Work Elements to Study
THINGS TO STUDY – Source: Tom Snow – Orlando, Florida
- Equipment Testing and Adjustment
- State Plane Coordinates, Angle Conversion and Scale and Sea Level Corrections – (Lambert and Transverse Mercator)
- Differential and Trigonometric and Metric Leveling
- Tape Corrections
- Percentages for Grading, Slope Ratios
- Proration
- Field Math and its Applications – Basic Math – Unit Conversion
- Deflection Angles, Back Azimuth, Sets of Angles
- Bearing and Azimuth Calculations
- Traverse Calculations
- Mean Angle and Distance
- Closures and Adjustments
- Areas and Acreage Calculations
- Volume and Earthwork Calculations
- Horizontal Curve Layout Computations
- Vertical Curves
- Stationing on Tangents and on Curves – Station Equations
- Distance Conversions “Slope to Horizontal”
- Error in Angles
- Polaris and Sunshot Observation and Calculations
- Surveying Equipment from Old to New in Detail
- History-Sectional Survey, Townships, Ranges, Metes and Bounds
- Horizontal and Vertical Control: Orders of Accuracy and Different Classes of Surveys
- Pipe Grades
- Side Slope Calculations, Slope Staking
- Magnetic Bearing Conversions
- Scales and Conversion
- Working with Coordinates (Lengths, Bearing)
- Working with Angles, Angle Calculation
- Know how to look up surveying terms in index of books.Review Typical Formulas (See Formula Sheets)