Fundamentals of Surveying: Traverse Surveys Chapter 6 Quiz
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What are the two methods used in calculating the area of closed traverses?

DMD and DPD

What rules are used in adjusting traverse data?

Compass and transit rules

What are the geographic Cartesian coordinates of a point?

Easting and northing

How many different methods can be used for performing the method of traversing?

<p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a traverse said to be balanced?

<p>When corrections to latitudes and departures are equal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are traverse surveys directed for?

<p>Property surveys, underground surveys, and surveys for long narrow strips of land</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of traverse commonly employed in the field of surveying?

<p>Open and closed traverse</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of surveying are open traverse surveys suitable for?

<p>Surveying of roads, railroads, coast lines, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

In closed traverse surveys, what type of areas are often surveyed using this method?

<p>Boundaries of ponds, sports grounds, forests, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many different methods can be used for traversing?

<p>Four (4) different methods</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are latitude and departure defined in traverse surveys?

<p>Latitude is measured parallel to the reference meridian (north-south branch) and departure is perpendicular to the reference meridian.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are easting and northing in the context of traverse surveys?

<p>Easting is the distance measured eastward (x-coordinate) and northing is the distance measured northward (y-coordinate).</p> Signup and view all the answers

When is a traverse said to be balanced?

<p>When corrections to latitudes and departures are applied.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must be the algebraic sum of latitudes and departures for a traverse to be considered closed?

<p>Equal to zero</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the perpendicular distances of a point from the two reference axes in traverse surveys?

<p>Easting and northing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What principles should be applied to close a traverse?

<p>The algebraic sum of latitudes and departures must be equal to zero.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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