Why is a site control network crucial in surveying?
posted 4th October 2024
If you are finding yourself wondering if you really need surveying site control points on your construction project, you will want to know that site control networks are essential for boosting efficiency and streamlining processes. When it comes to site control points, there is no one size fits all, as each property is completely unique.
What Are Control Points?
Surveying control points are reference points, better known as coordinates. They provide a consistent network for construction projects. These points are important to land surveyors, ensuring they accurately position elements on your site, based on BIM models or digital plans.
There is also more than one site control network we can use. For example, they may include local control points, geodetic control points, or survey monuments, all service different purposes based on your surveying needs, while ground control points are used in photogrammetry.
The site control network is interconnected control points providing a horizontal or vertical control for your building project. This network assists when it comes to site layout and design, along with construction, by providing accurate distances, angles, elevations, and positions.
Site Control
Setting control points is an important foundation for many building projects. In some cases, tradesmen need to understand where each element is that they are responsible for installing. Our land surveyors initiates the procedure by location the existing structure and boundaries, establishing control points throughout the building site.
Once the control points are located outside, they are carried inside the building on axis lines, which form control points within the structure. It's not uncommon to see these lines in architectural drawings. Axis lines are parallel to the boundary of the property.
Site control network is crucial in the building process on certain projects, where the slightest inaccuracy can result in project delays and expensive errors. It is important to ensure you use a reliable, experienced, and reputable surveyor when establishing your site control network.
Do You Need a Site Control Network?
Knowing when you need site control networks can impact your building project in terms of accuracy and efficiency. When we capture controls during the scanning process, we provide you with numerous benefits.
One of the reasons for field scanning is to capture the existing conditions of the land and building, which is important when it comes to renovations or extensions, where your original drawings do not reflect the current state of your site. By documenting control points, it enables surveying conditions to be aligned, helping architects and design teams.
Seamless Building Project
Using a site control network, we can ensure your project goes ahead seamlessly, with the highest level of accuracy and efficiency, ensuring that all elements are built based on the plans. When control points are implemented correctly, they reduce the risk of errors, saving time, while optimising the outcome of your project.
MB Survey Solutions has more than twenty five years combined experience in the land surveying industry, providing you with a site control network that is essential in your building process, ensuring the best end results. Do you want to find out more? Contact MB Survey Solutions today.