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Geodetic Leveling Class

Geodetic Digital Leveling Class

April 25-27, 2023

Instructors: Charles Geoghegan and Benjamin Erickson, NGS

NGS Testing and Training Center

Woodford, VA

Class full, email to be placed on the wait list.

Please note, NGS will monitor the CDC community levels of COVID-19 for Caroline County, VA. If there is a high community level, the class may be rescheduled, and/or mitigation measures will need to be taken.

 

Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Leveling Introduction
  • Leveling Equipment and Setup
  • Collimation Check and Field Notes
  • Hands on: Collimation Check
Afternoon
  • Geodesy and Corrections for Leveling
  • Leveling Specifications
  • Leveling Demo/Hands on


Wednesday, April 26 , 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Vertical Datum
  • Leveling Wrap Up
  • Resetting Bench Marks
  • Descriptions
  • Hands on: Write up a mark
Afternoon
  • WinDesc: Keying Descriptions

 

Thursday, April 27 2023, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET

Morning
  • Hands on: Leveling
  • Data file downloading and management
  • Translev: Processing
Afternoon
  • Translev (cont): Processing

 

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