521.96 ft. If a check of the rod after the work is done reveals that the bottom 0.04 ft has been worn away, what is the correct elevation of point B if there were 18 instrument setups?

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7.32 A line of levels is run from point A (elevation 512.53 ft)
to point B to determine its elevation. The value so obtained is
Transcribed Image Text:7.32 A line of levels is run from point A (elevation 512.53 ft) to point B to determine its elevation. The value so obtained is
521.96 ft. If a check of the rod after the work is done reveals
that the bottom 0.04 ft has been worn away, what is the correct
elevation of point B if there were 18 instrument setups?
Transcribed Image Text:521.96 ft. If a check of the rod after the work is done reveals that the bottom 0.04 ft has been worn away, what is the correct elevation of point B if there were 18 instrument setups?
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Surveying is done as a priority in civil engineering before the building took place for construction. It includes leveling and measuring the point or level of surface on ground level.

The tangent of different points is found out by the use of different instruments used in surveying. There are forward tangent and back tangent is measured by then the proper calculation is done

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