Types Of Surveys Flashcards
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.
Surveying
Two General Classifications of Surveying;
That type of surveying in which the earth is considered to be a flat surface,
and where distances and areas involved are of limited extent that the exact shape of the earth is disregarded.
Plane Surveying
Two General Classifications of Surveying;
Surveys of wide extent which take into account the spheroidal shape of the earth.
Geodetic Surveying
Types of Surveys:
usually closed surveys which are undertaken in urban and rural locations for the purpose of determining and defining property lines and boundaries, corners and areas.
Cadastral Surveys
Types of Surveys:
surveys of the areas in and near a city for the purpose of planning expansions or
improvements, locating property lines, fixing reference monuments, determining the physical features and configuration of the land, and preparing maps.
City surveys
Types of Surveys:
surveys which are undertaken at a construction site to provide data regarding grades, reference lines, dimensions, ground configuration and the location and elevation of structures which are of concern to engineers, architects and builders.
Construction surveys
Types of Surveys:
surveys executed in connection with forest management and mensuration, and the production and conservation of forest lands.
Forestry surveys
Types of Surveys:
refer to surveying streams, lakes, reservoirs, harbors, oceans and
other bodies of water. These surveys are made to map shorelines, chart the shape of areas underlying water surfaces, and measure the flow of streams. They are of general importance in connection with navigation, development of water supply and resources, flood control, irrigation, production of hydroelectric power, subaqueous constructions and recreation.
Hydrographic surveys
Types of Surveys:
sometimes known as optical tooling. It refers to the use of surveying
techniques in ship building, construction and assembly of aircraft, layout and installation of heavy and complex machinery, and in other industries where very accurate dimensional layouts are required.
Industrial Surveys
surveys which are performed to determine the position of all underground
excavations and surface mine structures, to fix surface boundaries of mining claims, determine geological formations, to calculate excavated volumes and establish lines and grades for other related mining work.
Mine surveys
surveys which make use of photographs taken with specially designed cameras either from airplanes or ground stations.
Photogrammetric Surveys
involve the 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.
Route surveys
surveys made for determining the shape of the ground, and the location and elevation of natural and artificial features upon it.
Topographic surveys
