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14. Setting out

14.6. In-situ reinforced concrete structures

like pillars, piers, walls ...

It is very typical at the present time



Professional land surveyors are hired for setting out main points

  • The demand for final accuracy around 1 cm hence a few mm accurate setting out is needed. Especially for static reasons but other aspects might become important.
  • Several levels down and up, a geometrical offset of structures is not allowed
  • In addition to accuracy, efficiency is also needed to be taken into consideration

The point marked by a special nail in concrete and painting


Mould is set to the marked points


Floorplan in pdf format

Part of floorplan

List of coordinates

Sketch of points to set out