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02. Chain Surveying CIVIL
Surveying, Measuring & Setting out Tutorial -2

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Introduction

Simple Technique

Small Plane Areas with Very Few Details

It gives quite accurate results, if it is done carefully

The necessary equipment for field work are;

Chain or Steel Tape

Linen Tape

Ranging Rod/Pole

Arrows

Mallet

Plumb Bob

Pegs

Cross Staff (Sometime)

Triangulation

Well-conditioned

A tangle is said to be well conditioned when no angle is less than 30° or greater than 150°.

An equilateral triangle is considered the best condition or ideal triangle.

ill conditioned triangles

A tangle in which an angle is less than 30° or more than 150°.

It is said to be ill conditioned.
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02. Chain Surveying CIVIL
Surveying, Measuring & Setting out Tutorial -2

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Offset Area

Perpendicular Offset Measurement

Oblique Offset Measurement

Tie Measurement to the Station/Location Sketch

The primary control points are triangulation stations.
The secondary control points are reference to the
primary control stations.
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02. Chain Surveying CIVIL
Surveying, Measuring & Setting out Tutorial -2

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Steel Chain

Equipment

Steel Tape & Linen Tape Ranging Pole

Reconnaissance Diagram

Also called - Index Plan, Reference Sketch, Key Plan or Prospection Diagram

Procedure

1. Reconnaissance

2. Selection of Stations

3. Marking of Stations

4. Measurements (Running Survey Lines)

5. Note Keeping

Running Survey Lines

1. Chaining a horizontal line

2. Ranging a chain

3. Stretching a chain

4. Carrying the chain to next length

5. Folding the chain
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