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... Accurate Method of setting Instrument in Line - Method of con- ducting an Ordinary Small Survey with the Theodolite - Field Book - Reconnaissance of Ground - Practical Hints - Obstacles to Measuring - Crossing a River - Example of an ...
... Accurate Method of setting Instrument in Line - Method of con- ducting an Ordinary Small Survey with the Theodolite - Field Book - Reconnaissance of Ground - Practical Hints - Obstacles to Measuring - Crossing a River - Example of an ...
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... Accurate Measurement of Small Vertical Angles by means of Bubble Tube of Spirit Level - Angular Value of one Division of Bubble Tube - Measurement of Small Angles with Bubble Tube - Circular Spirit Level - Dumpy Level - The Y Level ...
... Accurate Measurement of Small Vertical Angles by means of Bubble Tube of Spirit Level - Angular Value of one Division of Bubble Tube - Measurement of Small Angles with Bubble Tube - Circular Spirit Level - Dumpy Level - The Y Level ...
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... Accuracy of Barometric Observations - Determina- tion of Heights by Boiling Point Thermometer - Boiling Point ... Accurate Method of Adjusting the Collimation Line of Transit Theodolite - Adjustment of the Level on the Telescope ...
... Accuracy of Barometric Observations - Determina- tion of Heights by Boiling Point Thermometer - Boiling Point ... Accurate Method of Adjusting the Collimation Line of Transit Theodolite - Adjustment of the Level on the Telescope ...
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... Accuracy of Steel Tape Base Measure- ments - Measurement with Rods - Broken Base - Reduction of Base to Horizontal - Reduction of Base to Mean Sea Level- Extending a Base - Extension of the Triangulation from the Measured Base ...
... Accuracy of Steel Tape Base Measure- ments - Measurement with Rods - Broken Base - Reduction of Base to Horizontal - Reduction of Base to Mean Sea Level- Extending a Base - Extension of the Triangulation from the Measured Base ...
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... accurate measurements a steel tape must be used . This consists of a steel band about in . wide , with feet , inches , and eighth parts of an inch marked on one side , and links or decimals of 66 ft . on the other , in the case of a ...
... accurate measurements a steel tape must be used . This consists of a steel band about in . wide , with feet , inches , and eighth parts of an inch marked on one side , and links or decimals of 66 ft . on the other , in the case of a ...
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