New Jersey Department of Transportation

Baseline Document Change Announcement

Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping
BDC98PR-009
November 6, 1998
MEMORANDUM
Baseline Document Change
Subject: Release of Metric Version of Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping.
The Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping are metric versions of the approved English Specifications for Aerial Photogrammetry, originally dated February, 1984, revised June, 1987. This Metric version is issued for immediate use on all new aerial photographic contracts and subcontracts.
The following are additions and/or revisions to the Guidelines that have not been incorporated in the English version:

Section 1-05 :Added second paragraph.

Section 1-08 :Added second sentence to first paragraph.

:Revised second paragraph.

:Revised fourth sentence of fourth paragraph (changed $100
to $400).

Figure 1-1C :Added Figure - NJDOT Standard Legend, General Notes and Abbreviations.

Section 2-02.1 :Revised first paragraph.

Section 2-05.1 :Added last sentence to first and second paragraph.

Section 2-05.2 :Revised second sentence in second paragraph.

Section 2-05.3 :Added last two sentences in second paragraph.

Section 3-04.3 :Revised third paragraph.

Section 4-02 :Added second paragraph.

Section 4-04 :Revised first paragraph.

Section 4-04.1a :Revised first sentence in third paragraph.

Section 4-04.1b :Added last paragraph.

Section 4-04.2b :Revised first sentence in second paragraph.

Section 4-04.4
:Revised first sentence.

Table 4-1 :Added Table - Classification, Standards of Accuracy, and General Specifications for Horizontal Control.

Section 4-04.5 :Revised second and third sentence in third paragraph.

Table 4-3 :Added Table - Classification, Standards of Accuracy, and General Specifications for Vertical Control.

Section 4-07.3 :Added "Analytical Aerotriangulation" to title and added second through fifth paragraphs.

Section 4-08.1 :Added second paragraph.

Section 4-08.2c :Added entire subpart - Computations.

Section 4-09 :Added entire Section - Global Positioning Surveying System.

Table 4-4 :Added Table - Geometric Relative Positioning Accuracy Standards for Three-Dimensional Surveys Using Space System Techniques.

Table 4-5 :Added Table - Guidelines for Network Design, Geometry and Connections.

Table 4-6 :Added Table - Guidelines for Minimum Spacings for Establishing Pairs of Intervisible Stations to Meet Azimuth Reference Requirements.

Table 4-7 :Added Table - Guidelines for GPS Field Survey Procedures.

Table 4-8 :Added Table - Office Procedures for Classifying GPS Relative Positioning Networks Independent of Connections to Existing Control.

Figure 4-1 :Added Figure - Bronze Disk.

Figure 4-2 :Added Figure - Cylindrical Concrete Monument.

Figure 4-3 :Added Figure - Disk on Rod.

Figure 4-4 :Added Figure - NGS 3-D Marker.

Figure 4-5 :Added Figure - Geometric Relative Positioning Accuracy Standards Maximum Allowable Error at 95% Confidence Level.

Section 6 :Entire new section - Digital Terrain Models, except Section 6-04 was revised from English Section 5-01.2.

Section 8-01 :Changed "one set" of all field notes to "two sets."

Appendix :Entire Appendix added, see Table of Contents.

Distribution to In-House Staff and Various Public Agencies
This BDC Announcement file and the electronic file of the Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping can be viewed and/or downloaded from the NJDOT Web Page at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/. Click on "Capital Program Management" (Listed on the left side of the screen). The files are listed in the CPM Table of Contents (Click on "CPM T.O.C."). Click whatever document you wish to view or download. The download file is in a zip format. If you need an unzipping program, download and install the winzip or pkzip program located at the bottom of the page.
This memorandum along with Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping will be distributed to In-House staff and various Public Agencies in accordance with an the Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping distribution list by the Document Control Unit. The hard copy distribution may be at least one month after date of this memorandum because of printing delays, so rely on the web for faster service. Please make additional copies as needed.
Distribution to other Outside Agencies (Consultants, Contractors, etc.)
This memorandum will be posted on the NJDOT's Electronic Bulletin Board System (BBS) under conference number 10 - "Highway Design", File Area 56 - "Baseline Document Change memorandums." The Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping is available in the Procedures File Area 63.
This BDC Announcement file and the electronic file of the Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping can be viewed and/or downloaded from the NJDOT Web Page at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/. Click on "Capital Program Management" (Listed on the left side of the screen). The files are listed in the CPM Table of Contents (Click on "CPM T.O.C."). Click whatever document you wish to view or download. The download file is in a zip format. If you need an unzipping program, download and install the winzip or pkzip program located at the bottom of the page.
A hard copy of Minimum Guidelines For Aerial Photogrammetric Mapping can be purchased for $15.00 (price subject to change) by contacting:
Engineering Documents Unit
E&O Building, 1st Floor
1035 Parkway Avenue, PO Box 600
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
Phone: (609) 530-5587
Fax: (609) 530-6626

Recommended by:
Approved by:

Original signed by
Brian Strizki

Original signed by
Russell D. Tong

Brian Strizki Russell D. Tong

Manager, Assistant Commissioner,

Quality Services Capital Program Management

Section 1-05	:Added second paragraph.
Section 1-08	:Added second sentence to first paragraph.
	:Revised second paragraph.
	:Revised fourth sentence of fourth paragraph (changed $100 to $400).
Figure 1-1C	:Added Figure - NJDOT Standard Legend, General Notes and Abbreviations.
Section 2-02.1	:Revised first paragraph.
Section 2-05.1	:Added last sentence to first and second paragraph.
Section 2-05.2	:Revised second sentence in second paragraph.
Section 2-05.3	:Added last two sentences in second paragraph.
Section 3-04.3	:Revised third paragraph.
Section 4-02	:Added second paragraph.
Section 4-04	:Revised first paragraph.
Section 4-04.1a	:Revised first sentence in third paragraph.
Section 4-04.1b	:Added last paragraph.
Section 4-04.2b	:Revised first sentence in second paragraph.
Section 4-04.4	:Revised first sentence.
Table 4-1	:Added Table - Classification, Standards of Accuracy, and General Specifications for Horizontal Control.
Section 4-04.5	:Revised second and third sentence in third paragraph.
Table 4-3	:Added Table - Classification, Standards of Accuracy, and General Specifications for Vertical Control.
Section 4-07.3	:Added "Analytical Aerotriangulation" to title and added second through fifth paragraphs.
Section 4-08.1	:Added second paragraph.
Section 4-08.2c	:Added entire subpart - Computations.
Section 4-09	:Added entire Section - Global Positioning Surveying System.
Table 4-4	:Added Table - Geometric Relative Positioning Accuracy Standards for Three-Dimensional Surveys Using Space System Techniques.
Table 4-5	:Added Table - Guidelines for Network Design, Geometry and Connections.
Table 4-6	:Added Table - Guidelines for Minimum Spacings for Establishing Pairs of Intervisible Stations to Meet Azimuth Reference Requirements.
Table 4-7	:Added Table - Guidelines for GPS Field Survey Procedures.
Table 4-8	:Added Table - Office Procedures for Classifying GPS Relative Positioning Networks Independent of Connections to Existing Control.
Figure 4-1	:Added Figure - Bronze Disk.
Figure 4-2	:Added Figure - Cylindrical Concrete Monument.
Figure 4-3	:Added Figure - Disk on Rod.
Figure 4-4	:Added Figure - NGS 3-D Marker.
Figure 4-5	:Added Figure - Geometric Relative Positioning Accuracy Standards Maximum Allowable Error at 95% Confidence Level.
Section 6	:Entire new section - Digital Terrain Models, except Section 6-04 was revised from English Section 5-01.2.
Section 8-01	:Changed "one set" of all field notes to "two sets."
Appendix	:Entire Appendix added, see Table of Contents.

Recommended by:	Approved by:
Original signed by Brian Strizki	Original signed by Russell D. Tong
Brian Strizki	Russell D. Tong
Manager,	Assistant Commissioner,
Quality Services	Capital Program Management