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What is Surveying? – Definition and Objective

What is Surveying? Surveying is the art and science of accurately determining the three-dimensional position of points and the distances and angles between them. It is used to establish boundaries for property, to create maps, and to build structures. Surveying is an important part of civil engineering, land development, and construction projects. Types of Surveying: […]

Contouring [Contour Line, Contour Interval and Horizontal Equivalent]

October 2, 2019 / Civil Engineering, Surveying / Ajay Sahu

CONTOURING Contouring is, generally a leveling operation. The principal objective of contouring is to determine the points of the same reduced level (RL) on the ground. The types of equipment needed are the same for both leveling and contouring. The contour lines join the point of the same elevation directly or by the interpolation method.

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