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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Obtaining Accurate Field Data with Minimal Survey
Equipment
Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLS
November 12, 2011
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Seminar
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Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLS
• B.S. Civil Engineering, Texas A&M• Worked for Jones & Carter (J&C) as both
Engineer and a Surveyor doing Land Development and Municipal (W,S &D) projects
• TAMU Civil Engineering Survey Camp
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Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Typical Project Scenario
• Water Well Projects
• Phase “Land Development” such as a School House, Shelter, etc.
For this discussion – Project Site will be fairly open, with some vegetation, adjacent to a creek, and a traveled pathway (dirt road)
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Available Survey Equipment
• Hand Level or Automatic Level & Level Rod
• 200-ft Tape
• Pin Flags
• 100D nails
• Field Book
• Scale, Calculator, & Compass
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data4) Obtainning Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Required Field Data
What field data do we need/want to obtain?
•50-ft or 100-ft Grid of Natural Ground Elevations•50-ft or 100-ft Cross Sections Elevations of Creek•Any Other Important Features, Trees, Pathways, Boulders, Base of Mountains, Etc.
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field DataA. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Project Baseline
What is a Project Baseline?
Arbitrary line staked in the field where ALL measurements are based.
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field DataA. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Field Techniques
• Measuring Distances (Tape and or Pacing)• 3-4-5 Triangle• Measuring Elevations• Chopping Line of Site
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BE CAREFUL WHEN CHOPPING LINE!!
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtainning Field DataA. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data Processing
A. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Field Book Documentation• Column Label• Data Input• Data Description• Elevation Calculation
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Field Data DocumentationExample
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtaining Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data ProcessingA. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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Seminar
Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM
Seminar Outline1) Typical Project Scenario
2) Survey Tools Available
3) Required Field Data
4) Obtaining Field Data
A. Establishing a Project Baseline
B. Field Techniques
C. Documenting Field Data
5) Field Data ProcessingA. Field Data Plotting
B. Contour Mapping
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SURVEY MAP IS COMPLETE!
QUESTIONS?
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Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLSSurvey Department Manager
Jones & Carter, Inc.
1716 Briarcrest Drive, Ste. 160
Bryan, Texas 77802
979-731-8000