Elements of Surveying and Leveling: With Descriptions of the Instruments, and the Necessary Tables |
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... Curves , Section Levelling for Excavation and Embankment , and the article on Mining Engineering . For the first of these , I am mainly indebted to Professor Plympton , of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute , who has happily combined ...
... Curves , Section Levelling for Excavation and Embankment , and the article on Mining Engineering . For the first of these , I am mainly indebted to Professor Plympton , of the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute , who has happily combined ...
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... CURVES . Definitions and Principles . Location of the Curve ..... Location by the Chain alone Location hy two Transits ... Laying off the Ordinates . PAGE ........ 206 ..... 207-219 219-222 222-224 224-227 227 229 SECTION IV . SECTION ...
... CURVES . Definitions and Principles . Location of the Curve ..... Location by the Chain alone Location hy two Transits ... Laying off the Ordinates . PAGE ........ 206 ..... 207-219 219-222 222-224 224-227 227 229 SECTION IV . SECTION ...
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... curve abcde . At A and E , the extremities of the right line AE , erect the two perpen- diculars Aa , Ee , and on each of them d a b C e B C D E A measure the breadth of the land . Then divide the base into any convenient number of ...
... curve abcde . At A and E , the extremities of the right line AE , erect the two perpen- diculars Aa , Ee , and on each of them d a b C e B C D E A measure the breadth of the land . Then divide the base into any convenient number of ...
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... curve of the ellipse . NOTE 2. - In determining the contents of ground , in the examples which have been given , the linear dimensions have been taken in chains and decimals of a chain . If the linear dimensions were taken in terms of ...
... curve of the ellipse . NOTE 2. - In determining the contents of ground , in the examples which have been given , the linear dimensions have been taken in chains and decimals of a chain . If the linear dimensions were taken in terms of ...
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... curve traced through the points so determined , will be the margin of the lake . At E , draw a parallel to the meridian through A , and lay down the course EH , which is easterly , and makes an angle of 50 ° with the meridian . Then ...
... curve traced through the points so determined , will be the margin of the lake . At E , draw a parallel to the meridian through A , and lay down the course EH , which is easterly , and makes an angle of 50 ° with the meridian . Then ...
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adjusted Applying logarithms axis azimuth back-sight base-line bearing chord clamp-screw column compass corresponding Cosine Cosine D course curve decimal DegDeg degree of curvature degrees determined difference of level divided double meridian distance draw east error example feet field-notes fore-sight given angle given line ground hence horizontal angles horizontal distance horizontal plane inch intersection LatDeg LatDegDeg LatDegDegDegDeg latitude and departure length limb line of collimation locating M.
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M. Sine D mantissa marked measured method multiplied NOTE offsets parallel passed perpendicular plane of reference plot position prismoid protractor radius reading right angles scale of equal screws secant side sights similar triangles Sine Cotang slope spider's lines stakes station subtract surface survey taken Tang tangent theodolite traverse vernier plate vertical plane yards
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Page 56 - ... the square of the hypothenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Page 12 - The logarithm of any power of a number is equal to the logarithm of the number multiplied by the exponent of the power.
Page 17 - The minutes in the left-hand column of each page, increasing downwards, belong to the degrees at the top ; and those increasing upwards, in the right.hand column, belong to the degrees below.
Page 37 - 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, etc.
Page 12 - The logarithm of a quotient is equal to the logarithm of the dividend minus the logarithm of the divisor.
Page 10 - When a number lies between 1 and 10, its logarithm lies between 0 and 1; that is, it is equal to 0, plus a decimal; if a number lies between 10...
Page 9 - The logarithm of a number is the exponent of the power to which it is necessary to raise a fixed number, in order to produce the first number.
Page 11 - The logarithm of the product of two numbers is equal to the sum of the logarithms of the numbers.
Page 130 - MC; hence, the double meridian distance of a course is equal to the double meridian distance of the preceding course, plus the departure of that course, plus the departure of the course itself : if .there is no preceding course, the first two terms become zero.
Page 38 - The secant of an arc is the line drawn from the centre of the circle through one extremity of the arc, and limited by the tangent passing through the other extremity. Thus, 00 is the secant of the arc AB.