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Plane surveying

The computational heart of the exam: traverse computation and adjustment, area, curves both horizontal and vertical, earthwork, and construction staking.

What this subject area expects

  • Compute latitudes, departures, closure and precision, and adjust by the compass rule
  • Solve simple horizontal curves and parabolic vertical curves and stake them
  • Compute areas by coordinates, by DMD, and with curved boundaries
  • Calculate earthwork volumes by average end area and by the prismoidal formula

Topics covered here

Latitudes and departures · Angular closure · Azimuths and bearings · Misclosure and precision · Compass rule adjustment · Transit rule adjustment · Area by coordinates · Area by DMD · Curved boundary areas · Parcel partitioning · Horizontal curve elements · Degree of curve · Curve stationing and layout · Vertical curves · Earthwork volumes · Slope staking · Inverse and forward COGO · Intersections

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