NAVSTAR Global Positioning System Surveying

Abstract

This manual provides technical specifications and procedural guidance for surveying with the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS). It is intended for use by engineering, topographic, or construction surveyors performing surveys for civil works and military construction projects. Procedural and quality control standards are defined to establish Corps-wide uniformity in GPS survey performance and GPS Architect-Engineer (A-E) contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA402042

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cartesian Coordinates
  • Computational Science
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Data Processing
  • Databases
  • Geodesy
  • Geodetic Surveys
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Grids
  • Information Science
  • Navigation
  • Satellite Constellations
  • Surveys
  • Three Dimensional
  • Two Dimensional
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space