FIRST-ORDER
CLASSIFICATION
Principal Uses: Minimum
standards; higher
accuracies may be used for
special purposes.
Recommended spacing of
lines National Network
Metropolitan Control;
Other purposes
Spacing of Marks along
Lines
Gravity Requirement:
1. Instrument
Standards
Field Procedures
Section Length
Maximum Length of
Sight
2. Field Procedures
Max. difference in lengths
Forward and backward
sights:
Per Setup
Per Section(cumulative)
Max. length of lines
between connections
3. Maximum Closures
Section: Forward &
Backward
Loop or line
SECOND ORDER
CLASS I, CLASS II
Basic framework of the
National Network and of the
Metropolitan Area Control
Extensive engineering
projects
Regional Crustal movement
investigations
Determining geopotential
values.
Class I: Net A:100 to 300 km
Class II: Net B: 50 to 100 km
2 to 8 km
As needed
1 to 3 km
0.20 x 10−8 gpu
Automatic or tilting levels
with parallel plate
micrometres: invar scale
rods
Double-run: forward and
backward, each section
1 to 2 km
Class I: 50 m.
Class II: 60 m.
Class I: 2 m. Class II: 5 m.
Class I: 4 m. Class II: 10 m.
Net A: 300 km
Net B: 400 km
Class I: 3 mm √𝐾
Class II: 4 mm √𝐾
Class I: 4 mm √𝐾
Class II: 5 mm √𝐾
THIRD ORDER
CLASS I CLASS II
Secondary control of the Control densification Miscellaneous local control
National Network and of the usually adjusted to the may not be adjusted to the
Metropolitan Area Control National Net. Local National Network
Large engineering projects engineering projects Small engineering projects
Local crustal movement Topographic mapping Small-scale topo. Mapping
investigations Studies of rapid subsidence Drainage studies and
Support for lower-order Support for local surveys gradient establishment in
control mountainous areas
Secondary Net: 20 to 50 km Area Control: 10 to 25 km As needed.
0.5 to 1 km As needed As needed
As needed As needed As needed
1 to 3 km Not more than 3 km Not more than 3 km
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Automatic or tilting levels
with optical micrometers or Geodetic levels and invar
Geodetic levels and rods
three-wire levels: invar scale rods
scale rods
Double-run: forward and
Double or single run Double or single run
backward, each section
1 to 2 km 1 to 3 km for double-run 1 to 3 km for double-run
60 m 70 m 90 m
5 m. 10 m. 10 m.
60 m. 70 m. 90 m.
50 km double-run 25 km double-run
50 km
25 km single-run 10 km single-run
6 mm √𝐾 8 mm √𝐾 12 mm √𝐾
6 mm √𝐾 8 mm √𝐾 12 mm √𝐾