M1_IntroToSurveying

Question 1

science concerned with the
measurement, representation, analysis,
management, retrieval and display of
SPATIAL INFORMATION describing both the
Earth’s physical features and the built-in
environment

Answer 1

GEOMATICS

Question 2

“The art and science of determining angular
and linear measurements to establish the form,
extent, and relative position of points, lines, and
areas on or near the surface of the earth or on
other extraterrestrial bodies through applied
mathematics and the use of specialized
equipment and techniques

Answer 2

SURVEYING

Question 3

who is the professional that has academic qualification and technical expertise to
-Practice the science of measurement
-Assemble and assess geographic-related information
-Use that information for the purpose of planning and implementing the efficient administration of the land, the sea and structures thereon.
-Instigate the advancement and development of such practices

Answer 3

geodetic surveyor

Question 4

Side of the pyramid align with the true
meridian and with nearly perfect square base;

Answer 4

EGYPT

Question 5

Ancient Egyptian Surveyors

Answer 5

Harpedonapata

Question 6

Tax maps and land ownership; Clay tablets
contain records of lands (_ , _); Sexagesimal system is in use (DMS)

Answer 6

Babylon

Question 7

FATHER OF GEOGRAPHY
Estimated the circumference of the Earth at around _ km (with less than 2% error)

Answer 7

Eratosthenes
39,690 km

Question 8

1400 - 1700 MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS (6)

Answer 8

• telescope design and construction
• measurement of magnetic declination
• measurement of time
• standardization of units of measurement
• determination of longitude
• surveying instruments and reference books
  written on surveying methods

Question 9

School of Surveying was established to teach
_, _, _
“What can be mapped could be ruled”

Answer 9

Romans
town planning, map making, building aqueducts

Question 10

military requirements of World
Wars I & II provided the motivation for vast
improvements in the design of surveying
equipment and execution of surveying
operations.

Answer 10

1900

Question 11

5 HISTORY

Answer 11

EGYPT
BABYLON
1400-1700
ROMANS
1900

Question 12

Uses of Surveys (5)

Answer 12

-Establishment of boundaries of land
-Fixing of national and state boundaries
-Charting of coastlines and navigable streams and lakes
-Precise location of definite reference points throughout the country
-Collection of valuable facts concerning the earth’s magnetism at widely scattered stations throughout the country

Question 13

Relevance to Architecture (4)

Answer 13

Location of the design features on site with precision and within accurate
boundaries.
Conformity between the structure’s design and the terrain.
Design of buildings with consideration of the existing context of the site.
Important programmatic considerations such as UTILITIES & DRAINAGE

Question 14

Classifications of Surveying (2)

Answer 14

PLANE SURVEYING
GEODETIC SURVEYING

Question 15

the mean surface of the earth is considered as a plane, or in which its spheroidal shape is neglected

Answer 15

PLANE SURVEYING

Question 16

takes into account the true shape of the earth

Answer 16

GEODETIC SURVEYING

Question 17

8 types of surveying

Answer 17

control, property, topographic, hydrographic, mine, route, construction and photogrammetry

Question 18

consists of establishment of the horizontal and vertical positions of arbitrary points

Answer 18

Control Survey

Question 19

performed to determine the length and direction of lot lines and to establish the position of these lines on the ground

Answer 19

Property Survey

Question 20

made to secure data from which may be made a topographic map indicating the configuration of the
terrain and the location of natural and human-made objects

Answer 20

Topographic Survey

Question 21

refers to surveys of bodies of water for the purposes of navigation, water supply, or subaqueous construction.

Answer 21

Hydrographic Survey

Question 22

utilizes the principles for land, geologic and topographic surveying to control, locate and map underground and surface works related to mining operations.

Answer 22

Mine Survey

Question 23

refers to those control topographic and construction surveys necessary for the location and construction of lines of transportation or communication, such as highways, railroads, canals, transmission lines and pipelines

Answer 23

.Route Survey

Question 24

performed to lay out, locate and monitor public and private engineering works.

Answer 24

construction Survey

Question 25

utilizes the principle of aerial and terrestrial photogrammetry, in which measurements made on photographs are used to determine the positions of photographed objects

Answer 25

Photogrammetric Survey

Question 26

surveys that are relevant to Architecture? 5

Answer 26

topographic, property, route, construction, photogrammetric