TCS Survey Level 1 Finals (Fall) 2024 PDF Study Guide

Study Guide TCS Survey Level 1 Finals (Fall) 1) Define Surveying. 2) Primary Classification of Surveys (Plane and Geodetic - differentiate their differences) 3) List the different types of surveys and explain the applications associated with each type. - Cada...

Study Guide TCS Survey Level 1 Finals (Fall) 1) Define Surveying. 2) Primary Classification of Surveys (Plane and Geodetic - differentiate their differences) 3) List the different types of surveys and explain the applications associated with each type. - Cadastral / Legal Surveys ( Perimeter, Boundary Identification, Boundary Investigation) - Topographical Surveys - Hydrographical Surveys - Construction / Layout Surveys - As-Built / Final Surveys 4) Know Surveying uses and applications - Prepare Topographic maps, Cadastral Maps, Engineering Maps, Prepare Military Maps and Reconnaissance. 5) Be familiar with surveying instruments and equipment. - Total Station, GPS, Theodolite, Steel Tape, Fiberglass tape, Level, Levelling rod. 6) Equipment care and safety. 7) Taping Techniques and taping errors - Measuring along a slope, determining distance through pacing. 8) The advantages and disadvantages of using a steel tape and fiberglass tape 9) Know the different components of the GPS system. – Space component, Control Component, Receiver Component 10) Factors influencing route surveys - Environment - Financial impact and the cost associated in construction of the new route - Social Impact (on humans and economy) - Terrain (Consideration given to the topography / slop of the land) 11) Know the attributes of the total station, optical theodolite and GPS. - Know the advantages the Total Station has over the Theodolite - Know the advantages the GPS has over the Total Station - Know the limitations of the GPS (Dense vegetative cover etc) 12) Know and apply the fundamental principles of surveying. - Reconnaissance and Planning, Consistency, Economics of Accuracy, Checking 13) History and evolution of surveying - Survey Equipment used (Ropes etc) - Place Started (Egypt) 14) Metric and imperial units of measurement - Imperial- Mile(mi), Yard(yd), Foot(ft), Inch(in) - Metric- Kilometre(km), Metre(m), Centimetre(cm), Millimetre(mm) 15) Be familiar with surveying equipment and accessories. - Total Station (Prism, pole etc) - Theodolite (Tape, plum bob, pole etc) - Automatic Level (Leveling Rod) - Digital Level (Bar code rod) - GPS (controller, base receiver, Rover receiver) - Steel tapes and fiber glass tape ( Advantages and disadvantages of both) 16) Explain what is accuracy and precision 17) Errors associated with surveying Study Guide TCS Survey Level 1 Finals (Fall) - Random, Systematic, Blunder / Mistakes 18) Components of a cadastral survey plan - Upper Title Block - meta data ( block, date of survey, scale, purpose of survey etc) - Lower Title Block – meta data ( Surveyor’s name / drafter, checker, chief surveyor etc) - Coordinate table - gives the measurements of the Parcel lines and acreages - Legend, North arrow, Actual drawing etc 19) Define levelling 20) Procedures involves in setting up and operating a level and leveling rod. 21) Know the different levelling Terminologies, Abbreviations and able to compute. - Back sight, Fore sight, Intermediate sight, Datum, Reduce Level, Height of instrument, Bench Mark, Elevation. 22) Levelling Uses and Applications - Create profile maps, Create cross section maps, determine altitude of different points, determine the alignment of roads, railways, determine reservoirs capacity, calculate volumes etc. 23) Know the types of levelling - Simple levelling, differential levelling 24) Know the different levelling techniques used to determine elevations. - Levelling technique, Total Station technique, GPS technique, Remote Sensing technique. 25) Types of levelling equipment and its accessories. - Automatic level, Digital level, Levelling rod, Turning Level Plate, Rod Bubble 26) Know the 2peg test field, booking and computation procedures. 27) Know field procedures and computations involving benchmark levelling using rise and fall method. 28) Explain the role Survey Department (Survey Unit) and Planning Authority in the approval of a subdivision. 29) Compute reduce level from rise and fall booking