Total Station in Construction

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A total station is one of the commonly used instruments in the contemporary construction world. It refers to an optical instrument used in construction to determine the horizontal, vertical, and measurements by reviewing the slope present between the object and a certain point (Sestraş et al., 2016). It consists of digital theodolite, EDM, and a microprocessor with a memory unit. A total station is used during the construction process to allow engineers and surveyors to assess the land and road boundaries, building planning, recording of natural features, and topography.
Pros and Cons
According to Daily Civil (2021), a total station is composed of both advantages and disadvantages, including:
Pros
* The instrument supports the local language.
* Allows computerization of old maps
* The total station works faster hence saving time.
* The total station provides accurate measurements.
* The instrument saves data and facilitates its transfer to a PC.
Cons
* High cost
* A worker is unable to observe and work simultaneously due to disruption.
* Completion of work requires an individual to conduct drawings using specific software back in the office.
Interaction between Total Station and other Technologies in Construction
A total station interacts better with different construction technologies due to its multipurpose and digital composition. For instance, it would blend better with high-speed 3D-scanning, imaging, and surveying technologies. Some components that make the instrument interact with other technologies include electronic data collectors and transit theodolite (Daily Civil, 2021). Among different technologies, one of the most vital technologies that interact with a total station is GNNS technology, a collection of satellites providing signals to transmit construction data (da Silva et al., 2017). GNNS interacts with the total station to improve monitoring capacities and different measurements such as 3-D measurement. Therefore, the interaction between a total station and GNNS technology improves construction standards an...