Survey Methods for Local Highway Departments
This course is intended for town, county, city, and village highway officials, street foremen, construction supervisors, and others who are interested in learning about the fundamental concepts of surveying.
Participants taking this course will be able to:
- Name three factors that affect surveying field work.
- Identify which distance is always shown on highway plans.
- Describe how to hold the tape to convert slope to distance in horizontal distance (to avoid using a mathematical formula).
- Define what foresights and backsights are.
- List the most common avoidable leveling mistakes.
- Determine Slopes using hand tools.
- Measure horizontal distance.
- Measure vertical elevation using a level.
- Use surveying in trenching and pipelaying.
- Use a hand level to determine elevations.
- Determine percent of grade.
- Measure distances by pacing.
- Describe differential leveling.
- Describe profile leveling.
Workshop Details
- Cost - $90.00 per attendee
- Timing of workshops
- Workshops typically run from 8:30am - 3:00pm and lunch will be served.