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Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs - correct answer Subtract lower stadia hair reading from upper, then multiply by 100. What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a fraction: 1200/3937 m 1 US survey foot = 0. (Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.) What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a decimal: 1 Int. Foot = 0. m. (Take inverse...

Fundamentals of Surveying Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs - correct answer Subtract lower stadia hair reading from upper, then multiply by 100. What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a fraction: 1200/3937 m 1 US survey foot = 0. (Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.) What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a de...

Plane Surveys - Answer-Type of survey that disregards the curvature of the earth. Appropriate if the area is small. Geodetic Surveys - Answer-Type of survey that considers the curvature of the earth. Zoned Surveys - Answer-Type of survey that allows computations to be performed as if on a plane will accommodating larger areas. State Plane Coordinate System - Answer-Rectangular systems that use a partial latitude/longitude system for baseline references Stadia Survey - Answer-Requires...

How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs - Answer- Subtract lower stadia hair reading from upper, then multiply by 100. What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) - Answer- Expressed as a fraction: 1200/3937 m 1 US survey foot = 0. (Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.) What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula sheet already) - Answer- Expressed as a decimal: 1 Int. Foot = 0. m. (Take inverse... 1/0.) 1 meter = 3. Int. ft. What is a Gradi...

SurveyingVertical Control - correct answer A series of benchmarks of known elevation established throughout a project Elevation - correct answer The vertical distance from a datum to a point, usually measured from mean sea level. Differential Leveling - correct answer Measure the vertical distance from a known elevation to the height of instrument, and then from the height of instrument to an unknown point. Back-sight (BS) - correct answer A measurement taken from the instrument to a Ph...

Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)How to figure out horizontal distance with stadia hairs - correct answer Subtract lower stadia hair reading from upper, then multiply by 100. What is a US Survey foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a fraction: 1200/3937 m 1 US survey foot = 0. (Take inverse to get meters to feet... 1/0.) What is an International (Standard) Foot? (on formula sheet already) - correct answer Expressed as a decimal: 1 Int. Foot = 0. m. (Take inverse...

AST 123- Unit #1 Quiz Questions And Answers 2023 Update 1) Which of the following is not a topic for cosmology? a) Galaxies b) Stars c) Time d) Atoms e) All are topics in cosmology - ANS-e) All are topics in cosmology 2) Why has our knowledge of cosmology increased sharply in the last 20 years? a) there are smarter people now b) there is more funding now c) people are more interested in the subject today d) there have been numerous technological advances e) there are more cosmolo...

Plane Surveys Type of survey that disregards the curvature of the earth. Appropriate if the area is small. Geodetic Surveys Type of survey that considers the curvature of the earth. Zoned Surveys Type of survey that allows computations to be performed as if on a plane will accommodating larger areas. State Plane Coordinate System Rectangular systems that use a partial latitude/longitude system for baseline references Stadia Survey Requires the use of a transit, t...

FE Civil Exam With Complete Updates 2023 Graded A+ Plane Surveys Correct Answer: Type of survey that disregards the curvature of the earth. Appropriate if the area is small. Geodetic Surveys Correct Answer: Type of survey that considers the curvature of the earth. Zoned Surveys Correct Answer: Type of survey that allows computations to be performed as if on a plane will accommodating larger areas. State Plane Coordinate System Correct Answer: Rectangular systems that use a partial latitud...

The United States Public Land Survey System was established under the direction and guidance of: 1. Benjamin Franklin 2. George Washington 3. John Hancock 4. Thomas Jefferson - Thomas Jefferson Hydrographic Surveys must be references to which of the following control: 1. Horizontal only 2. Horizontal and vertical 3. Vertical only 4. Tidal - Horizontal & vertical Stadia surveys are most commonly used as a method for measuring ____. 1. Meridians 2. Bearings 3. Topographic data 4. Azi...