LAND SURVEY: Uses, Classes & The Practice of Surveying
 LAND SURVEY: Uses, Classes & The Practice of Surveying  Every construction project of any magnitude is based more or less upon measurements taken during the process of a…
Care Of Survey Instruments
Care Of Survey Instruments   Survey instruments are costly and spare parts are not readily available in Nigeria. Good handling should therefore be accorded instruments used for surveying in…
Maps, Plans and Charts | Meanings, Definitions & Differences
Maps, Plans and Charts | Meanings, Definitions & DifferencesMaps, plans and charts are reduced generalized representation of horizontal projections of separate parts of the earth's surface on paper. A plan is…
Engineering Surveying: Definition, Meaning & Use
Engineering Surveying: Definition, Meaning & UseEngineering survey deals with the survey methods, processes and solutions involved in the reconnaissance, design, construction and erection of new structures, or in the reconstruction…
Plane & Geodetic Surveying | Definitions, Differences, Similarities & Applications
Plane & Geodetic Surveying In Civil EngineeringSurveying can be geodetic or a plane survey.So what's the difference between geodetic surveying and plane surveying?Plane SurveyingIn plane surveying, the area under consideration…
Surveying Principles: Working From Whole To Part & Error Checking
Surveying Principles: Working From Whole To Part & Error CheckingWorking from whole to part | image source: civilengineeringmagnetThere are two common principles which apply to all methods of surveying. They…
Surveying Processes, Stages & Techniques
Surveying Processes, Stages & Techniques Surveying processes, stages & techniques | image credit: Shutterstock There are basically three stages of surveying viz: 1. Planning: This is also known as taking…
SURVEYING: Definition, Meaning & Types
SURVEYING: Definition, Meaning & TypesSurveying | Image credit: Autodesk.comSurveying is the determination of the relative spatial location of points on or near the surface of the earth. It is the…
Surveying: Definition, Meaning, Systems, Principles, Methods
Surveying: Definition, Meaning, Systems, Principles, Methods  Surveying is the determination of the relative spatial location of points on or near the surface of the earth. It is simply the…