differential and profile leveling

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process of determining the differences in elevation between 2 or more points some distance apart
differential leveling
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fixed point of reference whose elevation is eithe known or assumed
bench mark
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established at intervals throughout the cpuntry by the pcgs, philippine coast and geodetic surbveys, urning pointfull stationerofile paper
permanent bench mark
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those set up by the surveyor for his own use in a particular surveying project
temporary bench mark
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a reading taken on a rode held on a point of known or assumed elev
backsight
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elevetion is to determined
foresight
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horizontal distance from the center of the instrument to the rod on which a backsight is taken
backsight distance
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horizontal disgtance from the center of the instrument to the rod on which a foresight is taken
fore sight distance
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an intervening point
trning point
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height of collimation
height of instrument
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a method of determining differences in elevation between points by employing 2 levls routes
double rodded differential leveling
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a more precise method of differential leveling
three wire leveling
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curved line which graphically portrays the inersection of a vertical plane with the surface of the earth
profile
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a numerical designation given in terms of horizontal dostace any piint along a profile line is away from the startin point
stationing
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ground rod readings which taken along the centerline of the proposed project to rovide an accurate representtoin of the grounf surface
intermediate foresight
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points which are established along the profile level route at uniformly measured distaces
full stations
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process of drawing the vertical scale for a profile much larger than the horizontal scale in order to accentuate the differences in elevation
vertical exaggeration
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a special heavy grade graphing paper
profile paper
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