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Setting Out

Setting Out

Setting-Out Survey Services

Accurate setting-out services for transferring axes, coordinates, elevations, and design elements from approved drawings to the field, supporting construction activities and ensuring the correct positioning of engineering elements.

Translating Design into Field Locations

Accurate surveying reference for construction and execution

Setting-out surveys transfer approved engineering drawings and design data from plans to their actual positions on the ground with the surveying accuracy required by the project. The work includes reviewing drawings and design data, verifying the surveying control network and reference system, and carrying out field setting-out using the appropriate surveying equipment.


 

Design points, axes, elevations, and engineering elements are established in the field according to approved data, followed by surveying verification and checking to support construction teams and confirm that executed works correspond to the required design locations and elevations.

Scope of Setting-Out Survey Works

Setting out engineering elements according to approved drawings and design data

Axis Setting-Out

Setting out building, structural, and engineering axes and transferring alignment lines from approved drawings to the field.

Coordinates and Points

Setting out design points and specified coordinates and connecting them to the approved project surveying control network.

Elevation Setting-Out

Transferring design elevations to the field and checking the elevations of engineering elements throughout construction stages.

Engineering Elements

Setting out the locations of structures, engineering components, and project elements according to approved drawings and design data.

Setting-Out Methodology

Structured steps for connecting design data to the field and verifying construction accuracy

01

Review of Drawings and Design Data

Reviewing drawings, plans, coordinates, elevations, and required setting-out data before starting field operations.

02

Verification of Control Points and Surveying Network

Checking the reference control points, coordinate system, and elevation network used as the basis for setting-out works.

03

Preparation of Setting-Out Data

Preparing setting-out points, coordinates, elevations, and the required field data for construction activities.

04

Field Setting-Out

Transferring design elements to the field using Total Station, GNSS RTK, or other appropriate surveying equipment according to project requirements.

05

Setting-Out Verification and Construction Data

Checking established points and elements, verifying their positions and elevations, and documenting the required surveying data for construction.

Applications of Setting-Out Surveys

Supporting construction and execution activities across engineering projects

Buildings and Structures

Roads and Infrastructure

Utility Networks

Earthworks and Grading

Industrial Projects

Construction Verification

Setting-Out Deliverables

Surveying data and field points supporting engineering and construction teams

Setting-Out Points
Axes and Alignment Lines
Design Elevations
Verification Data and Survey Reports

Accurate Setting-Out Supports Accurate Construction

The quality of setting-out depends on the accuracy of design data, the reliability of control points, and the appropriate selection of surveying methods and equipment according to project requirements.

Need Setting-Out Survey Services for Your Project?

Total Surveying Office can review your drawings and project requirements and determine the appropriate setting-out scope, equipment, and deliverables before field execution.

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