or traverse numbers, may also be painted on. Fora neater job, stencils are sometimes used.FLAGGINGColored cloth bunting or plastic tape is oftenused to make stakes conspicuous so they will beeasier to find or to warn Equipment Operatorsaway. Flagging may also be used for identificationpurposes. For example, traverse stakes may bemarked with one color, grade stakes with another.Red, yellow, orange, and white are the mostpopular colors of flagging.NOTE-KEEPING MATERIALSField notes are usually kept in a bound,standard field notebook. Sometimes loose-leafnotebooks are used but are not generally recom-mended because of the chance of losing somepages. Notebooks are classified as ENGINEER’Sor TRANSIT FIELD BOOKS, LEVEL BOOKS,CROSS SECTION BOOKS, and so forth,depending on their use.In a transit book, the left-hand side of the pageis used for recording measurement data, and theright-hand side of the page, for remarks, sketches,and other supplementary information. The otherfield books generally follow the same pattern ofusage. Different types of field books and insidepages are shown in figure 11-58. Note how eachtype is lined or gridded. Actually, a transit or alevel book may be used for recording any typeof survey. You may add or modify the columnheadings to suit the required data you desire torecord.PERSONAL PROTECTIVE ANDSAFETY EQUIPMENTIn addition to the necessary field supplies andequipment, a field party must carry all necessaryitems of personal protective equipment, such ascontainers for drinking water, first-aid kits,gloves, and foul weather gear, as needed. A fieldsurvey party is usually working a considerabledistance away from the main operational base.If, for example, you happen to be chainingthrough a marsh filled with icy water, you wouldnot have a chance to return to the base to get yourrubber boots.You are required to wear a hard hat wheneveryou work in a construction area where theFigure 11-58.-Diffferent types of field books.assigned personnel are regularly required to wearhard hats. Do NOT get caught-flat-footed in anysituation. To avoid this, you should study thesituation in advance—considering both thephysical and environmental conditions.11-49
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