TAPING ON SMOOTH AND LEVEL GROUND

Smooth and level ground is easily measured by the use of the tape. The procedure only asks for the surveyors to lay the tape on the ground and measure. The only parameter which can cause inaccuracy of results is the alignment of the tape. Setting out a line is the procedure which can make this experiment longer. 

courtesy of Dona Sauerburger

Setting out a line is a 4 step process of breaking the distance into quarters and setting a range pole in each quarter. The range poles at every quarter point are used to check alignment. The procedure would need three (3) range poles. Two of them are placed on both ends of the line to be measured. The third range pole would be located on the quarter points and aligned with the other poles. Markers are used on the previous points before moving the range poles from points.






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