The Use and Calibration of Distance Measuring Equipment for Precise Mensuration of Dams. Revised

Abstract

This report is intended as a practical guide to land surveyors who use distance measuring equipment (DME) for making precise measurements of movements in dams and other large structures. The report consists of two parts: First, DME calibration, error sources, atmospheric corrections and correct use; Second, special techniques of trilateration and data reduction for precise mensuration on dams. This revised report contains several new sections dealing with error estimation, adjustment, and refractive index corrections.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA076113

Entities

People

  • Kenneth D. Robertson

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Delay Lines
  • Distance Measuring Equipment
  • Engineers
  • Equations
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Modulation
  • Precision
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Refractive Index
  • Telemetry Equipment
  • Triangles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Geodesy