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What is Topographic Survey , The Importance of Topographic Surveys . How is a Topographic Survey Conducted?

 Introduction In the world of land development, construction, and infrastructure planning, there exists a hidden hero that plays a crucial role in shaping our physical environment – the topographic survey. Often overlooked by the untrained eye, a topographic survey is an essential tool that empowers engineers, architects, urban planners, and various other professionals to make informed decisions when it comes to designing, building, and managing our cities and landscapes. In this blog post, we'll delve into the world of topographic surveys, understanding what they are, why they matter, and how they are conducted. What is a Topographic Survey ? At its core, a topographic survey is a detailed representation of the physical features of a piece of land or area. Unlike traditional maps that only depict the horizontal positions of objects, a topographic survey goes beyond, providing a three-dimensional visualization of the land's surface and the natural and man-made features that inh

Surveying in Engineering

    Surveying in Engineering   By S. Islam - 10 jul 2020 Surveying is the most important part in Civil engineering as well as Construction Engineering. Without Surveying we can't start a construction such as road , railways , irrigation, canals , bridge etc .  Content  1. Definition of Surveying in Civil Engineering . 2. What is Levelling . 3. Uses of Surveying . 4. Classification of Surveying . 5. General principle of Surveying . SURVEYING :- Surveying is the art of dermining the relative position of different object on the surface of the earth.By measuring the horizontal distance between them and preparing a map to any suitable scale thus in this discipline the measurement are taken only in the horizontal plane .         Or We can say  Surveying is nothing but data collection . Lvelling :- Levelling is the art of dermining the relative vertical point on the surface of the earth , in the case of levelling the measurement are taken only