a) You have recently graduated and been employed as an assistantsite engineer on an open-cut mine. Your supervisor asks you toassist with modernising some mine operations. In particular, youare asked to investigate how modern surveying and spatial sciencetechnologies might be used to improve management of the mine.
Describe four applications of modern surveyingtechnologies that might improve mine management. For each of these:describe the application, identify and describe the surveying andspatial sciences technology that could be used, and explain theirlikely advantages and disadvantages.
b) You are working with a large mining company. On site thereare a number of stockpiles. Some measure approximately 30 x 30metres and are approximately 5 metres high; several others arelarger, measuring approximately 80 x 30 metres and are over 10metres high.
Your company needs to measure the volume of the stockpiles atthe end of each month. You have been asked to investigate optionsfor measuring the stockpiles.
List and describe the surveying technologies that could beapplied to this problem. For each option, indicate how it would beused, and list its likely advantages and disadvantages.
