The measurable discrepancy that occurs when a series of surveyed lines and angles, intended to form a closed loop, fails to return exactly to the starting coordinate. It represents the accumulated angular and linear errors gathered during the field measurements. Surveyors calculate this gap to determine if the work meets required accuracy standards before adjusting the traverse.
Heard on the job
We've a misclose of three hundredths of a foot, which is well within tolerance for this boundary survey.
Also heard as
- misclosure
- error of closure