Backsight - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Surveying FinalThe conformity of a measurement to the "true" Value. - correct answer Accuracy post construction survey that confirms design execution and records in-progress revisions - correct answer as-built (final) survey a surveyor's level in which line of sight is maintained automatically in the horizontal plane, once the instrument is roughly leveled - correct answer automatic level the direction of a line, measured clockwise (usually) from North meridian - correct answer azimu...

Surveying Final Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024The conformity of a measurement to the "true" Value. - correct answer Accuracy post construction survey that confirms design execution and records in-progress revisions - correct answer as-built (final) survey a surveyor's level in which line of sight is maintained automatically in the horizontal plane, once the instrument is roughly leveled - correct answer automatic level the direction of a line, measured clockwise (usually...

NCCER SURVEYING SITE LAYOUT EXAM REVIEW 2024 Backsight - ANS-when measuring angles, the sight taken with the instrument or line being used as the starting point. benchmark - ANS-permanent reference point with a precisely determined elevation datum - ANS-permanent horizontal & vertical reference for a project. relief - ANS-the difference in elevation between the highest and lowest parts of an area traverse - ANS-measurement of a continuous series of angles or distances Control surveys - A...

If the magnetic azimuth (from north) of a line is 135° 30' in a location where the magnetic declination is 12° E, what is the true azimuth of the line? - Accurate Answer#3 147°-30' 20. In the United States a reference datum for leveling is the: - Accurate Answer#3 NAVD Datum of 1988 (North American Vertical Datum of 1988) A "two-pole" chain is: - Accurate Answer#2 33 feet long A 2-minute error in reading an angle means that a point that is set 50 feet away is off by : - Accurate ...

Angle of Response - ANSWERThe maximum angle of a stable slope of a granular material determined by friction, cohesion, and the shapes of the soil particles. Backsight - ANSWERThe reading on a rod held at a point of known or assumed elevation. Bench Mark (BM) - ANSWERA relatively permanent object, natural or artificial, bearing a marked point whose elevation above or below the adopted datum is known or assumed. Closure Error - ANSWERThe difference between a measured or calculated elevati...

Surveying FinalThe conformity of a measurement to the "true" Value. - correct answer Accuracy post construction survey that confirms design execution and records in-progress revisions - correct answer as-built (final) survey a surveyor's level in which line of sight is maintained automatically in the horizontal plane, once the instrument is roughly leveled - correct answer automatic level the direction of a line, measured clockwise (usually) from North meridian - correct answer azimu...

Which of the following pieces of equipment does not measure vertical angles? A. builder's level B. theodolite C. transit D. robotic total station A. builder's level What type of telescoping rod is often used with levels, transits, and total stations? A. Alachua rod B. Leon rod C. Pinellas rod D. Philadelphia rod D. Philadelphia rod How many feet are in 1 mile? A. 12 B. 100 C. 5,280 D. 12,000 C. 5,280 If a 1,000-ft road has a vertical rise of 10 ft what perce...

CEA Spring 2023 Exam Review

What are 3 reasons to survey? -protect owner/builder against costly errors in measurement -esatblish property/building lines -where/how the structure is to be located When are plot plans required? before a permit is issued Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More Plot plans show... Shows the location of the structure and indicates the distances to property lines Purpose of leveling Fo...

FS Exam Practice Problems(Taken from "Surveyors Reference Manual, Seventh Edition" by George M. Cole / "FS Practice Exam" by NCEES) How much does an Invar tape expand and contract due to change in temperature, compared to a standards steel tape under the same conditions? (a) An Invar tape expands and contracts much more than a steel tape (b) An Invar tape expands and contracts slightly less than a steel tape (c) An Invar tap expands and contracts much less than a steel tape (d) ...