Classification of Survey

Question 1

One of the oldest practices by man. From the earliest
times, it has always been necessary to mark boundaries
and divide tracts of land

Answer 1

Surveying

Question 2

a type of surveying where the earth is considered
as a flat surface, and where distances and areas
involved are of limited extent

Answer 2

PLANE SURVEYING

Question 3

surveys of wide extent which take into account the
spheroidal shape of the earth

Answer 3

GEODETIC SURVEYING

Question 4

closed surveys in urban and rural locations to
determine and define property lines and
boundaries, corners, and areas.

Answer 4

CADASTRAL SURVEYS

Question 5

surveys in the city for planning expansions,
locating property lines, fixing reference
monuments, determining physical features of land,
and preparing maps.

Answer 5

CITY SURVEYS

Question 6

surveys done at a construction site to provide data
regarding grades, reference lines, dimensions,
ground configuration, and location and elevation
of structures.

Answer 6

CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS

Question 7

survey in connection with forest management and
mensuration, and the production and conservation
of forest lands.

Answer 7

FORESTRY SURVEYS

Question 8

surveys made to map shore lines, chart the shape
of areas underlying water surfaces, and measure
the flow of streams.

Answer 8

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS

Question 9

surveys for ship building, construction and
assembly of aircraft, layout and installation of
heavy and complex machinery, and for industries
requiring very accurate dimensional layouts.

Answer 9

INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS

Question 10

surveys to determine the position of all
underground excavations and surface mine
structures, to fix surface boundaries of mining
claims, determine geological formations, calculate
excavated volumes, and establish lines and grades
for other related mining work.

Answer 10

MINE SURVEYS

Question 11

survey which uses photographs taken with specially
designed cameras either from airplanes or ground
stations.

Answer 11

PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYS

Question 12

determination of alignment, grades, earthwork
quantities, location of natural and artificial objects
in connection with the planning, design, and
construction of highways, railroads, pipelines,
canals, transmission lines, and other linear projects.

Answer 12

ROUTE SURVEYS

Question 13

surveys to determine the shape of the ground, the
location and elevation of natural and artificial
features upon it.

Answer 13

TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS