Introduction
The Survey Engineering and Mapping Center of Expertise was originally established in the mid 1990’s to provide the USACE with expert knowledge in the various areas of surveying and mapping. With the advancement of GNSS and related surveying tools, this Center provided the USACE with the necessary research and development, training, and guidance to fully implement this new technology leading to efficient and accurate survey data collection solutions. The Center’s ability to apply this to other advances in surveying and mapping activities has made it a very successful program and resource for USACE districts.
Key Capabilities
To provide the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with consistent expertise in the areas of surveying and mapping related to geodesy, topographic mapping, hydrographic surveying, dam deformations, geodetic and water level datum determination, electronic charting and mapping, data standards, GPS surveying and mapping, and project horizontal and vertical control. This involves developing and providing training, updating guidance manuals containing references to surveying and mapping, developing standard methodologies, developing survey software solutions, interfacing with other federal agencies, and developing industry partnership to support district and division surveying and mapping activities.
Products and Services
Center activities have included the following:
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Engineer Manuals: GPS Surveying, Hydrographic Surveying, Survey Marker and Monumentation, Topographic Surveying, Structural Deformation Surveying, Standards and Procedures for Referencing Project Elevation Grades to Nationwide Vertical Datums
Point of Contact
Internal to USACE: https://usace.dps.mil/sites/USACE-AGC-COLLAB-SEMC
External to USACE: https://www.agc.army.mil/What-we-do/Survey-Engineering-and-Mapping-Technical-Center-of-Expertise/