Elements of Surveying and Leveling: With Descriptions of the Instruments, and the Necessary Tables |
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Page 71
... error as before , and repeat the operation until the line of the limb is truly horizontal . Then turn the vernier plate 90 ° , and level as before . The limb ought now to be truly horizontal ; but , lest the first horizontal line may ...
... error as before , and repeat the operation until the line of the limb is truly horizontal . Then turn the vernier plate 90 ° , and level as before . The limb ought now to be truly horizontal ; but , lest the first horizontal line may ...
Page 76
... error . Having levelled the horizontal limb , direct the telescope to some distinctly marked object , as the top of a chimney , and read the instrument . Reverse the telescope in the telescope to the same object , again , read the Y's ...
... error . Having levelled the horizontal limb , direct the telescope to some distinctly marked object , as the top of a chimney , and read the instrument . Reverse the telescope in the telescope to the same object , again , read the Y's ...
Page 77
... error . Let the operation be repeated several times , using different objects , and a mean of the errors will be more correct than the result of a single observation . 29. Having determined the index error , let the axis of the ...
... error . Let the operation be repeated several times , using different objects , and a mean of the errors will be more correct than the result of a single observation . 29. Having determined the index error , let the axis of the ...
Page 105
... the boundary ; and furthermore , so that the areas thus cut off may be considered as being bounded 60. When the bound- ary is a crooked stream that by straight lines , without sensible error . SEC . II . ] 105 AREA OF GROUND .
... the boundary ; and furthermore , so that the areas thus cut off may be considered as being bounded 60. When the bound- ary is a crooked stream that by straight lines , without sensible error . SEC . II . ] 105 AREA OF GROUND .
Page 108
... error , be regarded as parallel straight lines . 66. If a magnetic needle be suspended freely , and allowed to settle to a state of rest , a vertical plane passed through its axis is called the plane of the magnetic meridian ; and its ...
... error , be regarded as parallel straight lines . 66. If a magnetic needle be suspended freely , and allowed to settle to a state of rest , a vertical plane passed through its axis is called the plane of the magnetic meridian ; and its ...
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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.
M. Sine M.
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.