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JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY

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AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY

Continuous Assessment Examination 2022/2023

EGE 2201: SURVEYING TECHNIQUES I

DATE: NOV 2023 TAKEAWAY/ OPEN BOOK

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

QUESTION ONE. (20MARKS)

a) Why is Photogrammetry defined as “an art, science and technology”? (3marks)
b) What is a stereoscope? Mention the types of stereoscopes that exist and other methods that can
be substituted to a stereoscope. (7marks)
c) What is the main use of an aerial camera? State the types of aerial camera that exist.
(3marks)
d) What are the main stages in photogrammetric production work? (4marks)
e) Distinguish between aberrations and distortions as concerns images by lenses. (3marks)

QUESTION TWO. (5MARKS)

a) From first principles prove that relief displacement dr of an image in a vertical photograph, is
directly proportional to the radial distance r from the principal point and inversely proportional
to the flying height. (5marks)

QUESTION THREE. (20MARKS)

A proposed settlement scheme covering 300km2 is to be mapped by use of aerial photographs. The scale
of the photography is 1:8,000 from the air using a camera of focal length 152mm with a format of
230mm square. A longitudinal overlap of 60% and lateral overlap of 30% must be provided. If the
operating speed of the aircraft is 250km/h:
a) Sketch the outline of the scheme and indicate the flight line if the flying strip is 30km long, why
do you recommend this flight plan? (4 marks)
b) Calculate the flying height above datum if the average terrain elevation is 1550m above sea
level. (3 Marks)
c) Calculate the spacing between flight lines on a flight map of scale 1:50,000. (4 marks)
d) The number of photographs required to cover the area, adding one to each end of the strips to
ensure coverage (5 marks)
e) Calculate the time interval between successive exposures. (3 marks)
f) If the terrain is hilly with many tall structures, what would be your choice of camera lens and
why? (1 mark)

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