AREAS BY EQUIDISTANT OFFSETS

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Publisher: Maney Publishing

ISSN: 1752-2706

Source: Survey Review, Vol.2, Iss.9, 1933-07, pp. : 168-170

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Abstract

In chain and traverse surveys areas are frequently required between chain lines and crooked fences. Commonly these areas are computed from offsets measured at equal intervals, which are so much the shorter according as the sinuosity is the greater. Most frequently Simson's Rules are employed for this computation; for (2m+1) offset ordinates, Simson's First Rule may be used; for (3m+1) ordinates, Simson's Second Rule. The First Rule assumes that the fence is made up of arcs of ordinary parabolae; the Second Rule, of arcs of cubic parabolae.