GRADE CONTROL & SURVEY ACCURACY CHECKLIST

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--- PRE-CONSTRUCTION PLANNING & SETUP ---
[ ] Review and Verify Project Design Drawings
[ ] Coordinate System Used (NAD83, NAD27, State Plane, Custom)
[ ] Datum Elevation (NGVD29/NAVD88)
[ ] Project Control Point Description (Original Source)
[ ] Upload Project Design Drawings & Specifications
[ ] Date of Design Review Completion
[ ] Accuracy Tolerance (Horizontal)
[ ] Accuracy Tolerance (Vertical)

--- INITIAL STAKEOUT & MONUMENTATION ---
[ ] Monument Stability Test (Settlement/Movement)
[ ] Horizontal Accuracy (Stakeout Points) (Â± meters/feet)
[ ] Vertical Accuracy (Stakeout Points) (Â± meters/feet)
[ ] Monument Protection Method (Temporary Cover, Permanent Concrete Base, Survey Nail & Tag, Other (Specify))
[ ] Details of 'Other' Monument Protection (if selected)
[ ] Stakeout Point Visibility (Fully Visible, Partially Obstructed, Not Visible (Requires Temporary Markers))
[ ] Notes on Stakeout Point Visibility & Mitigation
[ ] Date of Stakeout Verification
[ ] Coordinates of Monument 1
[ ] Photo Documentation of Monumentation

--- GRID & BENCHMARK VERIFICATION ---
[ ] Grid Coordinate Accuracy (X)
[ ] Grid Coordinate Accuracy (Y)
[ ] Grid Coordinate Accuracy (Z)
[ ] Benchmark Elevation Accuracy (Datum)
[ ] Verification Method (Traverse Closure, Loop Closure, Comparison with Existing Control, Independent Leveling)
[ ] Closure Error (Total)
[ ] Closure Error (X)
[ ] Closure Error (Y)
[ ] Closure Error (Z)
[ ] Date of Verification

--- EARTHWORK PROGRESS MONITORING ---
[ ] Cut/Fill Volume (CY)
[ ] Design Cut/Fill Volume (CY)
[ ] Actual Cut/Fill Tolerance (CY)
[ ] Slope Conformance - Top (Within Tolerance, Outside Tolerance, Not Applicable)
[ ] Slope Conformance - Bottom (Within Tolerance, Outside Tolerance, Not Applicable)
[ ] Observations/Notes on Earthwork Progress
[ ] Date of Earthwork Check
[ ] Location of Earthwork Check

--- CONCRETE PLACEMENT & FORMWORK ---
[ ] Concrete Elevation Check - Top of Slab (Elevation)
[ ] Concrete Elevation Check - Bottom of Slab (Elevation)
[ ] Formwork Slope Deviation (Degrees/Percent)
[ ] Formwork Alignment Verified? (Yes, No, N/A)
[ ] Comments/Observations on Formwork Accuracy
[ ] Grade Beams Verified? (Yes, No, N/A)
[ ] Concrete Cover Verification (mm/inches)
[ ] Details of any formwork adjustments made (if applicable)

--- PAVEMENT & SUB-BASE CONTROL ---
[ ] Sub-Base Compaction Level (%)
[ ] Pavement Elevation Variance (mm)
[ ] Pavement Slope Deviation (degrees)
[ ] Pavement Type (Asphalt, Concrete, Gravel)
[ ] Compaction Testing Methods Used (Nuclear, Sand Cone, Plate Load)
[ ] Date of Pavement Placement
[ ] Observations/Comments Regarding Pavement Control
[ ] GPS Coordinates of Control Point

--- AS-BUILT SURVEYING ---
[ ] As-Built Survey Completion Date
[ ] Surveyor Comments & Notes
[ ] Total Number of Points Surveyed
[ ] Reference Location for As-Built Data
[ ] Raw Survey Data File (e.g., .csv, .las)
[ ] Elevation of Benchmark A (As-Built)
[ ] Elevation of Benchmark B (As-Built)
[ ] Method of As-Built Survey (Total Station, GPS/GNSS, Laser Scanning, Other (Specify in long text))
[ ] Specific Deviations from Design (if any)

--- EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION & MAINTENANCE ---
[ ] Total Station Last Calibration Date
[ ] Total Station Calibration Interval (Months)
[ ] Level Last Calibration Date
[ ] Level Calibration Interval (Months)
[ ] GPS/GNSS Receiver Firmware Version (Current, Outdated)
[ ] Data Collector Battery Condition (Good, Fair, Poor)
[ ] Notes on Equipment Condition or Recent Maintenance
[ ] Calibration Certificates (Total Station)
[ ] Calibration Certificates (Level)

--- DATA MANAGEMENT & DOCUMENTATION ---
[ ] Data Backup Procedure Description
[ ] Last Data Backup Date
[ ] Number of Redundant Data Storage Locations
[ ] Data Storage Format (e.g., CSV, DWG, LAS) (CSV, DWG, LAS, Other (Specify))
[ ] Sample Data Log (e.g., survey report, coordinate file)
[ ] Data Security Protocol Description
[ ] Data Access Control Levels (Public, Restricted - Project Team, Restricted - Specific Personnel)

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