Visualising Underground Utilities: A Paradigm Shift

Posted by Graham Mills

For many years we have been able to produce all types of surveys in a 3D format, we measure land and buildings in 3D and we use sophisticated utility location equipment which again allows positioning of the detected utilities in 3D. However for the most part the results and output survey data is still distributed as a 2D CAD file. With the rise of Building Information Modelling (BIM) Technics Group Survey Director Martin Penney has taken a look into how this could affect utility survey data. As a result of Martins investigations he has had an article published in Civil Engineering Surveyor Magazine this month.

Take a look at the article and lets us know what you think:

Direct link: http://mag.digitalpc.co.uk/fvx/ces/1206/?pn=14

Portal: http://ces.digitalpc.co.uk