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30+ Best Surveying Tools List : With Images & Uses

April 29, 2022

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32 Best Surveying Tools List

32 Best Surveying List with images and uses are given below.

32 Best Surveying Tools List

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Name Image Use

Used to measure horizontal and vertical

1. Theodolite
angles

2. Measuring Tape Used to measure distance or size.

Used to record the absolute location of

3. Total Station
the tunnel walls, ceilings (backs), etc.

4. GPS Used for determining a position (location).

Used to directly measure the linear

5. Chains distance between two points above the
earth’s surface.
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6. Arrows Used to mark the end of the chain length

Used to mark out residential boundaries

7. Pegs
and indicate points and positions of a site.

8. Compass Used to run a traverse line.

Used to reduce the scatter of the beam

as it is reflected back to the total which
9. Prisms allows for both more accurate
measurement and a longer range than the
measurement can be made.

Used to support any one of a number of

surveying instruments, such as
10. Tripod
theodolites, total stations, levels, or
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transits.

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Used to determine the relative position of

11. Transit Levels
lines and objects as well.

Used to establish the nadir with respect to

12. Plumb Bob
gravity at a specific point.

Used to determine the difference in height

13. Staff between points or heights of points above
a vertical datum.

Used to provide a solid and level surface

14. Plane Table on which to make field drawings, charts,
and maps.

Used to check whether an instrument is in

15. Spirit level
a horizontal position or not.

16. Dumpy level Used to determine relative height and

distance among different locations of
surveying land.

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Used for measuring small offsets from

17. Ranging and Offset
the survey line when the work is of an
rods
ordinary nature.

Used to locate static objects at varying

18. Magnetic Locators depths, from small corner pins to large
tanks, drums, and septic tanks.

Used to set out the perpendicular

19. Cross Staff
directions for offsets

Used for sighting the point in plane table

20. Alidade
surveying.

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Used to center the table at a specific
21. Plumbing Fork
survey location.

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22. Drawing Paper Used to draw a figure of stations plotted.

Used to determine the distance between

the point where the line of collimation
23. Tilting level
(line-of-sight) of the level intersects the
staff and the next lower staff graduation.

Used for setting out straight lines and

24. Site Square
offset lines at 90 degrees.

Used to establish checkpoints in the same

25. Reversible Level
horizontal plane.

26. Safety Gear Used to protect the body from accidents.

27. Electronic Distance Used to measure distances of up to 100

Measurement (EDM) kilometers.

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Used to manage the entire planning

28. GIS
aspect of a surveying project.

29. Data Collector Used to collect and store data.

30. White Cement Used to mark the station for temporary.

31. Thread Used to prepare an alignment.

32. Line Ranger Used for locating an intermediate point in

a straight line between two endpoints of
the survey line.

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