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Calculation example - Calculate the Bearing Angle of any Baseline of a Traverse Network (Third Fundamental Surveying Problem)Calculation example - Three Point ResectionGauss's Area Calculation FormulaCalculation example - Determine the water content within a soil sampleCalculation example - Determine the specific gravity of a soil grain GsCalculation example – Central projection and projective transformation of a planeCalculation example – The intersection methodCalculation example – Elevation Calculation along Profile TangentCalculation example – Elevation calculation and grade along a profile vertical curveCalculation example – Similarity Transformation in 2-D spaceCalculation example – Volume Calculation – Ramp Reaching a Vertical WallCalculation example – Indirect length measurement with basic trigonometryCalculation example – Road design– Circular arc implementationCalculation example – Road design– Circular arc implementation 2Calculation example – Re-establishing an accessible Reference StationCalculation example – Re-establishing an inaccessible Reference StationCalculation example – Calculate the height of a buildingCalculation example – Calculate the height of a building - 2Calculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its base is inaccessibleCalculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its base is inaccessible #2Calculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its base is inaccessible #3Calculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its base is inaccessible #4Calculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its top and bottom are visible but inaccessibleCalculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its top and bottom are visible but inaccessible #2Calculation example - ResectionsCalculation example - Calculate the height of an object from three angles of elevationCalculation example - Calculate inclined angle of a bendCalculation example - Find the coordinates of the intersection of two linesCalculation example - Find the coordinates of the intersection of two linesCalculation example - Seam true thickness and gradient calculationCalculation example - Find the apparent dip of a plane or seam in any directionCalculation example - Find the rate of full dip of a plane or seam, given its direction and the rate and direction of an apparent dipCalculation example - Find path gradients in different directions, given the rate and direction of full dipCalculation example - Find the bearing of an apparent dip (two symmetrical to full dip directions), given the rate and direction of full dip
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Calculation example - Determine the water content within a soil sample
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Calculation Example - Calculate the member diagrams.
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Calculation Example - Calculate the location of support.
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Gauss's Area Calculation Formula
Apr, 23, 2017 | Education
Calculation example - Three Point Resection
Jan, 23, 2015 | Education
Kallanai Dam (Grand Anicut)
Jan, 23, 2015 | Education
Minoan Water Harvesting and Distribution (Terracotta Pipes)
Sep, 22, 2017 | Education
Calculation example – Road design– Circular arc implementation
Sep, 22, 2017 | Education
Calculation example – The intersection method
Apr, 19, 2019 | Education
Calculation example - Calculate the height of an object when its base is inaccessible
Sep, 22, 2017 | Education