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To Take The Details of Nearby Objects But It Also Serves The Purpose of A Check Line

Chain surveying is a method where measurements are taken using a chain or tape. The document defines key terms related to chain surveying such as heck lines, which check the accuracy of work in the field, tie lines which join stations and take details of nearby objects while also serving as check lines, and base lines which are generally the longest main survey lines that form the framework of the survey.

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To Take The Details of Nearby Objects But It Also Serves The Purpose of A Check Line

Chain surveying is a method where measurements are taken using a chain or tape. The document defines key terms related to chain surveying such as heck lines, which check the accuracy of work in the field, tie lines which join stations and take details of nearby objects while also serving as check lines, and base lines which are generally the longest main survey lines that form the framework of the survey.

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MILITARY TECHNOLOGICAL COLLEGE  

MTCC3006 Introduction to Civil Engineering 

Week 3: Chain Surveying  

Vocabulary 

Chain surveying: a surveying method where chain/tape is use to take measurements. 

Heck lines: the lines which are run in the field to check the accuracy of the work. 

Tie lines: a line which joins subsidiary or tie stations on the main line. The main objective of a tie line is 
to take the details of nearby objects but it also serves the purpose of a check line. 

Base line: The line on which the framework of the survey is built is known as the “base line”. Generally, 
the longest of the main survey lines is considered as the base line. 

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