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Measurement with Chains or Tapes
Measurement of distances using chain or tape is termed as chaining. This is the accurate and commonly employed method in…
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Linear Measurements and Chain Surveying
All the distances required for making a plan are the horizontal distances. Hence in the field horizontal distances are measured…
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UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS
In 1960 System International (SI units) unit was approved by the conference of weights and measures. It is an international…
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TYPES OF GRAPHICAL SCALES
The following two types of scales are used in surveying: (i) Plain Scale (ii) Diagonal Scale. Plain Scale On a…
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PLANS AND MAPS
As stated in the definition of surveying the objective of measurements is to show relative positions of various objects on…
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FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING
To get accurate results in surveying one should follow the following fundamental principles: (i) Work from whole to part (ii)…
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PRIMARY DIVISIONS IN SURVEYING
The earth is an oblate spheroid, length of equatorial axis being 12756.75 km and polar axis being 12713.80 km. Since…
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OBJECT AND USES OF SURVEYING
As stated in the definition, object of surveying is to show relative positions of various objects of an area on…
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Introduction to Surveying
Surveying is the art of making measurements of objects on, above or beneath the ground to show theirrelative positions on paper. The…
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Measuring Principles
Although there are many EDM instruments available, there are basically only two methods of measurement employed, namely the pulse method…
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Field surveying
Introduction This chapter is designed to introduce you to the various surveying techniques used to obtain the original field data…
