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ELEMENTARY SURVEYING
SURVEYING FIELD NOTES
constitutes the only reliable and permanent record of
actual work done in the field
no matter how carefully the field measurements are
made, the survey as a whole may be useless if some
of the measurements are not recorded
Elementary Surveying before survey is made, the necessary data to be
Arch. Edison B. Amoguis collected should be considered carefully
official record of the survey and must be complete,
legible, concise and comprehensive, and logically
arranged

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FIELD NOTEBOOK TYPES OF NOTES
should be of good quality rag paper with stiff board sketches
or leather cover made to withstand hard usage and a good sketch will help to convey a correct impression
of pocket size rarely made to exact scale but in most cases made
approximately to scale
drawn freehand and of liberal size
special symbols may be adapted
tabulations
a series of numerical values observed in the field
tabular forms prevents mistakes, allows easy checking,
saves time, make calculations legible to others

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TYPES OF NOTES INFORMATION FOUND IN FIELD NOTEBOOKS
explanatory notes title of the field of work or name of the project
provide written description of what has been done in the the official name of the project should always be
field identified; the location of the survey and preferably its
employed to make clear what the numerical data and nature or purpose should also be stated
sketches fail to do time of day and date
computations these are necessary to document and furnish a time table,
calculations of one kind or another, made algebraically by as well as to correlate different surveys
the use of simple arithmetical steps and trigonometric precision, problems encountered and other factors
functions affecting the survey may be referenced from
electronic hand-held and desk calculators are to be used

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INFORMATION FOUND IN FIELD NOTEBOOKS
weather conditions
temperature, wind velocity, typhoons, storms and other
weather conditions such as fog, sunshine and rain have a
deciding effect upon accuracy
an instrumentman making precise observations is unlikely to
perform the best possible work during extremes in
temperature conditions
names of group members and their designations
the chief of the party, instrumentman, tapeman, and other
members of the survey party must be identified
necessary for documentation and future reference
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FIELD SURVEY PARTY
chief of party
responsible for the overall direction, supervision, and
operational control of the survey party
also responsible for the logistical and technical
requirements and problems
consults and confers with superiors regarding the project
responsible for submitting survey reports and records and
ensures the completeness, accuracy and adherence to
prescribed technical standards and specifications
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instrumentman
to set up, level and operate surveying instruments such as
transit, level, theodolite, sextant, plane table and alidade
sees to it that the instruments are in good working
condition and in proper adjustment
assist technician in the operation of electronic surveying
equipment
works in coordination and exercises supervision over
personnel doing manual task
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INFORMATION FOUND IN FIELD NOTEBOOKS
list of equipment
all survey equipment used must be listed including its brand
and serial number
the type of instrument used and its adjustment have a
definite effect on the accuracy of a survey
aids in isolating errors in some cases
If the listed information are known, mistakes committed in the
field and which are not discovered until the field work is
completed could be determined
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FIELD SURVEY PARTY
assistant chief of party
assist the chief of party in the accomplishment of the task
takes over the duties of the chief of party during the
absence of the chief
conducts ground reconnaissance of the proposed project
site to gather data prior to start of a survey
responsible for the employment of surveying equipment,
instruments and accessories
prepared field and office reports and survey plans for
submission
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FIELD SURVEY PARTY
technician
responsible for the use and operation of all electronic
instruments required in the field work
sees to it that these equipment are functioning properly
and regularly calibrated and are in adjustment
responsible for the establishment of a 2-way
communication link between survey party
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computer head tapeman
performs all computations of a survey data responsible for the accuracy and speed of all linear
utilizes electronic calculators, pocket or microcomputers measurements with tape
assists in the operation of computerized surveying systems determines and directs marking of stations, clearing out of
or equipment obstructions along the line of sight
inspects and compares tapes for standard length prior to
recorder
use for eliminating and reducing of possible errrors
keeps a record of all the sketches, drawings,
measurements and observations taken or needed for work rear tapeman
keeps a table of schedules of all phases of work and the assists the head tapeman
employment of the members of the survey party

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FIELD SURVEY PARTY FIELD SURVEY PARTY
flagman axeman/lineman
hold the flagpole or range pole at selected points as clears the line of sight of any obstructions
directed by the instrumentman responsible for the safety and security of the members
rodman aidman
holds the stadia or leveling rod when sights are to be taken renders first aid treatment
pacer utilitymen
checks all linear measurements made by the tapeman renders other forms of assistance
assists tapeman in reducing mistakes designated as driver or for setting up the camp site

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INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS
steel tape taping accessories
graduated in feet range poles
or meters together - sometimes called flags or
with decimal parts lining rods
of these units - used as guides or markers
lengths vary 50 to when sighting points and
for lining up tapemen in
300 ft and from 15
order to keep them going
to 100 m along the correct direction
- usually painted with
alternate bands of red
and white

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taping accessories
chaining pins
- sometimes referred to as
taping arrows
- used for marking the ends
of tapes or intermediate
points
tape thermometer
- attached to tape to
determine the
temperature during actual
taping
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INSTRUMENTS
taping accessories
plumb bob
- used in taping to project a
point on the tape down to
the ground
tape leather thongs
- for a better hold on the tape
wooden hub/peg
- used to establish points on
the ground
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INSTRUMENTS
Brunton pocket compass
consists of magnetized
steel needle mounted on
a pivot at the center of a
graduated circle
the needle points toward
magnetic north
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INSTRUMENTS
taping accessories
spring scale
- tension handle
- used at the end of the tape
for reading the pull applied
to the tape
tape clamping handle
- apply tension by strong grip
on any part of the tape
- protects the tapeman from
sharp edges
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INSTRUMENTS
compass
an instrument used for
navigation and orientation
that shows direction
relative to the geographic
cardinal directions: north,
south, west and east
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INSTRUMENTS
Brunton pocket compass
combines the main features of
a sighting compass, a prismatic
compass, a hand level, and a
clinometer
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INSTRUMENTS
Brunton pocket compass
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Wye Level
the telescope tube is
supported by 2 Y-
shaped uprights fixed
to a horizontal bar
simpler to adjust than a
dumpy level since its
telescope can easily
be lifted from the wyes
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Leveling Rods
used in conjunction
with an instrument
such as a transit or
level to determine
distance or differences
in elevation
self-reading or target
rods
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INSTRUMENTS
Dumpy Level
the most widely used
direct leveling
instrument
consists of a telescope
which fixes the direction
of the line of sight and
can be rotated through
360 degrees in the
horizontal
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INSTRUMENTS
Automatic Level
self-leveling features are
incorporated
a three-screw leveling
head approximately
centers a bull’s-eye
bubble and the line of
sight is automatically
leveled
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INSTRUMENTS
Leveling Rods
Philadelphia rods
most commonly
used type
combination of
self-reading and
target rod
has sliding
sections so that it
can be extended
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Engineer’s Transit
a telescope and two large
protractors
one mounted on vertical,
the other on horizontal plane
3 main parts
upper plate
lower plate
leveling head
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Theodolite
precision surveying
instrument for measuring
angles
2 general classes
repeating theodolites
- precise transits which can
read to 10 seconds or less
direction theodolites
- no lower motion; direction
rather than angles
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Alidade
combination of straight
edge and a sighting
device
consists of a telescope
(similar to a transit)
supported by a pedestal
can be used to determine
horizontal, vertical and
inclined distances by
stadia method
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INSTRUMENTS
Engineer’s Transit
universal instrument
horizontal and vertical angles
approximate distances
differences in elevation and
direction by built-in compass
also used for establishing and
extending straight lines
give readings to the nearest
minute of arc and readings to
30, 20, 15 or 10 seconds
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Plane Table
composed of a drawing
board mounted on a tripod
set up at a waist level to
allow the surveyor to bend
over
primarily used in field
compilation of maps
points on the ground can be
plotted immediately in the
their correct positions
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INSTRUMENTS
Subtense Bar
used for determining
distances indirectly
leveled by means of bull’s
eye level and leveling screw
fixed targets near the end of
the bar are exactly 2 meters
apart
accuracy of 1/1000 to 1/5000
can be attained by taking
several readings at both ends
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INSTRUMENTS
Sextant
hand-held angle measuring
instrument
functions by the principle that a
light striking a plane mirror
causes the angle of incidence
and reflection to be equal
well suited for hydrographic
work and has the added
advantage of measuring angles
in any plane
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Geodetic Total Station
consists of electronic
distance measuring
instrument an electronic
digital theodolite and a
microcomputer
has the capability to
simultaneously measure
distance, as well as
direction and transmit
results to a microcomputer
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INSTRUMENTS
Reflectors and Targets
a device used in an
EDM (electronic
distance measurement)
instrument when a
continuous beam of
light needs to be
transmitted during the
measurement of
distances
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INSTRUMENTS
Planimeter
used to determine any
shape of figure bounded
by straight or curved lines
mechanically integrates
area and records the
answer on a drum and disk
most useful for
determining irregular
areas, areas of road cross-
section
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Geodetic Total Station
can be operated to send
out high-frequency
microwave or a beam of
light from one end of a
line toward the far end
extremely versatile and
useful for almost all types
of survey
very expensive
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