GENERAL SURVEYING

DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
 UNITS IN DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS
• IMPERIAL
• METRIC
• The basis of length units
• The basis of length units
for the English system is
for the metric system is
the yard/feet.
the meter. A meter is
about the same length of
one yard. You already
read that the metric
system is based on units
of ten so here's a starter
list, but they go on
forever.
• In surveying, the distance between two points
is understood to be HORIZONTAL distance.
 Indirect Measurement
• 1. by 3:4:5 method or right triangle
 Indirect Measurement
• 2. by similar triangles
 Indirect Measurement
• 3. by offset method
 Indirect Measurement
by offset method
METHOD IN MEASURING DISTANCE
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