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Objective: The primary objective of this job is to determine the configuration of ground level by surveying and drawing longitudinal and cross-section...
Read more L-Section and cross section of the road (one full size drawing sheet each for L- section and cross section)
Aim Fixing bench mark with respect to temporary bench mark with dumpy level by fly leveling and check leveling. Apparatus: Dumpy level, leveling staff...
Read more Fixing bench mark with respect to temporary bench mark with dumpy level by fly leveling and check leveling.
Aim: To plot the contours of an area by method of squares (or gridding). Equipment and Accessories: Automatic Level, tripod, Levelling staff, chain, t...
Read more To plot the contours of an area by method of squares (or gridding).
Survey Using Minor Instruments In this article, we will discuss the minor instruments that can be used for surveying. Let’s start with a discussion ...
Read more Minor Instruments – Clinometer, Ceylon Ghat Tracer, Hand Level, Box Sextant, Planimeter And Pantagraph
During engineering surveys, irregular plane regions are hard to measure. Hence, engineers utilize an instrument Planimeter, otherwise named as Platome...
Read more Study of Planimeter Parts, Uses and Methodology
Aim: To determine difference in elevation between two points using fly leveling and Fly back leveling. Booking the values using both HI and Rise and F...
Read more To determine difference in elevation between two points using fly leveling and Fly back leveling
Objective: The primary objective of this job is to plot the plan of a given area on the ground employing compass traversing. Apparatus: Prismatic comp...
Read more To plot the plan of a given area by compass traversing.
Objective: The primary objective of this job is to find out the distance between two inaccessible points employing a Prismatic compass. Apparatus: Tri...
Read more To determine distance between two inaccessible points using Prismatic Compass.
Objective: The main objective of this survey job is to survey an area by chain survey across obstacles and calculate the obstructed lengths in that ar...
Read more To survey an area by chain survey across obstacles and to calculate the obstructed lengths.
It is a surveying instrument and angle-measuring device which is used in the field. The working of prismatic compass is based on the magnetic bearing ...
Read more Prismatic Compass – Parts, Uses, Adjustments