[Therion] UISv1 grades: made a file, please give feedback

Benedikt Hallinger beni at hallinger.org
Fri Nov 25 21:33:23 CET 2016


... i made a github pull request to make incorporation easy.
https://github.com/therion/test/pull/6

Howevr, i do not know if that repository is the projects central main code 
base?

Greetings,
Beni



Am 2016-11-25 22:17, schrieb Benedikt Hallinger via Therion:
> Hi there, here the updated version.
>
>
>
> Am 2016-11-10 18:15, schrieb Benedikt Hallinger:
>> Oops, yes, thank you for spotting this!
>> It must read 0.125 of course!
>>
>> Am 2016-11-09 15:21, schrieb Footleg:
>>> This looks potentially very useful, but I have not yet explored defining 
>>> sd settings in my survey data. So I may need to learn a bit more in order 
>>> to use it.
>>>
>>> I spotted one potential error? In the grade 6 section, the compass 
>>> bearing is to 0.125 degrees. But the clino is stated as 1.125 degrees. I 
>>> think both should be 0.125 right?
>>>
>>> Footleg
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 7, 2016 at 10:17 PM Benedikt Hallinger <beni at hallinger.org 
>>> [4]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> for a recent project i made a grades file (based on the BCRE-example in
>>>> therion distribution) for UISv1 specifications (see attachment).
>>>> It would be a pleasure for me if it is useful to somebody; it would 
>>>> also be
>>>> very nice if i could get some feedback on it.
>>>>
>>>> With the naming i had the intention that exporting from databases is 
>>>> easily
>>>> doable. The prefix is "UISv1_" followed by the actual grades number.
>>>> I included all the grades to faciliate documentation inside the 
>>>> th-files, so
>>>> one can stright export "-1" surveys too.
>>>>
>>>> With best regards,
>>>> Benedikt Hallinger
>>>>
>>>> For better archiving and searchability, here is the code reproduced:
>>>> ---------------- UISv1Grades.th -------------
>>>> encoding utf-8
>>>> # UIS Grades - International standard grades specification
>>>> #   from: http://www.uisic.uis-speleo.org/UISmappingGrades.pdf [1]
>>>> # Version 2 from 14 Sep 2012 (cosmetic update; UISv1 values still 
>>>> apply)
>>>> #
>>>> # Note: UIS standards says nothing about accuracy of the stations
>>>> #       positions, so it is probably good practice to include a
>>>> #       "sd position <value> <units>" definition in your centrelines.
>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> # Grade -1: no map available
>>>> # Only for database purposes: It means that the cave map has not been 
>>>> drawn
>>>> yet.
>>>> grade "UISv1_-1" -title "UISv1 ungraded survey without map"
>>>>    # Not applicaple for therion data.
>>>>    # It is mainly here to support automated data exports from
>>>>    # databases wich may export such a number.
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 0: ungraded
>>>> # Only for database purposes. If a cave survey is ungraded, its quality
>>>> cannot be
>>>> # assessed. This is most usually true for historic or otherwise old 
>>>> maps.
>>>> grade "UISv1_0" -title "UISv1 ungraded survey"
>>>>    # Nothing defined here.
>>>>    # Specifying such an grade may be useful to document that the survey 
>>>> was
>>>>    # not graded. As it is documented in the *.th-datafiles it may 
>>>> easily be
>>>>    # searched for. Use it as a kind of "todo" flag...
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 1: sketch from memory, not to scale
>>>> grade "UISv1_1" -title "UISv1 survey grade 1"
>>>>    # nothing defined here.
>>>>    # Specifying such an grade may be useful to document that the survey 
>>>> was
>>>>    # just the result of a sketch and shpuld be redone.
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 2: No instruments, from annotations/sketches/estimates
>>>> # Map compiled from annotations, sketches and estimates made
>>>> # in the cave. No instruments used.
>>>> grade "UISv1_2" -title "UISv1 survey grade 2"
>>>>    # nothing defined here.
>>>>    # Specifying such an grade may be useful to document that the survey
>>>>    # was the result of sketches/annotations in the cave.
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 3: Rough magnetic/analogue survey
>>>> # Directions measured by compass, distances measured by chord,
>>>> # pace, or body dimensions. Significant slopes estimated.
>>>> #
>>>> # A Silva clinometer or comparable, relatively simple means without 
>>>> precise
>>>> # readings qualify for grade 3. Mapping from head to head of the 
>>>> surveyors
>>>> # qualifies only for grade 3. Topofil measurements qualify generally 
>>>> for
>>>> # grade 3 or 4.
>>>> grade "UISv1_3" -title "UISv1 survey grade 3"
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.5m (2 S.D.)
>>>>    length 0.25 metres
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 5.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    bearing 2.50 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 30.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    # (estimating is allowed, no measurement needed - value guessed by 
>>>> me)
>>>>    gradient 15.0 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # UIS specifications say nothing about station position accuracy.
>>>>    # Add "sd position <value> <units>" to your centreline.
>>>>
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 4: Magnetic survey
>>>> # Compass and tape survey, using deliberately chosen and fixed
>>>> # stations. Slopes measured by clinometer or horizontal and vertical
>>>> # components of line.
>>>> #
>>>> # Topofil measurements may qualify for grade 4 if the survey shots are 
>>>> not
>>>> too
>>>> # long and care is given to correctly read all data. Laser rangefinder 
>>>> can
>>>> be
>>>> # used throughout grades 4 to 5. In order to attain grade 4, fixed and
>>>> # re-findable survey stations must be made. They have not to be 
>>>> necessarily
>>>> on
>>>> # the walls; tripod-mounted points with a defined length above the 
>>>> floor are
>>>> # also accepted
>>>> grade "UISv1_4" -title "UISv1 survey grade 4"
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.1m (2 S.D.)
>>>>    length 0.05 metres
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 2.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    bearing 1.00 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 2.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    gradient 1.00 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # UIS specifications say nothing about station position accuracy.
>>>>    # Add "sd position <value> <units>" to your centreline.
>>>>
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 5:
>>>> # Compass and tape survey. Directions and slope by calibrated
>>>> # instruments, distances by fibreglass or metallic tape, or tachometry.
>>>> #
>>>> # Calibrated DistoX, DUSI or comparable instruments attain grade 5. 
>>>> With a
>>>> # calibration of the length measurement, they attain grade 6. If they 
>>>> are
>>>> # uncalibrated, they are to be graded with 1! Topofil used for vertical 
>>>> pits
>>>> # may reach grade 5. In order to reach grade 5, the survey coordinates 
>>>> have
>>>> to
>>>> # be calculated (xyz coordinates, no polar coordinates plotted with 
>>>> scale
>>>> rule
>>>> # a d protactor).
>>>> grade "UISv1_5" -title "UISv1 survey grade 5"
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.05m (2 S.D.)
>>>>    length 0.025 metres
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 1.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    bearing 0.5 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 1.0 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    gradient 0.5 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # UIS specifications say nothing about station position accuracy.
>>>>    # Add "sd position <value> <units>" to your centreline.
>>>>
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade 6:
>>>> # Survey or triangulation using calibrated, tripod-mounted instruments
>>>> # for directions and slope. Distances by calibrated tape, precise
>>>> # tacheometry, or calibrated DistoX type (angles and length).
>>>> grade "UISv1_6" -title "UISv1 survey grade 6"
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.02m (2 S.D.)
>>>>    length 0.01 metres
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.25 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    bearing 0.125 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # 95.44% of readings are within 0.25 degrees (2 S.D.)
>>>>    gradient 1.125 degrees
>>>>
>>>>    # UIS specifications say nothing about station position accuracy.
>>>>    # Add "sd position <value> <units>" to your centreline.
>>>>
>>>> endgrade
>>>>
>>>> # Grade X: Survey by theodolite or comparable means
>>>> # Theodolite models or other similar equipment may vary as well as the
>>>> measuring
>>>> # techniques. Therefore, all grade X surveys must include, in the 
>>>> written
>>>> # description of the cave, descriptions of the instruments and 
>>>> techniques
>>>> used
>>>> # as well as an estimate of the probable accuracy of the survey.
>>>> grade "UISv1_X" -title "UISv1 survey grade X"
>>>>    # Details must be laid out at the survey.
>>>>    # custom "sd ... <value> <units>" have to be specified for your
>>>> centrelines!
>>>>    #
>>>>    # That said, a construction site thedolite is about 0.08 gon
>>>>    # and a engineering theodolite about 0.02 gon.
>>>>    # Example: "sd bearing gradient 0.08 grad" # theodolite
>>>> endgrade
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>>>
>>>
>>> Links:
>>> ------
>>> [1] http://www.uisic.uis-speleo.org/UISmappingGrades.pdf
>>> [2] mailto:Therion at speleo.sk
>>> [3] https://mailman.speleo.sk/listinfo/therion
>>> [4] mailto:beni at hallinger.org
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