Calculating volumes

摘要

A US land surveying firm last month claimed to have developed a new way of calculating the volume of complex structures to deliver more accurate results. The method developed by Delaware firm Geo-Plus uses a 3D triangulation method as apposed to the more traditional 2D method. According to a Geo-Plus spokeswoman, "2D triangulation models have been used in civil projects to calculate the volume of overhang, tunnel or other complex construction shapes.