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Level and Levelling
Elevation measurements Elevation measurements involve measurements in vertical plane. It is also known as levelling.…
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ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF PLANE TABLE SURVEY
Advantages are 1. Possibility of omitting measurement is eliminated. 2. The surveyor can compare the…
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ERRORS IN PLANE TABLE SURVEYING
The errors may be grouped into the instrumental and personal errors. Instrumental Errors 1. The…
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METHODS OF PLANE TABLING
The following four methods are available for carrying out plane table survey: 1. Radiation 2.…
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PLANE TABLE AND ITS ACCESSORIES
The most commonly used plane table It consists of a well-seasoned wooden table Top mounted on a…
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LOCAL ATTRACTION
A freely suspended and properly balanced magnetic needle is expected to show magnetic meridian.However, local objects…
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DECLINATION AND DIP
The magnetic meridian and the true meridian may not coincide with each other in a…
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BEARING
As stated earlier a bearing of a line is the angle made by the line…
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METHOD OF USING A COMPASS
To take a reading from a compass, the following temporary adjustments are required: (i) Centring: The…
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TYPES OF COMPASS
The types of compass that are used commonly are: (i) prismatic compass; and (ii) surveyor…