Chain surveying - Conditions to be fulfilled by survey stations/survey lines

Unit 1- Surveying


Conditions to be fulfilled by survey stations/survey lines
  • Survey stations must be mutually visible.
  • Survey lines must be as few as possible so that the frame work can be plotted conveniently.
  • The frame work must have one or two base lines. If one base line is used, it must run along the length and through the middle of the area. If two base lines are used, they must intersect in the form of letter ‘X’
  • The lines must run through as level ground as possible
  • The main lines should form well conditioned triangle
  • Each triangle or portion of skeleton must be provided with sufficient check lines.
  • As far as possible the main survey lines should not pass through obstacles.
  • To avoid trespassing, the main survey lines should fall within the boundaries of the property to be surveyed.
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