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Calculus Application to Topographic Mapping

by Veronica Zapata

 

Submitted : Spring 2019


The goal is to find the volume of water in a ditch. (Example image of ditch in Appendix C) The first act before any calculations can be performed; the field work must be recorded.  Once at the property the ditch must be identified. Three points of elevations per section should be measured by the surveyor; one point at the center of the ditch (lowest point) and two at the ends (highest points). Sections are detailed in appendix A.

Using the elevation points from the property, we can define a function. We must then use Integral Calculus to find the area beneath said function. We are omitting any pipelines or drainage of such ditch.


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Advisors :
Arcadii Grinshpan, Mathematics and Statistics
Julio Rodriguez, Global Projects Surveying LLC
Suggested By :
Wilnelia Badillo