IFoS 2020

Part - 2
Objectives of Surveying
Types of Surveying
 Plane surveying Geodatic

1. Earth curvature No Yes

2. Area: Below 250 km2 Above 250 km2

3. Consider earth Plane/Flat Spherical

as a
❑ IFoS 2019 : Give a list of Survey methods adopted in Forest. Describe
the survey of forest when a river comes in the way of Survey line (15
m).

❑ IFoS 2016 : What is the importance of surveying in forestry ? Discuss

different methods of surveying to solve the forestry field problems
(8m).

❑ IFoS 2015 : Topographic surveys are found useful in forest

management, Discuss (8 m).

❑ IFoS 2011 : How is remote sensing advantageous as compare to ground

survey ?
 Chain

Ranging Rod Wooden pegs

 CHAINS

Brass
Handle

3 Oval shape - Ring

Tallies
3 Oval shape - Ring
2013 : Describe all the 5 kinds of
chains used in survey and
advantages and disadvantages of
chain surveys (8 m).
RANGING
RANGING IFoS 2016 : Enumerate the methods
of direct linear measurements.
Discuss in brief the application of
prismatic compass in forest survey
(10 m).
2015 : Which are the basic factors you have to
look for before running out a survey lines in
chain survey ? (8 m)
▪ PROCEDURE :

➢ Reconnaissance survey : Index sketch

➢ Now start chaining
❑ IFoS 2019 : Give a list of Survey methods adopted in Forest. Describe the survey of

forest when a river comes in the way of Survey line (15 m).

❑ IFoS 2016 : What is the importance of surveying in forestry ? Discuss different methods

of surveying to solve the forestry field problems (8m).

❑ IFoS 2011 : Describe how you would continue the line with the chain only, when : (1)

Large river interrupts the chain line, and (2) a Forest area comes across the chain line (20 m).
❑ WHEN CHAINING IS FREE BUT VISION IS OBSTRUCTED
WHEN CHAINING IS OBSTRUCTED, BUT VISION IS FREE
WHEN BOTH CHAINING AND VISION ARE OBSTRUCTED
COMPASS SURVEY IFoS 2020
❑ IFoS 2016 : Enumerate the methods of direct linear measurements. Discuss in
brief the application of prismatic compass in forest survey (10 m).
❑ IFoS 2015 : In a forest survey, you are provided a prismatic compass. How will you
accomplish the bearings of line AB ? (10 m).
❑ IFoS 2014 : How is Compass survey done ? what are the advantages of compass
surveying ? (15 m).
❑ IFoS 2011 : Explain the terms : (i) Whole circle bearing, and (ii) Quadrantal bearing
(10 m).
❑ IFoS 2010 : Describe methods of using prismatic compass in forest surveys (10m).

❑ Linked Q :
❑ IFoS 2018 : What is the importance of surveying in forestry ? Discuss different
methods of surveying to solve the forestry field problems (8m)
ISSUES WITH CHAIN SURVEY ?
Types of Compass

Pocket compass
Prismatic compass Surveyor compass
PRISMATIC compass
BEARING : ANGLE

MAGNETIC BERING : The angle of a line makes 'with the magnetic meridian
 COMPASS SURVEY

WHOLE CIRCLE BEARING (WCB)

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WHOLE CIRCLE BEARING (WCB) REDUCED BEARING (RB)
or REDUCED BEARING

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 COMPASS SURVEY

WHOLE CIRCLE BEARING (WCB) REDUCED BEARING (RB)

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❑ IFoS 2016 : Enumerate the methods of direct linear measurements. Discuss in
brief the application of prismatic compass in forest survey (10 m).
❑ IFoS 2015 : In a forest survey, you are provided a prismatic compass. How will you
accomplish the bearings of line AB ? (10 m).
❑ IFoS 2014 : How is Compass survey done ? what are the advantages of compass
surveying ? (15 m).
❑ IFoS 2011 : Explain the terms : (i) Whole circle bearing, and (ii) Quadrantal bearing
(10 m).
❑ IFoS 2010 : Describe methods of using prismatic compass in forest surveys (10m).

❑ Linked Q :
❑ IFoS 2018 : What is the importance of surveying in forestry ? Discuss different
methods of surveying to solve the forestry field problems (8m)
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