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Hey guys and gals. Ā I was thinking about the set of familiar codes used in the field here in the USA to notate features on a jobsite while surveying. Ā I was wondering if the same codes are used around the world or if there are variations of these codes that you might like to share with us. Ā In fact your comments could be very helpful in the future for student surveyorsĀ when learning to identify coding of historical surveys.
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Take a look at the following Field Codes and In your comments below, please tell us if any of these are different in your area of the world and be sure to mention where you live. Ā
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ACP AIR CONDITIONER PAD
ALUM ALUMINUM CAP
APB AGGREGATE PILE BASE
APT AGGREGATE PILE TOP
AW AWNING
BA BRIDGE ABUTTMENT
BB BOTTOM OF BERM
BC BRASS CAP
BCB BACK VERTICAL CURB
BDK BRIDGE DECK
BH BORE HOLE
BLDC BUILDING CORNER
BLDG BUILDING
BM BENCHMARK
BP BARRIER POST
BPR BRIDGE PIER
BRR BRIDGE RAILING
BRSH SHRUB
BSH BUSH
BT BROADLEAF TREE
CAC CACTUS
CBI CATCH BASIN INLET
CKS CHECK SHOT
CLM COLUMN
CMH COMMUNICATIONS MANHOLE
CMP CONCRETE PEDESTAL
CNY CONVEYOR
CON CONCRETE PAD
CP CONTROL POINT
CPS COTTON PICKER SPINDLE
CT CONIFER TREE
DI DRAIN INLET DISK SURVEY DISK
DK DECK
DW DRIVEWAY
EBK ELECTRIC BLUESTAKE
ELC ELECTRICAL CONDUIT
EM ELECTRIC METER
EP EDGE OF PAVEMENT
ETB ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER BOX
FC FACE OF CURB
FF FINISH FLOOR
FL FLOW LINE
FP FLAG POLE
GB GRADE BREAK
GBK GAS BLUESTAKE
GLT GROUND LIGHT
GLMKR GAS LINE MARKER
GM GAS METER
GMH GAS MANHOLE
GPR GAS PIPE RISER
GR GUARD RAIL
GT GATE GUT GUTTER
GV GAS VALVE
GW GUY WIRE ANCHOR
GWP GUY POWER POLE
HCR HANDICAP RAMP
HDG HEDGE
HH HAND HOLE
HXB HEX BAR
HW HEAD WALL
HYD HYDRANT
IP IRON PIPE
IR IRON ROD
IRC IRRIGATION CONTROL BOX
LP LIGHT POLE
LSE LANDSCAPE EDGE
LSTB LANDSCAPE TIMBER
NAIL NAIL SURVEY MARKER
NG NATURAL GROUND
NGR NATURAL GAS REGULATOR
OHE OVERHEAD POWER
PB PHONE BOOTH
PI PIPE INVERT
PLC PIPELINE CATHODE
PLD PIPELINE DEPTH
PLM PIPELINE MARKER
PLMT PIPELINE METER
PP POWER POLE
PPT AERIAL PANEL POINT
QTR QUARTER CORNER
RB ROAD BARRIER
RCL ROAD CENTERLINE
RR RIP RAP
RTW RETAINING WALL
SL SANITARY SEWER LINE
SP SIGN SINGLE POLE
SPHD SPRINKLER HEAD
SSMH SANITARY SEWER MANHOLE
STA STATION
STLP STEEL PLATE
STLS STEEL SHAPE
STMH STORM SEWER MANHOLE
STMP STORM DRAIN PIPE
STP STEPS
SW SIDEWALK
SXTH 1/16TH COR
TC TOP CURB
TI TRAFFIC ISLAND
TOED TOE DIRT DITCH
TOEL TOE OF LEVEE
TOPD TOP OF DITCH
TOPL TOP OF LEVEE
TS TOP SLOPE
TSB TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL BOX
TSP TRAFFIC SIGNAL POLE
VEGL VEGETATION LINE
WBK WATER BLUESTAKE
WE WATERS EDGE
WIRF WIRE FENCE
WL WATER LINE
WLK WALKWAY
WM WATER METER
WODF WOOD FENCE
WW WING WALL
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Commonly but not exclusively, in Australia, we use numeric coding. The first three digits for the feature and two more digits for the string number. Similar features such as a side entry pit (308), grated pit (309) junction pit (310) all come together is a list making it easy to at least start your search for the code you're after. In an alphabetical list these would be all over the place. BTW, I spent a minute looking for pits in the list above but gave up!!
Cheers
Doug
Sokkia's first data collectors use numbers i still have a list somewhere. The thing is to keep them small as you can. I guess it's what works for you.
b. brooks
Thank you so much for the information, I don't have a Data collector yet but I will use on my notes for now.Ā Thanks ! Thanks !
Thanks for sharing that.. very helpful.
Survenator,Ā Here is some public lands, and i left this off last time.
FOP Ā FIBER OPTIC POSTĀ I have tie too many of them, and
UVĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā UTILITIES VAULT
WVĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā WATERĀ VALVE
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ACĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā ACRES
AMCĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā AUXILIARY MEANDER CORNER
BDY...BDYSĀ Ā Ā Ā BOUNDARYĀ Ā Ā BOUNDARIES
BTĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BEARINGĀ TREE
CCĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CLOSING CORNER
CH,Ā Ā Ā Ā CHSĀ Ā Ā CHAIN ,Ā Ā Ā CHAINS
COR,Ā Ā Ā CORS,Ā Ā Ā Ā CORNER,Ā Ā CORNERS
CORR.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CORRECTION
DECL,Ā Ā Ā DECLINATION
DIST.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DISTANCE
FRAC.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FRACTIONALĀ (sec.,etc.)
GRĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā GREENWICH
GMĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā GUIDEĀ MERIDIAN
LK,Ā LKSĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā LINK,Ā Ā Ā LINKS
MEAS.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MEASUREMENT
MER.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MERIDIAN
MKDĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MARKED
MIĀ COR.Ā Ā Ā Ā MILE CORNER
MCĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MEANDERĀ CORNER
MS.Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MINERAL SURVEY
PTS,Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā POINT SET
PRIN.Ā MER.Ā Ā Ā Ā PRINCIPALĀ Ā MERIDIANĀ Ā (PM)
R,Ā Ā RsĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā RANGE,Ā Ā Ā Ā RANGES
R 1 WĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā RANGEĀ 1 Ā WEST
SC Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā STANDARD Ā CORNER
SEC CORĀ Ā Ā Ā SECTIONĀ CORNER
SEC. Ā SECS. Ā Ā SECTION, Ā Ā Ā SECTIONS
SMC Ā Ā Ā SPECIAL Ā MEANDER Ā CORNER
STAN. Ā PAR. Ā Ā STANDARD Ā PARALLELĀ (SP)
Ā T, TP, TPS,Ā Ā Ā TOWNSHIP,Ā Ā TOWNSHIPS
TĀ 2Ā NĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā TOWNSHIP 2 NORTH
USLMĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā U S LOCATIONĀ MONUMENT
U SĀ M MĀ Ā Ā Ā U SĀ MINERALĀ MONUMENT
WCĀ Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā WITNESSĀ Ā CORNER
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Ā Ā Ā Ā This is just a few more, I will do miscellaneous next , But we have covered most of them.Ā There could be maybe some more property or flood studies to list but there not many more.. You could list different corners of a section, or cover metes and bounds.
It'sĀ been along time since i heard CPSĀ .lol
Survenator, Hi there, I did remember that 350 was traverse pt. in sokkia data collectors. I will find the codes one day.
But here is some i have used.
ADR Ā Ā Ā Ā ASPHALT DRIVE
BBD Ā Ā Ā Ā BATTER BOARD
BL Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā BASELINE
BWF Ā Ā Ā Ā BARB Ā WIRE FENCE
C Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CUT
CIRF Ā Ā Ā Ā CAPPED Ā IRON ROD FOUND
CDR Ā Ā Ā Ā CONCRETE Ā DRIVEĀ
CMON Ā Ā Ā CONCRETE Ā MONUMENT
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CL Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CENTER LINEĀ
CYF Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā CYCLONE Ā Ā FENCE
MON. Ā Ā Ā MONUMENT
F Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FILL
FH Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FIRE HYDRANT
FIR Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā FOUND IRON ROD
G Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā GUTTER
GC Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā GRADE CHANGE
GP Ā Ā Ā Ā GRADE POINT
HW Ā Ā Ā Ā HEAD WALL
H/T Ā Ā Ā Ā HUB AND TACK
IRF Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā IRON ROD FOUND
IRFC Ā Ā Ā Ā IRON ROD FOUND CAPPED
MB Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MAIL BOX
MHT Ā Ā Ā Ā MEAN HIGH TIDE
MLT Ā Ā Ā Ā MEAN LOW TIDE
MSL Ā Ā Ā Ā MEAN SEA LEVEL
OS Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā OFF SET
PL Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā PROPERTY LINE
PVMT Ā Ā Ā PAVEMENT Ā Ā EOP Ā Ā EDGE OF PAVEMENT
ROW Ā Ā Ā Ā RIGHT OF WAY Ā Ā ALSO Ā R/W
SG Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā SUB GRADE
RRS Ā Ā Ā Ā RAILROAD Ā SPIKE
SGN Ā Ā Ā Ā SIGN
ST Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā STREET
STK Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā STAKE
TBM Ā Ā Ā Ā TEMPORARY Ā BENCH MARK
TP Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā TURN POINT
WS Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā WATER Ā SURFACE
60D Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 60D NAIL
This is just a few more i have another list Ā for property surveys and one for public lands surveys Ā also.I have used these mainly in TDS. Ā And the list goes on. Ā Hope this helps
billy b.