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Volta-HYCOS Project: Topographic Survey - Leveling Jean - Pierre Bricquet (Ird - Us Obhi)
Volta-HYCOS Project: Topographic Survey - Leveling Jean - Pierre Bricquet (Ird - Us Obhi)
WMO / OMM
Introduction
Leveling
Leveling techniques
Closing
Topographic profiles
1 fixing screw
2 spring plate
3 focussing knob
4 fixing plate
5 eyepiece of the telescope
6 sighting tube
7 micrometer knob
Screw
In degrees
In degrees In radians
In degrees In radians
YES
YES
NO
Horizontal
line
Altitude of
Horizontal axis Horizontal axis Staff
Z R1 =Z R2 +∑(AR− AV)
Projet Niger - HYCOS – Formation en hydrométrie
Eléments de Topographie – Nivellement , Niamey, Mai 2006
Calculation of differences in level
Climbing
Descending
• Extension leveling
• Plane leveling
• Section leveling
• Surface leveling
Reference point
Level
Staff
Chain
Level
Staff
Axis of staff
Altitude
Pegs
Yes
No
Wrong
Staff
Closing
Starting point
n
Angular closing : f A =(n−2).200gon − ∑ Ai
i =1
pj
c j =−f n
∑i
p j
i =1
∑ i i
A = V .P .V
(p . v 2)
t
mq0 =± i =1
n−q
Axis of a longitudinal
profile
Or follow flood
No
marks line
Wrong
Real altitude
Scales :
Benchmark
Altitude of flood
(20.11.1927 : 144.06
m)
Wrong drawing
Secondary benchmark
Secondary benchmark
Secondary benchmark