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Topographic Surveying
CHAPTER 1
TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYING
1.1. Introduction
Representation of Topography
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During sighting the board provides the lower motion for the
alidade, and the movement of the alidade over the face of
the board can be considered as the upper motion. The
rotation of the board is used in back sighting whereas the
rotation of the alidade over the face of the board is used in
fore sighting.
1.Orienting by backsighting
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Fig . 1.2 Orienting by compass needle
3. Method of Radiation
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Procedure
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i Cross-section Method
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