2. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Obtaining Accurate Field Data with Minimal Survey Equipment Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLS November 12, 2011

3. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLS B.S. Civil Engineering, Texas A&M Worked for Jones & Carter (J&C) as both Engineer and a Surveyor doing Land Development and Municipal (W,S &D) projects TAMU Civil Engineering Survey Camp

4. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

5. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

6. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Typical Project Scenario Water Well Projects Phase “Land Development” such as a School House, Shelter, etc. For this discussion – Project Site will be fairly open, with some vegetation, adjacent to a creek, and a traveled pathway (dirt road)

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9. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

10. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Available Survey Equipment Hand Level or Automatic Level & Level Rod 200-ft Tape Pin Flags 100D nails Field Book Scale, Calculator, & Compass

11. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

12. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Required Field Data What field data do we need/want to obtain? 50-ft or 100-ft Grid of Natural Ground Elevations 50-ft or 100-ft Cross Sections Elevations of Creek Any Other Important Features, Trees, Pathways, Boulders, Base of Mountains, Etc.

13. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

14. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Project Baseline What is a Project Baseline? Arbitrary line staked in the field where ALL measurements are based.

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16. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

17. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Field Techniques Measuring Distances (Tape and or Pacing) 3-4-5 Triangle Measuring Elevations Chopping Line of Site

18. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM BE CAREFUL WHEN CHOPPING LINE!!

19. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtainning Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

20. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Field Book Documentation Column Label Data Input Data Description Elevation Calculation

21. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Field Data Documentation Example

22. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Seminar Outline 1)Typical Project Scenario 2)Survey Tools Available 3)Required Field Data 4)Obtaining Field Data A.Establishing a Project Baseline B.Field Techniques C.Documenting Field Data 5)Field Data Processing A.Field Data Plotting B.Contour Mapping

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37. Seminar Smart Engineering. Smart Solutions. TM Douglas S. Bramwell, P.E., RPLS Survey Department Manager Jones & Carter, Inc. 1716 Briarcrest Drive, Ste. 160 Bryan, Texas 77802 dbramwell@jonescarter.com 979-731-8000