Types of Surveys in Civil Engineering

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Which type of survey is primarily concerned with determining and defining property lines and boundaries?

City Surveys

Cadastral Surveys (correct)

Construction Surveys

Forestry Surveys

What is the main purpose of a City Survey?

To determine grades, reference lines, and ground configuration for construction

To plan expansions or improvements, locate property lines, and prepare maps of a city (correct)

To provide data for forest management and mensuration

To survey streams, lakes, and other bodies of water

What is the main purpose of a Hydrographic Survey?

To survey streams, lakes, reservoirs, harbors, oceans, and other bodies of water (correct)

To plan expansions and improvements in a city

To determine property lines and boundaries

To provide data for engineers, architects, and builders at a construction site

Which type of survey is primarily concerned with the production and conservation of forest lands?

Forestry Surveys Signup and view all the answers

Which type of survey takes into account the spheroidal shape of the Earth?

Geodetic Surveying Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a property boundary survey?

To determine the precise location of property lines and boundaries Signup and view all the answers

Which type of survey is used to provide data regarding grades, reference lines, dimensions, ground configuration, and the location and elevation of structures for engineers, architects, and builders?

Construction Surveys Signup and view all the answers

Which type of survey is commonly used to create detailed maps of the Earth's surface features?

Photogrammetric survey Signup and view all the answers

The process of determining the location and extent of underground mineral deposits is known as a ___ survey.

Mining Signup and view all the answers

In a plane survey, the Earth's surface is considered to be:

Flat Signup and view all the answers

Which type of survey is used to establish the precise location of property boundaries and land ownership?

Property boundary survey Signup and view all the answers

In a ___ survey, the Earth's surface is considered as a curved surface, and the exact shape of the Earth is taken into account.

Geodetic Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of photogrammetric surveys?

To make use of specially designed cameras for surveying Signup and view all the answers

In topographic surveys, what aspect of the ground is primarily determined?

Shape of the ground Signup and view all the answers

What is the key focus of mine surveys?

Fixing surface boundaries of mining claims Signup and view all the answers

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Which type of survey is primarily concerned with determining and defining property lines and boundaries?

What is the main purpose of a City Survey?

What is the main purpose of a Hydrographic Survey?

Which type of survey is primarily concerned with the production and conservation of forest lands?

Which type of survey takes into account the spheroidal shape of the Earth?

What is the primary purpose of a property boundary survey?

Which type of survey is used to provide data regarding grades, reference lines, dimensions, ground configuration, and the location and elevation of structures for engineers, architects, and builders?

Which type of survey is commonly used to create detailed maps of the Earth's surface features?

The process of determining the location and extent of underground mineral deposits is known as a ___ survey.

In a plane survey, the Earth's surface is considered to be:

Which type of survey is used to establish the precise location of property boundaries and land ownership?

In a ___ survey, the Earth's surface is considered as a curved surface, and the exact shape of the Earth is taken into account.

What is the main purpose of photogrammetric surveys?

In topographic surveys, what aspect of the ground is primarily determined?

What is the key focus of mine surveys?

Which surveying technique involves the development of water supply and resources?

For what specific purpose are route surveys conducted?

What is the primary application of property boundary surveys?

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