Top 4 Instruments Used in Land Surveying |Land Surveying | Surveying
This article throws light upon the four main instruments that are used in land surveying. The instruments are: 1. Hand Level 2. Clinometers 3. Enlarging and Reducing Plans 4. Box-Sextant. Instrument # 1. Hand Level: (Fig. 13.1): This is a simple, compact hand instrument used for locating contours, taking cross-sections etc. in preliminary reconnaissance surveys where great accuracy is not [...]