A Rudimentary Treatise on Land and Engineering Surveying, with all the modern improvements ... With illustrationsVirtue brothers & Company, 1865 - 232 pages |
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Page 10
... have been exchanged seven times , and 7000 600 83 7683 if the follower have six arrows , and from the 10 SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS . a depth of 10- The Chain, Offset-staff, and Cross Directions for measuring lines on the ground.
... have been exchanged seven times , and 7000 600 83 7683 if the follower have six arrows , and from the 10 SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS . a depth of 10- The Chain, Offset-staff, and Cross Directions for measuring lines on the ground.
Page 102
... depth or breadth is given ; or , to determine the depth , when the length of frontage is given . PROBLEM III . To lay out a given quantity of land in the form of a rect- angle , the length of which shall have a given proportion to its ...
... depth or breadth is given ; or , to determine the depth , when the length of frontage is given . PROBLEM III . To lay out a given quantity of land in the form of a rect- angle , the length of which shall have a given proportion to its ...
Page 135
... depth of the pond 10 feet : what is the difference of level between the bottom of the pond and the surface of the stream ? Reading of the staff ........................ . Height of the instrument .... Depth of pond ft . dec . 15.84 4.80 ...
... depth of the pond 10 feet : what is the difference of level between the bottom of the pond and the surface of the stream ? Reading of the staff ........................ . Height of the instrument .... Depth of pond ft . dec . 15.84 4.80 ...
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... depths of the cuttings and embankments , required in the exe- cution of railways , canals , & c . , with greater clearness than if both scales were alike . The plans and sections of projected work , deposited in the Private Bill Office ...
... depths of the cuttings and embankments , required in the exe- cution of railways , canals , & c . , with greater clearness than if both scales were alike . The plans and sections of projected work , deposited in the Private Bill Office ...
Page 148
... depth and length of cut- ting , or the height and length of embankment that will be required , where the main line is either crossed on the level , or over or under by viaducts . The heights of the cross section is usually taken at ...
... depth and length of cut- ting , or the height and length of embankment that will be required , where the main line is either crossed on the level , or over or under by viaducts . The heights of the cross section is usually taken at ...
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ABCD accuracy acres adjustment arches axis beam compasses breadth bubble centre chains common correct cross sections cubic yards cutting datum line depth direction distance divided draw embankments equal error EXAMPLE feet field book figure finding the contents fore sights formation level formula Gentleman's Diary given gradient ground height horizontal inches instrument intersection laid Lay the ruler length level book main line mark measured mile move it parallel NOTE object offsets parallax parallel ruler perpendicular position Prob protractor quality lines quantity of land radii radius railway curves Rankine's method ratio right angles river river Ouse road scale screw serpentine curve shewn shews side sine slopes spirit level square links staff stations straight fence surface survey surveyors taken taking tangent telescope theodolite tion Tithe Commissioners trapezium triangle tube tunnel vernier vernier scale vertical viaduct whence
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Page 3 - The circumference of every circle is supposed to be divided into 360 equal parts, called degrees ; and each degree into 60 equal parts, called minutes ; and each minute into 60 equal parts, called seconds ; and these into thirds, &c.
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Page 8 - Similar triangles are to one another in the duplicate ratio of their homologous sides.