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Total Station : Advantages & Features

Vikrant Mane — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:33:36 +0000

In surveying, the advanced electronic instrument used to measure horizontal and vertical angles along with distance is called total station.

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Remote Sensing : Definition, Classification, Methods

Vikrant Mane — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 12:53:11 +0000

Remote sensing is broadly defined as science and information about objects, area of phenomenon from distance without being in physical contact with them.

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Tape Correction in Surveying

Vikrant Mane — Thu, 06 Feb 2020 12:39:48 +0000

The tape correction used in surveying are as follows : Correction for Standardization, Correction for Slope, Correction of Pull, Correction for Temperature, Correction for Sag, Normal Tension, Correction for Misalignment and Reduction of length to mean sea level.

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Methods of Levelling Used in Surveying

Vikrant Mane — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 12:25:06 +0000

The important methods of levelling used while surveying are as follows : Barometric Levelling,Trigonometric Leveling, Spirit Leveling, Differential Leveling

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Types of Scales in Surveying

Vikrant Mane — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 11:19:36 +0000

In surveying there are 5 types of scales : plane, diagonal, chord, vernier & micro scales. Types of scales are mainly classified as large, medium and small.

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Surveying : Introduction to the Concept of Surveying

Vikrant Mane — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 12:35:13 +0000

Surveying is the science and art of determining the relative positions of various points above, on or below the surface of the earth.

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What is Geographic Information System (GIS) ?

Vikrant Mane — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:01:23 +0000

Geographic Information System (GIS) should include not only the data processing functions of these systems, but also their analytical capabilities.

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Global Positioning System { GPS } in Surveying

Vikrant Mane — Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:30:29 +0000

Global Positioning System is a system developed by the US Department Of Defence (D.O.D) for military as well as Civil operation. GPS is used in surveying.

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Contour line and Methods of Contouring

Vikrant Mane — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 04:16:44 +0000

Contour line may be defined as an imaginary line passing through the points of equal devotion. Contour line is also be defined as intersection of a level surface with the surface of the earth.

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Plane Table Surveying : Advantages & Disadvantages

Vikrant Mane — Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:48:20 +0000

Plane table surveying is the rapid method of surveying. The advantage of plane table surveying is the topographic features to be mapped are in full view.

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