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The document outlines the methodology for boundary beacon relocation and topographic surveying at the UZ farm and main campus, utilizing GNSS and total stations for accurate positioning. It details the process of establishing ground control points (GCPs) using drones for aerial imagery, producing digital terrain models (DTMs), and mapping utilities across the campus. The methodology emphasizes data cleaning, sorting, and the creation of a geospatial database to support a utilities information system.

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Methodology

The document outlines the methodology for boundary beacon relocation and topographic surveying at the UZ farm and main campus, utilizing GNSS and total stations for accurate positioning. It details the process of establishing ground control points (GCPs) using drones for aerial imagery, producing digital terrain models (DTMs), and mapping utilities across the campus. The methodology emphasizes data cleaning, sorting, and the creation of a geospatial database to support a utilities information system.

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Methodology

In order to successfully carry out the tasks

Boundary beacon relocation for the UZ farm and main campus

Beacon relocation is the process of reconstructing the position of the property beacons and boundary. In
order to carry out this process , previous survey records including the general plan , working plan ,
coordinate list and survey reports for the property and adjacent properties are required . Coordinate
data is extracted from the records and preprocessed so that it sits on the same system . A
reconnaissance and pre-survey plan is produced before field work is commenced . All existing control
stations are identified during reconnaissance and suitable stations to be used for the survey are chosen .

The relocation process involves arbitrarily finding the existing boundary beacons and then resurveying
them to get their positional data. Using a GNSS , a base station is set at a known station and the beacon
coordinates are entered in the rover’s data collector . Using the rover , beacons are then identified in
areas without dense tree cover . In areas with dense tree cover , a total station is used in the
identification and resurvey of beacons . In the case where beacons are lost or displaced , they are
marked as not found on the coordinate list and are subject to replacement . Found beacons then
undergo beacon comparison test and rejected beacons are also under subject to re-establishment . After
the relocation process , survey reports and comparison sketches are produced .

Data searches , reconnaissance , planning and identification of existing control

Relocations , coordinate comparisons and placement of lost or displaced beacons on their relative
positions using GNSS and Total station

Topographic survey for the whole campus and determining available spaces

Due to sheer size of the university campus, a traditional total station is not suitable for a topographical
survey of the whole campus alone . Remote sensing is the best solution for doing a topographical survey
for the whole area in the given time frame . A drone and suitably positioned GCP’s are required to
capture accurate aerial imagery to be used for producing an orthophoto and a DTM of the UZ main
campus . GCP’s are established using a GNSS and marked using white was to ensure they are visible on
the imagery . A flight plan is produced beforehand in the office using an internet connection and a tablet
and the mission is flown in the field. Before the data is uploaded it is cleaned and sorted. Cleaned
captured imagery is then uploaded in PIX4D in order to attain the required geospartial data. From the
DTM , contours are then extracted to provide topographic information for suitable sites for new
buildings .

Establishing gcps using GNSS

Flight planning

Flying the mission

Data cleaning and processing

Producing a DTM , extracting contours and producing an orthophoto of the UZ main campus
Measuring available spaces on the orthophoto and writing reports

Mapping of utilities

The utilities are found throughout the UZ main campus, in oder for us to identify them there is need to
consult the department of works to obtain the relevant data that is already available and some that
needs to be identified. There will be the use of GNSS devices and total stations to establish the utilities
in the area. From the resultant data findings it is then cleaned and sorted for errors. A geospartial
database is then used to be the backbone of the utility system. Major utilities like roads are digitized
from the resultant othorphoto . A utilities information system is created using a web based utilities
information system.

Booking a field assistants from the works department to help identify buried utilities

Using a GNSS and hand held gps to map utilities

Data cleaning and digitizing of both the orthomosaic produced from the topo survey and gps data.
saving the spatial data on a spatial database

Creation of a utilities information system and deploying the utilities spatial data on the system

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