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How big are the errors? You say you recognize the grid-ground problem, but it isn't clear you are applying the combined scale factor to your TS measur...
I went through both sets of equations looking for the squared term, and have it matching CORPSCON very well. The scale factor came out slightly differ...
It looks like a very minor difference either way.?ÿ Is "wrong" a difference in the last place, about 0.3 mm??ÿ That's all I saw when I took out the ^2...
Posted by: Dave Karoly 4567 Review Questions for Surveyors by Russel C. Brinker, P.E.?ÿ 1978 edition on a shelf here Were you borrowing books all the ...
Posted by: rfc I think the assumption was something like a typical pointing error of +/- 5 degrees or so (for the prism). Your statement that the -30m...
Posted by: rfc you can target the target, not the prism so that even if the prism is not aimed precisely at the TS, the sight is good. The angle will ...
It appears a lot more editing is getting done than in prior years.?ÿ Things used to appear nearly verbatim as submitted.?ÿ I saw one data sheet that h...
You must include at least two known points, or a known point and a known bearing among your measurements in order to establish new SPC coords on anyth...
It sounds like the surveyor used one of two kinds of equipment.?ÿ If he used a robotic total station, it can be set anywhere with good visibility and ...
Posted by: Biruh Man can u do closed compass traversing with 12 side polygon in matlab their rise and ur fall, reduction level and the out put on exte...
This looks very useful.
Posted by: Nate The Surveyor You are retracing a survey, performed in 1965, with this kind of gear: ... They also had an old transit, and a cimpass ne...