Introduction to Surveying
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Apr
Surveying may be divided into Geodetic and Plane Surveying. In Geodetic Surveying, large areas of the Earth’s Surface are involved and the curvature of the Earth is taken into account. In Plane Surveying, relatively small areas are under consideration (less than 250km2 in area) and the Earth’s surface is assumed to be flat (i.e. a horizontal plane). Measurements that are …