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    The document provides instructions for how to use a surveying level in 8 steps: 1) Set up the tripod in a suitable location. 2) Attach the surveying level to the tripod. 3) Level the surveying level using leveling screws. 4) Establish a benchmark elevation reference point. 5) Measure the elevation of the surveying level. 6) Measure the elevation at a second point. 7) Calculate elevation differences using the benchmark and measurements. 8) Move the level to repeat the process at new locations.

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    The document provides instructions for how to use a surveying level in 8 steps: 1) Set up the tripod in a suitable location. 2) Attach the surveying level to the tripod. 3) Level the surveying level using leveling screws. 4) Establish a benchmark elevation reference point. 5) Measure the elevation of the surveying level. 6) Measure the elevation at a second point. 7) Calculate elevation differences using the benchmark and measurements. 8) Move the level to repeat the process at new locations.

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    How To Use A Surveying Level

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    The document provides instructions for how to use a surveying level in 8 steps: 1) Set up the tripod in a suitable location. 2) Attach the surveying level to the tripod. 3) Level the surveying level using leveling screws. 4) Establish a benchmark elevation reference point. 5) Measure the elevation of the surveying level. 6) Measure the elevation at a second point. 7) Calculate elevation differences using the benchmark and measurements. 8) Move the level to repeat the process at new locations.

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    HowtouseaSurveyingLevel

    Step1:Firstyouwillhavetoassemblethesurveyinglevel.Todothisyouwillhavetosetupthe
    tripodinalocationthatyoucaneasilyseeyourotherlocationsthatyouwillbe
    measuring.Tosetupthetripodyoumustextendthelegstoalengththatissuitableforyour
    height.Thensteponthebearingplatesoneachlegtosecuretheendsintothesoil.

    Step2:Onceyouhavethetripodsetupyouwillattachthethesurveyinglevelbyscrewingthe
    securingscrewonthetripodtothebottomofthebaseplateonthesurveyinglevel.

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    Step3:Withthesurveyinglevelconnectedtothetripodyouwillneedtomakeithorizontally
    level.Todothisyouwillusethelevelingscrewstocentertheairbubbleonthecircularlevel.
    Theeasiestwaytodothisisusetwoofthelevelingscrewsatoncetogetascloseasyoucan
    andthengettherestofthewaywiththefinallevelingscrew.Thebubbleshouldbeinthe
    positionshown.

    Step4:Next,afteryourlevelissetupcorrectly,youwillwanttoestablishareferencepointalso
    knownasabenchmarkelevationwhichyoucanbaseyourcalculationsoffof.These
    benchmarksareusuallyestablishedbyagovernmententity.Thepointsaregivenasacertain
    elevationabovemeansealevel.

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    Step5:NowyoumustfindtheelevationofthesurveyinglevelorconsideredHI(Heightof
    Instrument).Haveonepersonsetthemeasuringstickontothebenchmark,ofwhichthe
    elevationisknown.Recordyourmeasurementandthisisconsideredtheheightofyour

    instrument.

    Step6:Next,haveyourpartnermovetothesecondlocationthatyouaretryingtofindthe
    elevationof.Recordyourmeasurement.

    Step7:TheelevationofthepointisequaltothebenchmarkelevationestablishedinStep4+the
    measurementofthemeasuringstickStep6theheightofthesurveyinglevelStep5.

    Step8:Youhavenowsuccessfullydeterminedtheelevationdifferencebetweentwopoints!The
    nextstepinalevelcircuitwouldbetomovethelevel,whileleavingthemeasuringstickinplace,
    toanewlocation.Thenrepeatsteps5,6,and7.Note:Youdonothavetomeasurethe
    benchmarkforeverymeasurement.Sinceyouhavetheelevationofanotherpoint,youcan
    considerityournewbenchmark.

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    USABILITYTEST

    **Rememberthatthistestistotesttheusabilityofthedirections,notyourabilitytodothetask**

    Forallquestionsinthissurvey,1=StronglyDisagree,5=StronglyAgree

    1.Wereyouabletocompletetheactivity?

    Yes
    No

    2.Thedirectionswereeasytofollow.

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    3.ThedirectionsshowedmehowtodosomethingIdidntknowhowtodobefore.

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    4.Therewerestepsthatconfusedme,andIwasunabletounderstandwhatIwas
    supposedtodo.

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    4a.Whichstepswereconfusingorhardtounderstand?

    5.Wherethereanytermsusedthatyoudidnotknow?

    Yes
    No

    5a.Ifyes,whatwerethey?

    6.Thedocumentslayoutwaseasytofollowandeasytoread.

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    6a.Ifthelayoutwasdifficulttonavigate,whataboutthedocumentmadeitdifficult?
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    8.Didyouhavetobeassistedwhilefollowingtheinstructions?

    Yes
    No

    8a.Ifyes,howmanytimes?

    8b.Ifyes,whatstepsdidyouneedhelpwith?

    9.Pleaseaddanyadditionalcommentsyouhavehere.

    CreatedBy:JustinNoyesandJoshuaSmith

    Bibliography

    Level.
    ND.FAO.AccessedDecember8,2015.
    www.fao.org
    .

    SurveyorsTripod.
    ND.AccessedDecember8,2015.
    www.wikipedia.org
    .

    FowlerWylerCircularBullseyeSpiritLevel.
    ND.AccessedDecember8,2015.
    www.wikipedia.com

    AtypicalUSCGSBenchmark.
    ND.AccessedDecember8,2015.
    www.wikipedia.com

    DifferentialLeveling.
    ND.AccessedDecember8,2015.www.colorado.edu.

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