The course is designed for site managers, trainee engineers, site engineers, those who are involved in setting out and establishing survey control for construction and building work. The course is suitable for staff with theodolite knowledge but little or no Electromagnetic Distance Measurement experience.

Content

The course provides delegates with the skills and understanding to make full use of EDM equipment. Correct keystrokes are emphasised, together with ways of avoiding common errors.

Objectives

On completion of the course delegates will be able to:

set up and use EDM equipment for setting out and establishing primary control
extract and relate coordinate information from drawings
record angle and distance observations in the field
calculate rectangular coordinate information from field observations
calculate polar coordinate setting out information from drawings
maintain clear records of calculations
check for errors within the EDM, reflector and accessories

Birmingham

27 October 2010

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Address: CTS, Sansome Lodge, 4 Sansome Walk,
Worcester, WR1 1LH, UK

Telephone: (+44) 1905 612238

Fax: (+44) 1905 28796

Email: training@ctsltd.co.uk

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Surveying and Setting Out

EDM Stage 1 (Total Station) - Introduction to use of EDM

Cost: £260 +VAT – 1 day course

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