Tacheometry 

(/ˌtækiˈɒmɪtri/; from Greek for "quick measure")

Plural form stadium. A stadia is denoted 600 Greek units, or 184 m 94 cm (606 ft. 9 in.)
For: horizontal and vertical distances are obtained by optical means
Instrument used: Tacheometer, Anallatic Lens, Transit Theodolite, Stadia Sod, Engineering
level, and Alidade.

Different Methods of Tacheometric Measurements

1. The Stadia System

i. Fixed Hair Method
ii. Movable Hair Method, or Subtense Method
2. The Tangential System
3. Measurements by means of Special Instruments

The Stadia System

f = focal length
f1 = image distance
f2 = object distance
c = instrument to the center of obj. lens
C = stadia constant
d = front focal point to the rod
D = instrument to rod
K = stadia interval factor
s = stadia or rod intercept. Difference between upper and
lower stadia hairs ( s= a – b ).

D= Ks + C
K=f/i

DETERMINING STADIA INTERVAL FACTOR

GIVEN TABLE:

STADIA HAIR READINGS

POINT
DISTANCE FROM
TRANSIT TO ROD UPPER (a) LOWER (b)
a 30 0.96 .66
b 45 1.10 0.64
c 60 1.21 0.60
d 75 1.35 0.58
e 90 1.47 0.56
f 105 1.57 0.53
g 120 1.72 0.50

Ka= da / sa= 30 / (0.96-0.66) = 100.00

Kb= db / sb= 30 / (1.10-0.64) = 97.83
Kc= dc / sc= 30 / (1.21-0.60) = 98.36
Kd= dd / sd= 30 / (1.35-0.58) = 97.40
Ke= de / se= 30 / (1.47-0.56) = 98.90
Kf= df / sf= 30 / (1.57-0.53) = 100.96
Kg= dg / sg= 30 / (1.72-0.50) = 98.36
Avek= (Ka + Kb + Kc + Kd +Ke +Kf +Kg ) / 7= 98.83 m.