An Introduction to an Overview of Hydrographic Survey Techniques

· Guyer Partners
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43
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About this ebook

Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and construction managers interested in hydrographic surveys of various types of waterways. This is what is discussed:

1. INTRODUCTION

2. GENERAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY METHODS

3. SURVEY COVERAGE OPTIONS

4. SURVEY LINE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS

5. HORIZONTAL POSITIONING METHODS AND DATUM SPECIFICATIONS

6. VERTICAL DATUM SPECIFICATIONS

7. WATER SURFACE ELEVATION MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS

8. VESSEL MOTION AND ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS

9. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

10. MISCELLANEOUS

11. GENERAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS

12. DETERMINING PROJECT ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS

13. DETERMINING REQUIRED DATA DENSITY

14. VESSEL SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS

15 DATA MAY BE INITIALLY REVIEWED

16. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING

17. INITIAL FIELD DATA REVIEW AND EDITING

18. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING

19. DEPTH SELECTION OPTIONS

20. HARD COPY PLOT OPTIONS

21. SELECTING REPRESENTATIVE DEPTHS ON PLAN DRAWINGS

22. TERRAIN MODELING

23. DATA SUBMITTAL TO PROJECT/DESIGN ENGINEER

24. RETENTION OF HARD-COPY DEPTH RECORDS.

About the author

Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASC, AEI and CABE (U.K.).

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