Levelling and Principle of leveling
Levelling may be defined as the art of determining the relative height…
Theodolite survey
The theodolite is the most precise instrument used for measurement of horizontal…
Calculation of Areas from offsets to a Base line
The area may be calculated by the rule: · ü Mid-ordinate Rule · ü Average ordinate…
Advantages and Disadvantages of chain surveying Advantages:
· ü Chain surveying is suitable for fairly level ground · ü It does not require…
Instruments used for chain surveying
The various instruments used in chain surveying are as follows. · ü chain · ü arrows…
Measurement of Distance with Chains or Tapes
Measurement of distances using chain or tape is termed as chaining. This…
Chain Surveying – Instruments used in Chaining
Chain survey is suitable when Area to be surveyed is comparatively small and the…


