Lab Report 1 Levelling
Lab Report 1 Levelling
Cover Page
Table Of Content
2.0 Objectives
6.0 Discussion
7.0 Conclusion
References
1.0 INTRODUCTION OF LIVING
LEVEL SURFACE
A level surface is any surface parallel to the mean spherical surface of the earth. It is a
curved surface, which at each point is perpendicular to the direction of gravity at that point.
Every point on a level surface is equidistant from the centre of the earth.
LEVEL LINE
It is a line lying in a level surface. It is normal to the plumb line at all points.
HORIZONTAL PLANE
A horizontal plane through a point is a plane tangential to the level surface. It is perpendicular to
direction of gravity (plumb line)
VERTICAL PLANE
VERTICAL ANGLE
Angle between two intersecting lines in a vertical plane, one of the two lines is commonly taken as
horizontal in surveying.
The level of a point or the surface with respect to which levels of other points or planes are
calculated is called a datum or datum surface.
ELEVATION
It is vertical distance of a point above or below the datum. It is also known as the reduced level.
(R.L.) The elevation of a point is plus or minus according as the point is above or below the datum.
It is the vertical distance between the level surfaces passing through the two different points
BENCH-MARK (B.M)
A bench-mark set up by the surveyor for his own use for particular task
It is the line joining the intersection of cross hairs of the optical center of the object glass. It is also
called the line of sight.
AN AXIS OF THE TELESCOPE
It is a line joining the optical center of the object glass to the center of the eye piece.
FORESIGHT (F.S)
It is also called foresight reading. It is a staff (or rod) reading on a point whose elevation is to be
determined or on a change point. It is also termed as minus sight. It is the last staff reading denoting
the shifting of the instrument.
It is a staff reading taken on a point whose elevation is to be determined. All staff reading between
B.S and F.S are intermediate sight.
It is appoint denoting the shifting of the level. It is a point on which is the fore and back sights are
taken.
A STATION
It is a point whose elevation is to be determined. It may be noted that it is a point where the staff is
held not the point where they leveled is set up.
It is the elevation of line of collimation with respect to datum. It is also called the height of plane of
the collimation.
1.3 VERTICAL CONTROL SURVEYS
1.3.1 HEIGHT OF COLLIMATION METHOD