Important Figures in Surveying
This famous duo surveyed and created 140 maps west of the Mississippi River in the early 19th century?
Lewis and Clark
This optical instrument uses a telescope and bubble level to establish a visual level between two or more points? Very common on R&M projects
Instrument Level/Builder's Level/Surveyor's Level/Dumpy Level/Y Level
What is the purpose of having this training and having policies and procedures?
To ensure the accurate location of building components.
What is 30.33 converted to Architectural Feet and Inches?
30'4"
Errors & Mistakes are two important terms in the layout terminology. Which one is preventable, Error or Mistake?
Mistakes
Who is the Founding Father of Surveying?
George Washington
This English Origin instrument was invented in the 16th century and is used to measure horizontal and vertical angles. Still used today.
Theodolite
Who at Robins & Morton is ultimately responsible for layout per policy?
The Superintendent
If (A) = 30 and (B) = 40 what is (C)?
50
Primary Control Lines have a tolerance of Zero. What is the tolerance for Secondary Control Lines?
1/100 of a foot (1/8")
This famous surveyor fought in the French and Indian war and was responsible for surveying & mapping out most of Kentucky and Tennessee?
Daniel Boone
This American Origin instrument was invented in 1896 as an improvement to the English Theodolite. Still used today.
Transit
Per policy, all layout is to be performed utilizing total station type technology unless approved otherwise by which person?
Operation's Manager
You have a 2-Hour Fire Wall that is comprised of 3-5/8" metal studs and 2 layers of 5/8" drywall on EACH side. What is the total wall thickness after drywall is installed?
6-1/8"
Name the 3 primary units of distance measurements that R&M has to contend with?
Architectural Feet & Inches
Decimal Feet
Survey Feet
Name the 3 president's who were land surveyor's?
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, & Abraham Lincoln
In the 1968, the Company "Zeiss" invented an instrument that combined a theodolite/transit with EDM technology. What is the name of this instrument?
Total Station/Elta/Electronic Tacheometer
Per Policy, which entity is responsible for establishing site property boundaries, locations of exterior corners of buildings, primary control points, other site structures, and elevation benchmarks?
Licensed Land Surveyor
Your set up with your builder's level on level 1. You are utilizing your builder's level and your grade rod to determine the elevation of the bottom of a steel beam above your head for MEP overhead coordination. Your station height is 940.00. You take an inverted rod reading of 8.08. What is the elevation of the bottom of steel in Architectural Feet & Inches?
948' 1"
You have 3 scopes of work that all interact with each other. Cast-in-place concrete, structural steel, and architectural precast. Per Industry Standards, which scope has the lowest tolerance, which scope has the highest, and which one is middle of the road?
Concrete has the highest Tolerance
Precast has the lowest Tolerance
Steel is middle of the road
This renowned surveyor created the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) to standardize surveying in the United States
Thomas Jefferson
Geodimeter introduced the first robotic total station (RTS) in what year?
1990
Name 2 Policies & Procedures related to layout? (Numbers or Names)
OM 450/460 - Anchor Bolt Layout/Layout & Field Engineering
OM 455 - Concrete Embed Layout
OM 495 - Pile Driving & Drilled Pier Layout/Log
What is the formula to calculate slope %?
(Rise/Run) x 100 = Slope Percentage
Example: 1/4" Per Foot = (.25/12) x 100 = 2.08%
A "5 Second" total station means that the total station is only accurate down to 5 seconds. Approximately how many inches of error would this translate to in 300 feet?
3/32"