Practical guide
Ground Control and Accuracy
When ground control changes the result, and when it does not.
Modules
- Absolute vs. relative accuracy
- Placing and surveying control points
- Stating an achieved accuracy band
Outcomes
- Decide whether a given intended use requires ground control
Professional boundaries
- Legal boundary and property line determinations require a licensed land surveyor.
- Final tax positions, asset lives and depreciation treatment require a qualified tax professional.
- Structural, mechanical and other engineering conclusions require a licensed engineer.
- Official valuations and appraisals require a licensed appraiser.
- Thermal imagery indicates apparent anomalies only and is not a diagnosis.
- Legal opinions, causation findings and expert testimony require qualified counsel and retained experts.
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