Introduction to Surveying

<p>Radian (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kilo (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Precise measurement (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Direct measurement uses a physical standard, while indirect measurement relies on calculations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aligning points (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>v = x - x (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>PE<del>m</del> = + 0.6745 √(Σv^2^ / n(n - 1)) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>RP<del>s</del> = PE<del>s</del> / x (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To assist the head tape man during a taping operation. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tachymetry (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Equivalent to two paces or a double step. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Levelling (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pedometer is handheld, while a passometer is strapped to the leg. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Raising both arms above the head and twisting both hands back and forth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using the wrong type of leveling instrument. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The arm is swung slowly in a circle above the end. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Extending the arms above the head and slowly rotating both arms in a circular motion towards one side of the body. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Atmospheric refraction. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Moving the arm in a circular motion starting from below the waist to the front of the face. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unequal backsight and foresight distances. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Raising the arm above the shoulder to raise the rod or dropping the arm below the waist to lower the rod. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>City Surveys (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mine Surveys (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Telescope (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hydrographic Surveys (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Determining the shape of the ground (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Geodetic Survey (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Plane Surveying considers the earth as a flat surface (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defining property boundaries and ownership (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To take a reading on a point of known elevation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Making the vertical scale larger than the horizontal scale (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>VD = Dtanα (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A point whose elevation is either known or assumed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Full stations are points established at irregular distances. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The horizontal angle it makes with a fixed reference line (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The departure of a telescope line of sight from a level line (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Corr = (TL - NL) * (ML / NL) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C<del>h</del> = h / 2s (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>11.6 x 10^-6^ / ^o^C (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C<del>p</del> = (P<del>a</del> -- P<del>s</del>) / AE (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>C<del>s</del> = ω^2^ L^3^ / 24P^2^ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Chord-bisection method (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>d = s - C<del>h</del> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To determine the difference in elevation between two points (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Art and science of measuring and determining positions on earth.

Type of surveying treating the earth as a flat surface.

Surveys that determine property boundaries in urban/rural areas.

Surveys providing data for building projects.

Surveys of bodies of water to map and measure them.

Surveys that utilize photographs for measurements.

An ancient instrument used for measuring angles.

An optical instrument to observe distant objects.

A surveying instrument invented by Young and Draper.

An early instrument used to measure and layout angles.

A leveling instrument perfected by Heron of Alexandria.

A measuring chain invented by Sir Edmund Gunter in 1620.

Comparing a measured quantity with a standard unit.

The international standard unit of linear measurement.

A unit for plane angles; arc length equals circle radius.

Digits in a number that contribute to its precision.

Holding the tape horizontally above ground during measurement.

Adjustments made when tape is too long or short for accuracy.

Corrections applied to measurements on sloping terrain.

Ct = kL(to - ts) for temperature corrections.

k = 11.6 x 10^-6 / °C for steel tape adjustments.

Cp = (Pa - Ps) / AE for pull adjustments.

Cs = W^2 L^3 / 24P^2 for wire sag adjustments.

Methods like chord-bisection and 3:4:5 for accuracy.

The difference between a measured value and its most probable value.

A quantity added to and subtracted from the most probable value indicating measurement uncertainty.

Expresses error magnitude as a fraction of the measured value.

Counting the number of steps in a required distance.

A mechanical counter for registering the number of paces.

An indirect distance measuring method using optical geometry.

Person responsible for accuracy and speed in linear measurements.

Device used to determine distances by focusing optics.

A method to determine leveling accuracy using two points and measurements.

Considerations in surveying for the curve of the earth and light bending.

A fixed reference point with a known or assumed elevation.

A rod reading taken on a known elevation point for leveling.

A rod reading taken on a point whose elevation is to be determined.

An intermediate point for taking rod readings in leveling.

A technique illustrating elevation changes along a proposed route.

A method of enlarging vertical scale in profile drawings for clarity.

Motion to adjust the position of the leveling rod or target by raising or lowering the arm.

A signal for survey members to assemble, indicated by circular arm motions.

Extending the hand vertically to align the rod in the desired direction.

Swinging the arm in a circle above the end to mark a turning point.

Raising the rod overhead to identify a turning point before positioning it vertically.

Holding the arm above the head and waving it back and forth to signal others.

Directing the rodman to align the rod with the line of sight using arm movements.

Command for the rodman to turn the rod by rotating arms in a circular motion.