Geodetic Leveling Class

Geodetic Digital Leveling Class

September 17-19, 2019

Instructor: Charles Geoghegan and Benjamin Erickson, NGS

 

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Leveling Introduction
  • Leveling Equipment and Setup
  • Collimation Check and Field Notes
  • Hands on: Collimation Check
Afternoon
  • Geodesy and Corrections for Leveling
  • Leveling Specifications
  • Leveling Demo/Hands on


Wednesday, September 18, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Vertical Datum
  • Leveling Wrap Up
  • Resetting Bench Marks
  • Descriptions
  • Hands on: Write up a mark
Afternoon
  • WinDesc: Keying Descriptions

 

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Hands on: Leveling
  • Data file downloading and management
  • Translev: Processing
Afternoon
  • Translev (cont): Processing