Spectra Precision Survey Pro v3.80 Recon iPAQ User Manual User Manual
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cut on the other side.
It is important to remember that when slope staking a road, the road
profile always remains the same and the slope of the final segment
can only equal the specified positive (cut) slope, or the specified
negative (fill) slope, but the length of this final segment can vary as
much as necessary until it ends at the surface of the terrain (the
catch point).
Defining the Road Cross-Section
1.
From the Main Menu select
6WDNHRXW ,
6ORSH 6WDNLQJ . You will need to select a line that
defines the centerline of your road. If one is not
available, refer to Page 54 for details on creating
polylines and alignments.
2.
Tap the
7DS /LQH button and then tap the polyline
or alignment that describes the centerline of the road
you want to slope stake and then tap OK to continue.
3.
Enter the station that you want to assign to the
starting point of your alignment or polyline in the
Begin Station
field.
4.
If the backsight is not yet set up, tap the
%DFNVLJKW
button and set up the backsight. Tap
1H[W to
continue.