TWO-PEG TEST

ADJUSTMENT OF THE LINE OF SIGHT

TWO-PEG TEST
• The line of sight is adjusted to make it parallel to the axis of the level
vial. There is always a possibility that the line of sight of a dumpy level
will be inclined either above or below the horizontal. Such a condition
will introduce corresponding errors when determining differences in
elevation.
FIRST METHOD (CONVENTIONAL)
DEa = a – b
DEb = d – c
DEa = DEb
IF DEa IS NOT EQUAL TO DEb, the line of sight is
not horizontal, perform two-peg test.

a b

c
d
A

B
 FIRST METHOD
e = d – d’ TDE = (1/2)(TDEa + TDEb)
e = b – b’
DEb = d – c TDE = (1/2)(DEa + DEb)
DEa = a – b
TDEa = a – b’ TDEb = d’ – c d’ = TDE + c
TDEa = a – (b – e) TDEb = (d – e) – c b’ = TDE + a
TDEa = (a – b) + e TDEb = (d – c) – e

b
e
a b’
d
e c
d’
A

B
ILLUSTRATIVE PROBLEM
SECOND METHOD (ALTERNATE)
DEm = a – b
DEp = c – d
IF DEm IS NOT EQUAL TO DEp, the line of sight is
not horizontal, perform two-peg test
(alternate).

a b

c d

A B
M
P
 SECOND METHOD (ALTERNATE)
ERROR AT A = ERROR AT B If d is greater than d’, the line of sight
DEm = a – b is inclined upward; if d is less than d’, it
DEp = c – d is inclined downward.
I = DEm – Dep = (a – b) – (c – d) 𝒆𝒏 𝑰 c’ = c - en
=
𝒆𝒇 𝑰 𝑫𝒂 𝑫𝒃 − 𝑫𝒂
= TO CHECK: (a – b) = (c’ – d’)
𝑫𝒃 𝑫𝒃 − 𝑫𝒂
d’ = d - ef
e a e
b
c’ d’
en ef
c I
d
A B
M
Da

P Db