Earthwork Simulation Using RTK GPS

The earthwork simulation using RTK GPS is a study to simulate earthwork based earth topography that are represented using Digital Terrain Model (DTM) which is in 3 dimensional views that are derived based on the data collected using the RTK GPS surveying method. The research is conducted due to the problem of conventional total station survey which causes nuisances in term of slow survey speed, labours intensive and required intervisibility between the stations. Furthermore, the latest surveying technology of Light Detecting and Ranging (LIDAR) are tedious as the differences between the surface and the terrain are difficult to be differentiated. In addition, the data presentation of the earth topography in 2D plan is not an efficient medium for engineer to estimate for the earthwork. Therefore, this research is conducted covering the data collection using RTK GPS surveying work to cater for the surveying problems and data processing into the earthwork simulation that are represented in 3D view to cater for the inefficient 2D survey plan.