Chapter 5

Question 1

What unit are most linear measurement pay items measured in?

Answer 1

Linear feet

Question 2

How many feet are in a mile?

Answer 2

5,280 ft

Question 3

What is Stationing?

Answer 3

When the pay item is constructed parallel to the base survey line, such as curb and gutter and the beginning and end of the construction is identified with right angle ties to the station of the survey line, the difference in stationing is an accepted basis for linear measurement.

Question 4

When is taping or chaining used?

Answer 4

When some items which cannot be measured by stationing.

Question 5

What are Level Notes?

Answer 5

Elevation measurements made with a survey level are a convenient way of measuring the lengths of piling in place.

Question 6

What are the 3 methods for computing lengths?

Answer 6

Stationing, Taping or Chaining and Level Notes

Question 7

What unit is fencing paid in?

Answer 7

Linear feet

Question 8

What method(s) is used to measure fencing changes?

Answer 8

Stationing but seldom are these changes measured by stationing alone. Usually there are irregular breaks in fencing which require field measurement by a tape or chain as well.

Question 9

What is usually used to measure piling?

Answer 9

A survey level

Question 10

What must be done in order to determine the length of a pile?

Answer 10

The top of the pile must be surveyed to obtain the elevation.