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contentsjune2010 VOLUME 35, NUMBER 9 12 FEATURES 12 Time in a Model Laser scanning allows experts to develop a restoration plan for the artwork at Hoover Dam. by George Elliot 18 Mining Data A revised mine regulation prompts a change in surveying technology. by Larry Trojak 22 Making Data Speak Volumes Laser scanning keeps pace with the changing landscape at Barrick’s Pueblo Viejo mine. by Jane Ball 26 Movement on the Sound Laser scanners provide near-real-time geotechnical monitoring for the U-Link expansion of Seattle’s Sound Transit. by Pierre Gouvin 32 Seven Myths About Laser Scanning And why you shouldn't believe them. by Allen Nobles, LS, and Fred A. Bermudez, PSM 36 High-Tech Flood Control LiDAR-derived hydro models provide valuable data for levee recertification efforts. by Brian Raber, CMS, GLS, GISP and Kenny Legleiter , upnextmonth • Geo Locator – POB’s Annual Buyers Guide • GIS • Surveying for Infrastructure P COLUMNS 40 Traversing the Law How to read a deed. by Jeffery N. Lucas, PLS, Esq. 44 Safety Sense OSHA goes on the offensive. by Ronald E. Koons 47 On the Level Six rules for boundary disputes. by Robert W. Foster, PE, PLS 48 Opinion Good contracts make for good clients. by Michael J. Pallamary, PLS, LSACTS 50 Association Update MAPPS members seek to prosper in a troubled economy. by John M. Palatiello Log on to www.pobonline.com for more content. WEB EXCLUSIVES departments 8 Editor’s Points 10 Newsline 51 New & Notable aboutthecover Alejandro Orosco, LSI, surveyor with the Bureau of Reclamation’s Engineering Services Office, uses a Leica ScanStation 2 to collect data on sculptures and other artwork at Hoover Dam. Photo by Frank Calazzo. Story on page 12. .O.B. POINT OF BEGINNING Volume 35, Number 9, (ISSN 0739-3865) is published 12 times annually, monthly, by BNP Media, 2401 W. Big Beaver Rd., Suite 700, Troy, MI 48084-3333. Telephone: (248) 362-3700, Fax: (248) 362-0317. No charge for subscriptions to qualifi ed individuals. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in the U.S.A.: $104.00 USD. Annual rate for subscriptions to nonqualifi ed individuals in Canada: $137.00.00 USD (includes GST & postage); all other countries: $154.00 (int’l mail) payable in U.S. funds. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2009, by BNP Media. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the consent of the publisher. The publisher is not responsible for product claims and representations. Periodicals Postage Paid at Troy, MI and at additional mailing offi ces. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: P 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. Canada Post: Publications Mail Agreement #40612608. GST account: 131263923. Send returns (Canada) to Bleuchip International, P label along with new address to P .O.B. POINT OF BEGINNING, P .O.B. POINT OF BEGINNING, P 6 JUNE 2010 | Point of Beginning | www.pobonline.com .O. Box 2147, Skokie, IL 60076. For single copies or back issues: contact Ann Kalb at (248) 244-6499 or KalbA@bnpmedia.com. Printed in USA .O. Box .O. Box 25542, London, ON, N6C 6B2. Change of address: Send old address 52 Classified Ads 57 Fun & Games 57 Ad Index 22 36
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