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The dumpy level is amongst the most famous used surveying instruments. The prominent advantages of dumpy level are as follows: Simpler construction with minimum movable parts. Minimum adjustments are to …
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The table must be accurately oriented once the table is shifted otherwise the lines drawn from the new stations will not correspond with the previous ones. The alidade should be …
Errors in Plane Table Surveying Read More
Set up the instrument above the specified station and precisely level it with reference to the altitude level. Set the vertical circle’s vernier to zero. Then, with the altitude level …
Procedure for Tacheometric Surveying Read More
Dumpy level holds significant importance in the surveying of a construction site. The level of accuracy and handiness of dumpy level has made it a prominent choice amongst surveyors. The …
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In surveying, triangulation is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring only angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather …
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True meridian: It is at a point a grade circle passing through the geographical north and south pole of earths surface. Magnetic meridian: It is a direction shown by a …
Types of Meridian Read More
The method of setting out is the reverse of the surveying process. The process involves the positions and levels of building lines and road alignments shown on the construction plans …
Site Setting Out Survey Read More
Reconnaissance Erection of Signals & Towers Measurement of Horizontal Angles Astronomical Observations Necessary to Determine the True Meridian and the Absolute Positions of the Stations Measurement of Baseline Adjustment of …
Triangulation Survey Read More