Types Of Leveling Methods Used

Levels are used in surveying to assess the difference between different points around a fixed point. This is beneficial in civil engineering construction projects where levels of several structures must be maintained according to the plan.

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What Is Leveling?

Levelling is a type of surveying in civil engineering that measures elevations at different points around a fixed point, such as the height of a building or one point from the ground.

Levelling in Surveying Types

1. Stadia levelling
2. Direct levelling
3. Trigonometric leveling
4. Barometric levelling

Direct Leveling

The most popular technique for levelling. In this type, the levelling instrument is used directly to take measurements. Direct levelling is divided into many types depending on the observing points and instrument locations as follows:

• Profile levelling
• Precise levelling
• Reciprocal levelling
• Simple levelling
• Differential levelling
• Fly levelling

Simple Leveling

It is a straightforward and basic type of levelling in which the levelling instrument is placed between the elevations to be measured. Levelling rods are put at that location and viewed through a level device. It’s just done if the points are getting closer without any obstacles.

Differential Leveling

When the distance between two points is greater, differential levelling is required. Several inter stations are visited in this procedure, with the instrument being moved from station to station and measuring the elevation of inter-station points.

Fly Leveling

When the benchmark is extremely distant from the workstation, levelling is done. A temporary benchmark is established at the workstation, which is based on the initial benchmark. Even if it isn’t very accurate, it’s used to estimate a rough level.

Profile Leveling

Levelling is used to determine the slope of lines such as roads, rails, and rivers, among other things. Intermediate stations’ readings are taken and a lower level for each is determined.

Precise levelling

The accuracy of this technique, quite simply, is the precision with which it measures changes in height. It works similarly to differential levelling but with significantly more accuracy required. A significant observation method is used to achieve high precision. The accuracy of 1 mm per 1 km was obtained.

Reciprocal Leveling

If the levelling device is not accessible between the intervisible points, reciprocal levelling takes place. The instrument is set closer to Station 1 and observed towards Station 2 in this situation.

Trigonometric Leveling

The process of levelling in which the height of a location or the difference between points is calculated from the observed horizontal distances and vertical angles in the field is known as trigonometric levelling.

This technique uses trigonometric relationships to calculate the height of a point from an angle and horizontal distance, which is called trigonometric levelling. Indirect levelling is another name for it.

Barometric Leveling

A barometer is a tool for measuring the atmosphere at any altitude. As a result, in this form of levelling, atmospheric pressure at two different locations is measured, according to which the difference in height between them is calculated. It’s a rough estimate that’s rarely used.

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