gareth29 Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 I've been teaching maths for a number of years but I'm now looking to do setting out during school holidays/quiet periods. Its been about 20 years since I've done any, but I have got a reasonable amount of total station experience. I dont know anyone in the industry anymore and would like a clue as to whats changed. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'm thinking no, but heres a bump anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 What is setting out?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yea it's changed a lot since I started ... GPS is the thing now plus one man operation, remote from the instrument ... not sure I could cope these days so I pay someone else to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yea it's changed a lot since I started ... GPS is the thing now plus one man operation, remote from the instrument ... not sure I could cope these days so I pay someone else to do it if you need someone...... see above... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gareth29 Posted July 12, 2015 Author Share Posted July 12, 2015 What is setting out?! On a construction or civil engineering project, the setting out engineers control the dimensional accuracy of the works - so any steel, concrete or earthworks is in the corrrect position (hence gps) and is the correct shape. To give a car analogy, the engineer creates the "jig" for the construction of the building (or whatever). On the cross rail project in London setting out engineers ensure that the tunnels thread accurately through the existing tube network and all the other stuff that buried beneath the streets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Russ Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 What is setting out?! On a construction or civil engineering project, the setting out engineers control the dimensional accuracy of the works - so any steel, concrete or earthworks is in the corrrect position (hence gps) and is the correct shape. To give a car analogy, the engineer creates the "jig" for the construction of the building (or whatever). On the cross rail project in London setting out engineers ensure that the tunnels thread accurately through the existing tube network and all the other stuff that buried beneath the streets. Eye of a needle stuff right there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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