Surveying

First step in construction of an irrigation project like dams, barrage or weir requires surveying of whole area. Surveying for an irrigation project is done

In hydrographic surveying, sounding is the measurement of depth below the water surface. Sounding is most important for any water body to improve its navigable properties, to know about silting and scouring etc. Hydrographic surveying is branch of surveying which ...

Proper surveying is required for construction of new railway line between two places. Several stages are involved to propose suitable alignment for new railway line. Stages in Surveying for New Railway Line Various steps involved in railway line surveying are ...

To build a new city or Township, surveying is to be done by considering all development works necessary for the city. The development works like street roads, property boundaries, water and sanitary pipes location, electrical lines, telephone lines etc. are ...

The surveyor is the person who is supposed to make precise measurement that will identify the boundary. Surveyors help in providing unique contours on the surface of the earth which will let the engineers to make maps and construction projects.

Different difficulties are faced during leveling which makes the surveying process difficult to carry. Types of difficulties and their methods to overcome are discussed.

There are various surveying instruments for measurement of angles and elevations. Types, properties, uses details of these surveying equipment is discussed.