Survey Measurement Errors and Common Mistakes

Survey measurements can be affected by errors and mistakes. These issues create inaccuracies in measured values and in the way data is recorded. In surveying, errors are unintentional deviations from the true value. They can come from human sensory limits, imperfect equipment, or outside conditions.

A surveyor might misread a 9 as a 6, record incorrect quantities in the field notes, or add a column of numbers incorrectly.

These instances are examples of errors and mistakes in surveying.

An error is a deviation from the true value caused by the im...