Re: Total Station or 3D Laser Scanning?

On 28 Oct 2003 04:03:54 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stu) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>My company has recently won a contract to survey as-built positions
>and levels of granite slabs and cobbles in a 60m x 40m indoor area. We
>are required to survey all slab corners and individual cobbles ( a
>total of 28,000 points) to an accuracy of +/- 3mm. The client is
>hoping to make a claim against the flooring contractor for being out
>of spec, trip hazards etc.
>I was originally going to survey it conventionally with total station
>and prism, but I have been thinking about other solutions. Would laser
>scanning be a viable alternative? Would laser scanning give the
>required accuracy? The survey was priced for about 3 weeks field time
>and 1 week office.
>
>Any advice gratefully received.
>
>S. Thomas
>Geomatics Manager
Get your money up front on court case surveys concerning bodily
injuries.  It's always hard to collect from a lawyer who doesn't want
to pay after judgements are rendered against his client.  At least
that been my sad experience.


srs