Elements of Surveying and Leveling: With Descriptions of the Instruments, and the Necessary Tables |
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... screw , the lower horizontal plate DE , and becomes firmly attached to the body of the instrument . Through the horizontal plate DE , four small hollow cylinders are inserted , which receive four screws with milled heads , that work ...
... screw , the lower horizontal plate DE , and becomes firmly attached to the body of the instrument . Through the horizontal plate DE , four small hollow cylinders are inserted , which receive four screws with milled heads , that work ...
Page 67
... screws , placed at the angular points of an equilateral triangle . The vertical semicircle UV , is called the vertical limb ; its motions are governed by the thumb - screw Z , limb . On the face of the vertical limb , which has a pinion ...
... screws , placed at the angular points of an equilateral triangle . The vertical semicircle UV , is called the vertical limb ; its motions are governed by the thumb - screw Z , limb . On the face of the vertical limb , which has a pinion ...
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... screw Z , the limb is divided into degrees and half - degrees : the degrees are numbered both ways from the line marked 0 . There is a small plate resting against the graduated ... screws , one of 63 [ воок п . ELEMENTS OF SURVEYING .
... screw Z , the limb is divided into degrees and half - degrees : the degrees are numbered both ways from the line marked 0 . There is a small plate resting against the graduated ... screws , one of 63 [ воок п . ELEMENTS OF SURVEYING .
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... screws , g and h . ADJUSTMENTS OF THE THEODOLITE . 24. Before using the instrument , it must be adjusted ; that is , the parts must be brought to their proper relative positions . There are four principal adjustments . FIRST ADJUSTMENT ...
... screws , g and h . ADJUSTMENTS OF THE THEODOLITE . 24. Before using the instrument , it must be adjusted ; that is , the parts must be brought to their proper relative positions . There are four principal adjustments . FIRST ADJUSTMENT ...
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... screws , between the plates DE and FG . Turn these screws contrary ways , keeping them firm against the plate FG , till the bubble of the level mn stands at the middle of the tube . Then , open the loops , and reverse the telescope . If ...
... screws , between the plates DE and FG . Turn these screws contrary ways , keeping them firm against the plate FG , till the bubble of the level mn stands at the middle of the tube . Then , open the loops , and reverse the telescope . If ...
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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.