A
topographic survey or a "topo" survey is a survey of the natural and
selected man-made features of a portion of the earth's surface by remote
sensing and/or ground measurements to determine horizontal and vertical
spatial relations. Typically used for graphically depicting the surface
of a particular parcel of land and any man-made features and elevation
changes.
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Service Fact :
Designers of site plans, subdivisions, and utilities use
this type of survey as a tool. A topographic survey is
needed for drainage design, road design, parking lot
design, and to calculate volumes of earth that need to
be moved on a site.
Surveying Fact :
When you hear the term Jacob (or Jacob's) staff you
probably have a mental image of a single pole used to
support a compass. However, the original Jacob's staff
was actually a surveying instrument developed in the
1300's that was used in making nautical and astronomical
measurements.
The original
Jacob's staff, or cross-staff, was a single pole device
credited to Levi ben Gerson (1288-1344), who was one of
the leading Jewish mathematicians of the 14th century.
The pole was marked in degrees and the altitude of stars
could be determined by the use of a sliding wooden panel on
the rod.
Actions performed by SurvTech
Solutions :
Establishing Elevation Datum on Site
Horizontally Locating all Site Features; Man-made and Natural
Elevate Ground at Set Intervals & at all Grade Changes
Preparing a Map that Graphically Depicts all Features and Grade
Changes
What the service entails :
Gathering Survey Data about the Natural and Man-Made Land Features
Gathering Elevation Data for the Property
Equipment Used:
Sokkia 33OR Total Station
Sokkia Radian IS RTK/GPS
Sokkia SDL 30 Digital Level
TDS SurveyPro & Carlson SURV CE Data Collector
Carlson Survey Software
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Establishing Elevation Datum on Site
Gathering Survey Data about the Natural and Man-Made Land Features