The Project comprised of photogrammetric mapping of a total of 2100 km of a selected route for the construction of the natural gas pipeline. The route consisted of 3 sections.
Section 1 :
Ankara, Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Kayseri, Konya, Mersin and Adana
Section 2 : Bursa, Ezine, Balıkesir, Manisa and İzmir
Section 3 :
İzmit, Adapazarı, Ereğli and Karabük
The Project was the first digital photogrammetric project for pipeline surveys in Turkey. During the course of the Project, primarily the following tasks were carried out :
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The establishment of ground control points |
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Aerial photography, aerial triangulation and map compilation at 1/2000 scale |
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Laying out center line and corner points |
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Longitudinal and transverse profiling, mapping of existing structures and roads in the corridor |
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Preparation of expropriation plans |
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Geological studies along a route |
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