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Measurement of Horizontal Distances - Theory & Concepts

Methods of measuring horizontal distances, pacing, taping, tape corrections, and tacheometry.

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Tape Correction Simulator

Calculate true distance by applying temperature and pull corrections.

Measured Dist (LL m)100.00
Temperature (TT °C)30.0

Results

Ct=αL(T−Ts)C_t = \alpha L (T - T_s)
Ct=(0.0000116)(100.00)(30−20)=0.0116 mC_t = (0.0000116)(100.00)(30 - 20) = 0.0116 \text{ m}
Ltrue=100.0116 mL_{\text{true}} = 100.0116 \text{ m}
0100.0mTape (Exaggerated)

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