its shape and size is called geodetic | | | | and building etc which is in accessible. They use |
| surveying. Geodetic surveying is suitable for | | | | special equipment to capture images of Ariel, land |
| finding out the area of any region on the earth | | | | and water photographs of very large areas. |
| surface, the length and directions of the border | | | | These pictures are helpful in taking accurate |
| lines, contour lines and location of basic points. | | | | measurements of the terrain and surface |
| Geodetic surveying is done by engineers for | | | | features can be made. These surveys are helpful |
| finding out the exact location of the concerned | | | | in construction projects and in the preparation of |
| point or area. The builders used Geodetic | | | | topographical maps. |