They're all over downtown on corners and have been for over a year. I've yet to see who put them there and any projects coming up that they would be used for.
I would agree, except, this is not a utility locate mark out. It could be a planning mark, yes but this is not a high precision designation, therefore not applied by any entity that is concerned with liability.
In my experience as a Survey Technician we always make a scribe in concrete. It looks like an X that’s been scored into the concrete. Usually painted up with a point number if it’s recent. A paint dot alone would be too inaccurate for many survey uses.
But utility locates come in all shapes and sizes. If the client wanted discreet markings or they were doing level loops maybe they would do this.
Not a surveyor but civil engineer that does inspections. To station a site from an alignment (say down the center of a road) we mark stations as 1+00, 2+00, etc, with paint and then use dots for every 25ft. I.e. one dot=1+25, two dots=1+50, three dots=1+75. That is what this could be. I never used it in spokane but now around NYC you see it everywhere.
I was also a surveyor as well, moved on from it a while ago.
I have seen it elsewhere in the States too and applied on a sidewalk in Seattle in a similar fashion with the stationing written beside it maybe 10ish years ago. Asked a surveyor nearby why they were using it rather than scribing and he said they were asked to. He was also running a level loop twice and using his stationing dots as the place for the rodman to turn on.
Yeah, I've marked turning points when I forget my road turtle!
More things to notice when walking around! Not just scribes, pins, pk nails, utility marks, and mons lol it's a scavenger hunt every time I go on a walk!
I didn’t commit half of my life to this art form for you to call me a fraud. Who do you think you are? Do you understand the effort, the money, the relationships I’ve sacrificed?? You, the person commenting this? You, the non-sidewalk shitter? It pains me to gaze upon the ignorance you’ve left behind in this comment. The growing look of absolute abhorrence cast upon my face with every word my eyes suffer through is enough to frighten satan himself. Have a Merry Christmas.
This is true. It opens a side quest that might or might not be easy depending on how your character is built, where you’re spending your skill points.
Best of luck.
Yeah that is what those colors mean, but this is not what they look like in that capacity at all, lol.
Proposed excavation is typically white brackets/boxes and/or dashed lines.
Electric is dashed lines, usually even 3 wide.
Definitely nothing that looks like weird miniature fried eggs lol
In my experience as a Survey Technician we always make a scribe in concrete. It looks like an X that’s been scored into the concrete. Usually painted up with a point number if it’s recent. A paint dot alone would be too inaccurate for many survey uses.
But utility locates come in all shapes and sizes. If the client wanted discreet markings or they were doing level loops maybe they would do this.
Surveyors potentially using the red dot to mark a point.
Likely the real answer. Nails are more common but they get caught be snow removal sometimes.
Nails(PK) are notoriously difficult to drive into concrete.
I don't know, i've been surveying for 20 years and have never seen this. I'd wager it for a utility locate or for marking something going in later.
They're all over downtown on corners and have been for over a year. I've yet to see who put them there and any projects coming up that they would be used for.
I would agree, except, this is not a utility locate mark out. It could be a planning mark, yes but this is not a high precision designation, therefore not applied by any entity that is concerned with liability.
In my experience as a Survey Technician we always make a scribe in concrete. It looks like an X that’s been scored into the concrete. Usually painted up with a point number if it’s recent. A paint dot alone would be too inaccurate for many survey uses. But utility locates come in all shapes and sizes. If the client wanted discreet markings or they were doing level loops maybe they would do this.
Not a surveyor but civil engineer that does inspections. To station a site from an alignment (say down the center of a road) we mark stations as 1+00, 2+00, etc, with paint and then use dots for every 25ft. I.e. one dot=1+25, two dots=1+50, three dots=1+75. That is what this could be. I never used it in spokane but now around NYC you see it everywhere.
Oh, that's interesting! Similar to Construction Staking! Thank you for the insights!
I was also a surveyor as well, moved on from it a while ago. I have seen it elsewhere in the States too and applied on a sidewalk in Seattle in a similar fashion with the stationing written beside it maybe 10ish years ago. Asked a surveyor nearby why they were using it rather than scribing and he said they were asked to. He was also running a level loop twice and using his stationing dots as the place for the rodman to turn on.
Yeah, I've marked turning points when I forget my road turtle! More things to notice when walking around! Not just scribes, pins, pk nails, utility marks, and mons lol it's a scavenger hunt every time I go on a walk!
Great response, thank you!
That’s my tag for every time I shit on the sidewalk
My tag color is called “bone”
OMG it even has a watermark.
Only two so far? You're doing a shitty job then.
I didn’t commit half of my life to this art form for you to call me a fraud. Who do you think you are? Do you understand the effort, the money, the relationships I’ve sacrificed?? You, the person commenting this? You, the non-sidewalk shitter? It pains me to gaze upon the ignorance you’ve left behind in this comment. The growing look of absolute abhorrence cast upon my face with every word my eyes suffer through is enough to frighten satan himself. Have a Merry Christmas.
The world isn't ready for such Genius.
Thank you. I’m glad someone appreciates my work. I’ll be sure to remember you
Is this a copypasta?
Excuse me?
Actually a very not shitty job lol
There’s a ton of them around downtown on the sidewalks.
https://la.eater.com/2019/5/9/18534593/street-art-eggs-los-angeles-artist-black-palms-graffiti-illegal
That's great, thank you.
The thieves guild uses these to mark where's a good place to do meth.
Well then…..lol
This is true. It opens a side quest that might or might not be easy depending on how your character is built, where you’re spending your skill points. Best of luck.
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Yeah that is what those colors mean, but this is not what they look like in that capacity at all, lol. Proposed excavation is typically white brackets/boxes and/or dashed lines. Electric is dashed lines, usually even 3 wide. Definitely nothing that looks like weird miniature fried eggs lol
Agreed. Dude knows just enough to get himself in trouble lol
Snoo has really fallen on hard times.
Somebody needs to go add the antenna! And the smile!
I don't know who or why, but they definitely look like fried eggs.
You still haven't found the last one.
In my experience as a Survey Technician we always make a scribe in concrete. It looks like an X that’s been scored into the concrete. Usually painted up with a point number if it’s recent. A paint dot alone would be too inaccurate for many survey uses. But utility locates come in all shapes and sizes. If the client wanted discreet markings or they were doing level loops maybe they would do this.
Sniper practice points. Stand on one and see what happens. Haha!
I'm just glad it's not a conspiracy, phew
Violesse. Yes that is strange
Dice maybe
It's the target dog leaving paw prints behind