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CHAPTER 5
QUANTITY PROCESSING SYSTEM (QPS)
Section I INTRODUCTION
5-1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
5-1.1 Scope.
a.
Model Number and Equipment Name.
Model L2501 Quantity Processing System
(QPS).
b. Purpose of Equipment.
To provide electronic estimation, in proper units and
scale, of area, perimeter, distance, and volume
drawings and aerial photographs.
5-1.2 Reference Information. Numerical values
Sheet, which is supplied with your QPS, must be used to successfully operate the
equipment.
of geographic-shapes found on maps,
shown on the Calibration Records
5-1.3 Glossary.
Constant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contour Interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contour Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Daylighted Contour . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Factor used to convert
electronic measurement
counts of the planimeter or
linear measuring probe,
to desired unit of
measurement.
Closed loop on contour map.
Indicates height by interval.
Difference in elevation of
two consecutive contour
lines.
Estimates volume of fill
or cut from its contours.
Excavation or depression-
like formation.
Point or edge where cut
becomes fill or fill becomes
cut .
Embankment or hilly formation.
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