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I am dealing with a project now (that I inherited) that was designed on an aerial. It looks fine on a screen, but is nothing but trouble for construction and record-keeping. ------------------------------ Will Bulloss Principal Engineer - Civil Blacksburg VA (540) 207-2323 ------------------ ...

Couldn't agree more with you regarding the value of walking the job before, during, and after construction. Thanks for your feedback. ------------------------------ Will Bulloss Principal Engineer - Civil Blacksburg VA (540) 207-2323 ------------------------------

One internal argument against showing profiles is that some jobs do not have elevation data available for utility crossings (most being services and small diameter crossings, not mains). In those cases, there are still numerous gravity sewer systems (sanitary and storm) where elevation data is captured ...

David, I agree with you regarding the value of accurate as-built information being captured on plan and profile projects. This is certainly one of the arguments for keeping profiles in plan sets, particularly as the utility and transportation industry move toward three dimensional modeling. Thanks for ...

The approach you outline is interesting, and I could see how a profile may not be needed if pipes are truly replaced at the same line and grade, because you would presumably already have some sort of record data. For more context on our applications, we typically design a new water main on a new alignment ...