An Introduction to Hydrographic Survey Techniques for Professional Engineers

Book excerpt: Introductory technical guidance for civil engineers and environmental engineers interested in hydrographic surveys. Here is what is discussed: 1. INTRODUCTION, 2. GENERAL HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY METHODS, 3. SURVEY COVERAGE OPTIONS, 4. SURVEY LINE SPACING AND ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS, 5. HORIZONTAL POSITIONING METHODS AND DATUM SPECIFICATIONS, 6. VERTICAL DATUM SPECIFICATIONS, 7. WATER SURFACE ELEVATION MEASUREMENT SPECIFICATIONS, 8. VESSEL MOTION AND ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS, 9. QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 10. MISCELLANEOUS, 11. GENERAL PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS, 12. DETERMINING PROJECT ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS, 13. DETERMINING REQUIRED DATA DENSITY, 14. VESSEL SELECTION CONSIDERATIONS, 15 DATA MAY BE INITIALLY REVIEWED, 16. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING, 17. INITIAL FIELD DATA REVIEW AND EDITING, 18. OFFICE DATA EDITING AND PROCESSING, 19. DEPTH SELECTION OPTIONS, 20. HARD COPY PLOT OPTIONS, 21. SELECTING REPRESENTATIVE DEPTHS ON PLAN DRAWINGS, 22. TERRAIN MODELING, 23. DATA SUBMITTAL TO PROJECT/DESIGN ENGINEER, 24. RETENTION OF HARD-COPY DEPTH RECORDS.