LESSON 2: DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS Flashcards
1
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A fundamental aspect of land surveying that involves measuring distances by counting the number of steps taken by a person.
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Pacing
2
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Used to determine horizontal and slope distances between points.
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Taping
3
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The most common method used in laying off linear measurements for construction surveys, triangulation baselines, and traverse distances.
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Chaining
4
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Defined as a method of angular surveying in which a tachometer is used to determine the horizontal and vertical distance between two points.
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Tacheometric surveying
5
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Unknown distances may be determined through their relationship with known distances geometrically.
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Graphical & Mathematical Method
