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Project Management for Private Survey Firms
The branch manages topographical survey projects undertaken by private survey firms, ensuring standards and specifications are met.
The branch also provides a project management service for topographical survey work undertaken by private survey firms.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://museums.durban.gov.za/page/surveying-land-information
Topographical Surveys
The Land Surveying Branch provides topographical surveys that show existing features of an area. These plans are used by engineers, planners, and architects as a basis for their design work. Output formats include Civil Designer, AllyCad, AutoCad, DXF, digital two- and three-dimensional data, and paper or plastic film copies.
Topographical surveys are undertaken to provide plans showing existing features of an area. These plans are used by Engineers, Planners and Architects as a basis for their design work. Output formats include Civil Designer, AllyCad , AutoCad and DXF . Digital formats in two and three dimensions as well as paper and plastic film copies are available.
Coordinate Conversion Assistance
The branch offers assistance with converting coordinates from one system to another, supporting accurate spatial data integration across projects.
An important aspect of the branch is its ability to provide assistance on all aspects of Land Survey including the conversion of coordinates from one system to another.
Speed Timing Location Surveys
The branch surveys locations for speed timing and produces the relevant certificates, supporting traffic enforcement and safety initiatives.
Speed timing locations are surveyed and the relevant certificates produced.
Grave Site Design and Setting Out
The branch designs and sets out grave sites in various cemeteries throughout the city, supporting cemetery management and burial planning.
The branch designs and sets out grave sites in various cemeteries throughout the city.
Coordinate Extraction Programme
A coordinate extraction programme based on the branch’s survey control database is available on request, allowing access to precise spatial data.
A coordinate extraction programme which is based on this database is available on request.
Establishment of Survey Control
The branch manages the establishment of reliable survey control systems across the city, especially where quality control—particularly height control—is lacking. It uses GPS, Total Stations, Precise Levels, and specialized software to ensure accuracy.
Control Establishment of reliable survey control is an essential requirement for Council to ensure that all survey work is based on a common system. The branch has a programme for establishing this control in areas where it is most needed. There is a dearth of quality survey control in many areas of the city - especially height control.
Monitoring Surveys for Structures and Slopes
The branch conducts regular monitoring of structures such as bridges, walls, buildings, embankments, and natural slopes throughout the city to detect movement using special survey techniques and equipment.
Monitoring Various structures including bridges, walls ,buildings and embankments together with natural slopes throughout the city need to be monitored for movement. This requires the use of special survey techniques and equipment . The branch undertakes this work on a regular basis.
