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30+ Best Surveying Tools List :

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April 29, 2022  Updated: October 30, 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

1. Used to measure
Theodolit horizontal and
e vertical angles

2.
Used to measure
Measurin
distance or size.
g Tape

Used to record
the absolute
3. Total location of the
Station tunnel walls,
ceilings (backs),
etc.

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

Used to directly
measure the
linear distance
5. Chains
between two
points above the
earth’s surface.

Used to mark
6. Arrows the end of the
chain length

Used to mark
out residential
boundaries and
7. Pegs
indicate points
and positions of
a site.

8. Used to run a
Compass traverse line.

Used to reduce
the scatter of the
beam as it is
reEected back to
the total which
allows for both
9. Prisms
more accurate
measurement
and a longer
range than the
measurement
can be made.

Used to support
any one of a
number of
surveying
10. Tripod instruments,
such as
theodolites, total
stations, levels,
or transits.

Used to
11. determine the
Transit relative position
Levels of lines and
objects as well.

Used to establish
the nadir with
12. Plumb
respect to gravity
Bob
at a speciGc
point.

Used to
determine the
difference in
13. Staff height between
points or heights
of points above a
vertical datum.

Used to provide
a solid and level
14. Plane surface on which
Table to make Geld
drawings, charts,
and maps.

Used to check
whether an
15. Spirit
instrument is in a
level
horizontal
position or not.

Used to
determine
16. relative height
Dumpy and distance
level among different
locations of
surveying land.

Used for
17. measuring small
Ranging offsets from the
and Offset survey line when
rods the work is of an
ordinary nature.

Used to locate
static objects at
varying depths,
18.
from small
Magnetic
corner pins to
Locators
large tanks,
drums, and
septic tanks.

Used to set out

19. Cross the perpendicular
Staff directions for
offsets

Used for sighting

20.
the point in plane
Alidade
table surveying.

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

22. Used to draw a

Drawing Ggure of stations
Paper plotted.

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

Used for setting

24. Site out straight lines
Square and offset lines
at 90 degrees.

Used to establish
25.
checkpoints in
Reversible
the same
Level
horizontal plane.

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

27.
Electronic Used to measure
Distance distances of up
Measure to 100
ment kilometers.
(EDM)

Used to manage
the entire
28. GIS planning aspect
of a surveying
project.

29. Data Used to collect

Collector and store data.

Used to mark the

30. White
station for
Cement
temporary.

31. Used to prepare

Thread an alignment.

Used for locating

an intermediate
32. Line point in a straight
Ranger line between two
endpoints of the
survey line.

Read Also: Topographic Surveying

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