ABSTRACT
The article presents the results of determining the time spent on surveying with the use of electro-optical and optical-mechanical devices using various methods of surveying and carrying out the project in nature. The dependences of time expenses on the number of completed approaches for various works are obtained. As well as the formulas are given for the calculation of the norms of development, the norms of time and the number of staff of the survey service at the mining enterprise.
