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6. A well-sharpened medium-hard pencil should be used for all field notes.
7. Sketches should be clearly labeled.
8. Show the word VOID on the top of pages that, for one reason or another, are
invalid.
9. The field book should contain the name, address, and the phone number.
10. Each new survey should begin on a new page.
11. For each day of work, the project name, location, and date should be
recorded in the upper corner of the right –hand page.

EXERCISE

1. Define and briefly discuss the terms vertical and horizontal distance and angle.

2. Is a horizontal distance a perfect straight line? Why?

3. What is meant by the term elevation?

4. What does the term leveling mean?

5. What surveying instruments are used to measure angles and distances?

6. What is the basic assumption for plane surveying?

7. How does geodetic surveying differ from plane surveying?

8. Under what circumstances is it necessary to conduct a geodetic survey?

9. Give a brief description of the topographic and construction surveying.

10. Why is the proper recording of field notes a very important part of surveying
practice?

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