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The document outlines the objectives and procedures for a topographic surveying class project in CE 211 – Surveying Engineering. It includes details on skills to be developed, such as measuring angles and distances, profile leveling, and mapping techniques, along with an introduction to contour lines and plotting methods. The project involves approximately 5 hours of field data collection and 3 hours of computation and mapping.

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class 19 topographoc maps

The document outlines the objectives and procedures for a topographic surveying class project in CE 211 – Surveying Engineering. It includes details on skills to be developed, such as measuring angles and distances, profile leveling, and mapping techniques, along with an introduction to contour lines and plotting methods. The project involves approximately 5 hours of field data collection and 3 hours of computation and mapping.

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10/11/2011

Class Objectives
CE 211 – SURVEYING ENGINEERING • Identify topographic survey objectives and
CLASS 19: TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS procedures
• Introduce class project – Topographic survey

Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, Ph.D, P.E.


Associate Professor, Civil Engineering

Surveying Class Project


• Four Labs [Labs 7,8,9, and 10]
• Skills
– Measuring horizontal angles using total stations
– Measuring distances [tapes/total stations]
– Profile leveling using levels
– Trigonometric leveling (using total station)
– Traverse computation Topographic
– Horizontal ties computations map area

– Mapping
Benchmark Point B
Point A

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Surveying Class Project INTRODUCTION


• Approximately 5 hours of field data collection and 3
hours computation/mapping
• Flexible data collection times – detailed data
collection plan

A typical plot plan. Existing terrain is shown with dashed contour lines, and
“finish grades” are shown with solid contour lines. (Courtesy of Michael
Lanzafama, Casey & Keller Inc.)

INTRODUCTION CONTOUR LINES


• The chief characteristic of a topo map is its
graphical depiction of surface.
• The most common way of showing the
terrain or the shape of the ground on a two-
dimensional map is to use a series of contour
lines.
• A contour line is simply a horizontal line that
passes through points of equal elevation on a
General-purpose topographic map; a portion of a USGS quadrangle map at a map.
scale of 1 in = 2000 ft (1:24,000). (Courtesy of USGS.)

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CONTOUR LINES PLOTTING A TRAVERSE


• Coordinate Method
• Azimuths/Offset method
• Drawing Scales
FIGURE 9-7. (a) Contour lines – Choice of Map Scale
showing the shape of the ground
(terrain) in plan (or top) view. (b) • Relating map point to traverse stations
Natural terrain shown in
perspective view and as contour [Horizontal Ties]
lines. (Courtesy of USGS.)
– Side shots (distance + angle)
– Bearing-Bearing method [two angles]
– Distance – Distance method [two distances]
– Offset method

TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

Methods of making horizontal Strong and weak ties. (a) Angle and distance measurements. (b) Field notes for (a).
ties.

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TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

Locating one feature from


another.

(a) Plus and offset measurements. (b) Field notes.

TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

• Types and Methods of Making Ties


– Vertical (Elevation) Ties
• Radial Survey Field Methods
– Choosing Points for Side Shots Leveling procedure for a plot
plan.

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TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

(a) Partially completed plot plan


showing interpolated contour lines.
(b) A detail of the plot plan
showing the interpolation of the
58-ft contour line.

Plotting topography from control point data. (Madsen,


David A.; Shumaker, Terence M., Civil Drafting
Technology, 1st Edition, © 1983. Reprinted by
permission of Pearson Education, Inc., Upper Saddle
River, NJ.)

TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES


• Drawing the Map
– Standard Map Features
• Scale
• Title
• North Arrow
– Topographic Symbols
– Lettering
– Final Map
– Computer-Automated Plotting
Sketch map with sheet arrangement completed.

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TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

Typical map title blocks. The


surveyor’s license number
should be included.
FIGURE 9-24. A graphical scale, in
feet.

TOPO SURVEY PROCEDURES

A typical north arrow for a map.

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