Best practice in geospatial engineeirng

Please note that the opinions expressed in best practice publications appearing on this website are solely the opinions of the respective authors, and do not represent the views or advice of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

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A civil engineers guide to GPS and GNSS

This ICE briefing sheet provides background information on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). It summarises the basic technology, issues and applications of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and views future GNSS opportunities. Published c.2007.

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  • Last updated: 4 DECEMBER 2012

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  • Geospatial engineering , Information systems

ATLANTIS Initiative

Atlantis is a public-sector initiative to understand the underlying issues and agree the best practice standards to collectively provide interoperable base geographic and environmental datasets to better support water management in flooding and water quality for the 21st century.

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  • Last updated: 27 NOVEMBER 2012

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  • Education , Environment & Sustainability , Geospatial engineering , Water

Assessing risks posed by hazardous ground gases to buildings (revised)

Following the high profile gas explosions at Loscoe and Abbeystead during the 1980s, a number of reports were published in the 1990s on the measurement of ground gases, the assessment of risk such gases may present along with the measures that can be employed to mitigate these risks. More recent....

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  • Last updated: 23 AUGUST 2012

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  • Geospatial engineering , Ground engineering , Structures and buildings