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    Exp # 11 (Study of Auto Level)

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    This document discusses the purpose and types of levels used in surveying. It defines key terms and describes the main parts of an automatic level, including the prism, staff, and diaphragm. It also outlines the process for temporary leveling adjustments and types of leveling operations, such as simple, differential, and profile leveling.

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    Exp # 11 (Study of Auto Level)

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    This document discusses the purpose and types of levels used in surveying. It defines key terms and describes the main parts of an automatic level, including the prism, staff, and diaphragm. It also outlines the process for temporary leveling adjustments and types of leveling operations, such as simple, differential, and profile leveling.

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    This document discusses the purpose and types of levels used in surveying. It defines key terms and describes the main parts of an automatic level, including the prism, staff, and diaphragm. It also outlines the process for temporary leveling adjustments and types of leveling operations, such as simple, differential, and profile leveling.

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    Exp # 11 (Study of Auto Level)

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    This document discusses the purpose and types of levels used in surveying. It defines key terms and describes the main parts of an automatic level, including the prism, staff, and diaphragm. It also outlines the process for temporary leveling adjustments and types of leveling operations, such as simple, differential, and profile leveling.

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    EXP # 11: To Study Auto Level by Parts and their functions

    PURPOSE:

    The purpose of this job is to know about the levelling in surveying and the equipment used to
    perform levelling. Different terms used in levelling will be discussed. Different types, parts and
    functions of levels will be studied as well.

    DEFINITIONS:

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    Different Types of Levels:

    1) Dumpy Level or Builder’s Level


    2) Wye Level (Y-Level)
    3) Cooke’s Reversible Level
    4) Cushing’s Level
    5) Modern Tilting Level
    6) Automatic Level

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    Description of Dumpy Level:

    Fig. A diagram showing an Automatic level or Dumpy auto level, which compensates for small
    deviations in the inclination of the instrument by use of a “swinging prism”. Thus, the light ray
    will always be horizontal.

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    Levelling Staff:

    1) Target Staff
    2) Self-Reading Staff
    2.1 Telescopic Staff
    2.2 Folding Metric Staff
    2.3 One-Length Staff
    2.4 Invar Staff

    Folding Metric Staff present in Engineering Surveying lab:


     Height 5m
     Least Count 5mm (SI)
     Height 15 ft
     Least Count 0.01 ft (FPS)

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    Diaphragm:

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    Temporary Adjustments of Level:

    1) Selection of Suitable Position


    2) Fixing Level with Tripod Stand
    3) Approximate Levelling by Legs of Tripod Stand
    4) Perfect Levelling by Foot Screws
    5) Focusing the Eyepiece
    6) Focusing the Object Glass
    7) Taking the Staff Readings

    Types of Levelling Operations:


    1) Simple Levelling
    2) Differential Levelling
    3) Fly Levelling
    4) Longitudinal or Profile Levelling
    5) Cross-sectional Levelling
    6) Check Levelling

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