1.7 - Example 1.25: Gradient Calculation between Points
Enroll to start learning
You’ve not yet enrolled in this course. Please enroll for free to listen to audio lessons, classroom podcasts and take practice test.
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What instrument is used to measure horizontal and vertical distances in surveying?
💡 Hint: It's a surveying tool that combines flexibilities in measuring.
What does the term 'gradient' refer to?
💡 Hint: Think about the steepness of a hill.
4 more questions available
Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
What is the formula to calculate horizontal distance using a tacheometer?
💡 Hint: Recall the role of angles in the formula.
True or False: The gradient is expressed as a simple ratio of vertical change to horizontal distance.
💡 Hint: Consider how steep a hill can be.
Get performance evaluation
Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Given vertical angle readings and stadia distances, calculate the exact position and gradient between two stadium sections using a tacheometer.
💡 Hint: Ensure stadia readings are taken consistently to minimize errors.
Analyze and demonstrate how measurement errors in tacheometric readings affect overall gradient calculations in a construction project.
💡 Hint: Think about how misreading an angle alters the slope calculation.
Get performance evaluation
Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.