equipment calibration
chapter ten
the far rod face, and read the rod.
Compare the readings. Ignore the whole foot/meter parts of the reading as they may not be the same since a different part of the rod was glued to the object. However, the
Now, whenever a leveling instrument needs to be pegged, simply set up the instrument close to one of the objects. Sight onto the near rod face, and read the rod. Sight onto
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decimal part of the reading should be the same if the instrument is in proper adjustment. If the decimal parts are different, the instrument needs adjusted.
So, one person, one setup, two readings, and a simple comparison within a minute or two to peg a level.
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