ETC Surveying & Site Assessment Flashcards
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What is differential leveling used to determine?
Answer: Elevation differences between benchmark stations
Differential leveling uses a level and rod readings to precisely determine the elevation difference between two points.
What is an easement in the context of site surveying?
Answer: A right granted to use another party's land for a specific purpose
An easement is a legal right for a party to use a portion of another's property for a specific purpose such as utility access or drainage.
What does as-built documentation record?
Answer: The actual constructed conditions as built, including any field changes
As-built drawings record the final constructed dimensions, locations, and configurations as they were actually built, capturing all field modifications.
What is the purpose of staking out a building footprint on a site?
Answer: To mark the exact building corners and reference lines for construction layout
Building stakeout transfers design coordinates from drawings to physical stakes on the ground, guiding excavation and foundation construction.
What instrument or method is used to calculate earthwork cut and fill volumes?
Answer: Planimeter or digital terrain modeling software
Earthwork volumes are calculated from topographic data using planimeters for manual computation or software for digital terrain model analysis.
What does an 811 Call Before You Dig utility locate identify on a site?
Answer: Underground utility lines including gas, electric, water, and telecom
An 811 utility locate request causes utility companies to mark the approximate location of buried utilities to prevent accidental damage during excavation.