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Concepts
Surveying
Survey methods
Laser survey
Triangulation
Traverse survey
survey
Plane survey
(Plane angle) Closed traverse Open traverse
(Included (Deflection Total survey
angles) angles)
Looped
Geodetic survey
(Spherical angle) GPS
Connecting
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Closed Traverse - Interior Angles
Looped – Station A is Fixed Connecting – Stations A & B are Fixed
Exterior angle
255° 18’
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Open traverse
Prolongation of backsight line
Foresight line
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Plane table and Alidade
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Vertical angles – Reference Directions
The bearing of a line is

the direction of the line
with respect to a given
meridian. A bearing is
indicated by the
quadrant in which the
line falls and the acute
angle that the line
makes with the
meridian in that
quadrant.
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EDM Measurement
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Forward position Computation
The azimuth (or bearing) from A to B ( α ) is determined by reducing the observed azimuth to the
relative quadrant. In Figure, if the azimuth from Point A to the Azimuth Mark is 320°, and observed
angle "β" from Station A between the reference azimuth point and Point B is 105°, then the azimuth
of the line from Point A to Point B "α" is computed from:
Azimuth ( α ) from A → B = 105° - (360° - 320°) = 65° [or bearing N 65° E ]
The computation of the difference in northing (dN) and the difference in easting (dE) requires the
computation of a right triangle. The distance from Station A to Station B ("s" in Figure, reduced to
horizontal, sea level, corrected for grid scale, etc.) is the hypotenuse of the triangle, and the
bearing angle (azimuth) is the known angle. The following formulas are used to compute dN and
dE: dN = s · cos (α) dE = s · sin (α)
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Theodalite
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Differential leveling
 Differences in elevation are measured with respect to a
horizontal line of sight established by the leveling
instrument.
 Once the instrument is leveled (using either a spirit bubble
or automated compensator), its line of sight lies in a
horizontal plane.
 Leveling comprises a determination of the difference in
height between a known elevation and the instrument
and the difference in height from the instrument to an
unknown point by measuring the vertical distance with a
precise or semi-precise level and leveling rods.
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Level-rod
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Trigonometric leveling
 Applies the fundamentals of trigonometry to

determine the differences in elevation
between two points by observing –
 horizontal distance and
 vertical angles above or below a horizontal plane
 Trigonometric leveling is generally used for

lower-order accuracy vertical positioning.
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Trigonometric leveling
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Trigonometric elevations over longer lines.
 Trigonometric elevations over longer lines may need to

be corrected for curvature and refraction.
 Corrections are insignificant (< 0.02 ft) and unnecessary
for topographic survey distances of 1,000 feet or less.
 Wolf and Brinker formula is used to determine the
combined curvature and refraction correction for
trigonometric elevations observed over longer lines.
h = 0.0206 (F) 2 where
h = combined correction for curvature and refraction in feet
and
F = length of observed line in thousands of feet
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Barometric leveling
 Uses the differences in atmospheric pressure as

observed with a barometer or altimeter to
determine the differences in elevation between
points.
 Least accurate of determining elevations.
 Should only be used when other methods are
not feasible or would involve great expense.
 Generally, this method is used for elevations
when the map scale is to be 1:250,000 or smaller.
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Reciprocal leveling
 Carrying a level circuit across an area over

which it is impossible to run regular
differential levels with balanced sights.
 Most level operations require a line of sight to
be less than 300 or 400 feet long.
 May be necessary to shoot 500-1,000 feet, or
even further, in order to span across a river,
canyon, or other obstacle.
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Reciprocal leveling
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3 wire leveling
3-wire leveling are short cross lines that
cannot be mistaken for the long central
line used for ordinary leveling.
The rod is read at each of the three lines and
the average is used for the final result.
Before each reading, the level bubble is
centered.
The half-stadia intervals are compared to
check for blunders.
Upper Wire: 8.698” 2.155” :Upper Interval

Middle Wire: 6.543”
Lower Wire: 4.392” 2.151” :Lower Interval
Sum 19.633” Difference = 0.004” only
Average 6.544” 18
Forward and Backward level runs
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4
2
1
3 2
0
1
1
etc.
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Digital bar code level
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Relationships of various GIS references
International Terrestrial Reference

Frame (ITRF). North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
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Geoid undulation model
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2 & 3 point Total Stations
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Prism poles
Retro-reflector
prisms
Extendable
rods – 20 feet
and above
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GPS Total survey systems
Reference Base Remote (Rover)
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Geoid undulation contours
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Detailed mappings of structures
3D Laser Scanner Laser scanned and Rendered Image
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Detailed & complex measurements
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Typical scan points - 4
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Typical survey data flow
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Conversion from WCB to RB
Rules WCB RB Quadrant

1 0 - 90 = WCB - 0 NE
2 90 - 180 = 180 - WCB SE
3 180 - 270 = WCB - 180 SW
4 270 - 360 = 360 - WCB NW
N
W E
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Conversion from RB to WCB
Rules RB WCB Quadrant

1 0 - 90 = RB - 0 NE
2 90 - 180 = 180 - RB SE
3 180 - 270 = RB + 180 SW
4 270 - 360 = 360 - RB NW
N
W E
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Bearings and Angles
 Direction of survey line –

 Bearing (direction relative to any meridian) or
 Angle with relation to another line
 Bearings
 True meridian (with imaginary line between
geographical north and south poles)
 Magnetic meridian (direction shown by a freely
suspended magnetic needle)
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Thank you
…. To be continued

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The bearing of a line is

Azimuth ( α ) from A → B = 105° - (360° - 320°) = 65° [or bearing N 65° E ]

 Applies the fundamentals of trigonometry to

 Trigonometric leveling is generally used for

 Trigonometric elevations over longer lines may need to

 Uses the differences in atmospheric pressure as

 Carrying a level circuit across an area over

Upper Wire: 8.698” 2.155” :Upper Interval

International Terrestrial Reference

Reference Base Remote (Rover)

3D Laser Scanner Laser scanned and Rendered Image

Rules WCB RB Quadrant

Rules RB WCB Quadrant

 Direction of survey line –

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