Introduction to
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
Prepared by:
Engr. Donnah Elaine C. Jurad, ME-GE
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
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HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
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DEFINITIONS PURPOSES TERMS
De Hydrography is the science that measures and
describes the physical features of the
navigable portion of the Earth's surface and
DEFINITIONS adjoining coastal areas.
Hydrographic surveyors study these bodies of
water to see what the "floor" looks like.
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Hydrographic Surveying is the process
DEFINITIONS employed in gathering information
concerning any body of water and its
adjacent land areas.
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DEFINITIONS PURPOSES TERMS
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
1. Providing data for the
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preparation of
hydrographic maps and
nautical charts needed in
navigation, harbor
improvement, yardage
and dredging projects.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
1. Providing data for the
preparation of hydrographic
PURPOSES maps and nautical charts
needed in navigation, harbor
improvement, yardage and
dredging projects.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
2. Flood
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control, water
supply, hydro-
electric power
development,
pipeline and
underground
cable
crossings and
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
2. Flood
PURPOSES
control, water
supply, hydro-
electric power
development,
pipeline and
underground
cable
crossings and
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
3. Obtaining observation
PURPOSES
needed for the design of
bridges, dams, seawalls,
culverts, seawage disposal
plants, lighthouse, docks and
other structures.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
3. Obtaining observation
needed for the design of
PURPOSES bridges, dams, seawalls,
culverts, seawage disposal
plants, lighthouse, docks and
other structures.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
4. Determining the
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volume of impound
water, direction and
velocity of currents,
drainage areas, and
the capacity of
containing basin.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
4. Determining the volume of
impound water, direction and
PURPOSES velocity of currents, drainage
areas, and the capacity of
containing basin.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
5. Gathering data needed for the
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establishment of tidal datums.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
6. Locating
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navigational
hazards such as
submerged
obstructions,
sunken vessels,
sand bars, rocks,
shoals, and coral
reefs.
Such type of surveys are usually made
for the purpose of:
6. Locating navigational hazards
such as submerged obstructions,
PURPOSES sunken vessels, sand bars, rocks,
shoals, and coral reefs.
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING
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DEFINITIONS PURPOSES TERMS
1. Hydrography- the
study, description, and
TERMS mapping of oceans, seas, lakes,
and rivers especially with
reference to their navigational
and commercial or other uses.
2. Sounding- the
process of measuring the
depth of a body of water
TERMS
at a particular point.
3. Stream Gaging- the
process of making
measurements in the streams
and rivers for the purpose of
predicting the rate of
TERMS discharge at a various water
levels.
4. Fathom- a unit
used for the
TERMS
measurements of
water depth and is
equivalent to 6 feet.
5. Hydrographic
Chart- a map or
chart used in
navigation.
TERMS Basically similar to
topographic map
except that waters
depth, navigational
markers, and the
character
underwater are
indicated.
6. Tidal Datum-
are specific tide
levels which are
use as surfaces of
TERMS reference for
depth
measurements in
the sea and as a
base for the
determination of
elevation on land.
7. Discharge- the volume of
water flowing past a
section of a stream, canal,
flume, and other
TERMS waterways. It is usually
expressed in the cubic feet
per second or cubic meter
per second.
8. Stream- a current
or steady flow of
water running along
TERMS the earth’s surface.
9. Dredging-
the process of
scooping or
sucking up
mud, sand,
TERMS rocks, and
other material
underwater for
the purpose of
enlarging,
deepening or
clearing
channels,
harbors, rivers,
10. Subaqueous
Contour- the
imaginary line on
the surface of the
earth found
TERMS underwater, all
points of which of
the same
elevation. They
are sometimes
known as depth
curves or
bathymetric
contour.
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