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Photogrammetric measurements of cross-sections for pay quantities

Accession Number:

01504855

Record Type:

Component

Abstract:

THE EXPERIENCE OF THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS IS PRESENTED IN THE USE OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND PHOTOGRAMMETRIC METHODS FOR COMPUTING EARTHWORK QUANTITIES ON FINAL CROSS-SECTIONS. PROGRESSIVE STEPS FROM THE DEVELOPMENT STAGE TO THE PRESENT UNIVERSAL USE OF THESE METHODS ARE OUTLINED. THE EXPERIENCE OF THE DEPARTMENT COVERS FOUR YEARS OF APPLICATION WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. COMPARISON BETWEEN PHOTOGRAMMETRIC METHODS OF COMPUTING FINAL CROSS-SECTIONS AND ACTUAL GROUND SURVEYS INDICATES THAT PHOTOGRAMMETRY IS GENERALLY MORE ACCURATE, MUCH MORE ECONOMICAL IN BOTH TIME AND MONEY, AND SAFER IN ALL RESPECTS. /AUTHOR/

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Monograph Accession #:

01410694

Language:

English

Authors:

Sheik, R H

Pagination:

pp 29-39

Publication Date:

1961

Serial:

Highway Research Board Bulletin

Issue Number: 312
Publisher: Highway Research Board

Conference:

40th Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 1961-1-9 to 1961-1-13
Sponsors: Highway Research Board

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures; Photos; References; Tables

Subject Areas:

Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics; I51: Earthworks and Soil Drainage

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 10 2014 11:34AM

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