AL Land Surveyor case studies
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The Alabama Professional Land Surveyor Examination is the licensing exam used by the Alabama State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to evaluate candidates for the land surveyor license in Alabama. It is intended for surveyors who have completed the required education and progressive experience and are ready to be examined on the knowledge and judgment expected of an independent professional. The AL Land Surveyor case studies are 5 cases and about 2,092 words.
1The Overlap at the Old Fence Line
You are retracing Lot 14 of a 1958 subdivision. The plat shows Lot 14 as 100.0 ft wide on the north line, bounded on the east by Lot 15 and on the west by Lot 13.
483 words, about 2 min2Cul-de-sac Lot Frontage Shortfall
A developer submits a 24-lot preliminary plat. The zoning ordinance requires a minimum lot width of 80 ft at the front setback line and a minimum frontage of 60 ft at the right-of-way.
423 words, about 2 min3The Prescriptive Ditch Across the Back Ten
A landowner hires you to survey a 40-acre tract. Along its north boundary, an irrigation ditch runs 12 ft inside the deed line for 1,320 ft.
431 words, about 2 min4GPS Control That Won't Close
You are establishing control for a 2-mile boundary survey in rural Alabama. You observe six points with static GPS, 45 minutes each, using a single-frequency receiver and a 30-minute baseline to a CORS station 28 km away.
350 words, about 2 min5The Plat That Certified Too Soon
You are the surveyor of record on a 60-lot subdivision plat recorded 14 months ago. A buyer of Lot 22 has discovered that his lot is 8 ft narrower than the plat dimension because the developer's grading contractor moved a monument during construction.
405 words, about 2 min