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Units of Measurements

Four kinds of units of measurements used in plane surveying

 

a) Horizontal distance

 

b) Vertical distance

 

c) Horizontal angle

 

d) Vertical angle

 

Note:

A. Linear Measurements

  • The unit of measurement of distance is meters and centimeters (metric units)
  • The units of measurements of area are sq. meters, sq. centimeters, hectares and sq. kilometers
  • The units of measurements of Volume are cubic meters, cubic centimeters

 

B. Angular Measurements

  • An angle is the difference in direction of two intersecting lines.
  • The radian is the unit of plane angle.

a) Sexagesimal System

1 circumference           = 360° (degree of arc)

1 degree           = 60’ (minute of arc)

1 minute          = 60” (seconds of arc)

 

b)Centesimal System

1 circumference           = 400g (grads)

1 grad  = 100c (centigrads)

1 centigrad       = 100cc(centi-centigrads)

 

c)Hours System

1 circumference           = 24h(hours)

1 hour  = 60m(minute of time)

1 minute          = 60s (seconds of time)

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