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DISTANCE BY TAPING:

 The most common method of measuring horizontal distances is with the use of tape. Taping
consists of stretching a calibrated tape between two points and reading the distance indicated
in the tape
 Taping operations could either be of the following:
1) Taping to determine an unknown length or
2) Taping for the purpose of laying out a required or specific length.

 Measuring tapes are made in a variety of lengths, materials, and weights

Types of MeasuringTapes
 1.) Linen Tape is also known as “Cloth” Tape. A varnished strip made of mostly woven linen . It is
lightweight and easy to handle.These tapes may shrink when exposed to water and also
elongates when pulled. Hence, these tapes are not suitable for accurate measuremen
 2.) Steel Tape is made of a ribbon of steel or stainless steel. Meters, decimeter, centimeters and
millimeters (as well as inches and feet) are graduated on then steel strip. Steel tapes are not
flexible and are suitable for measuring leveled surfaces only.They may corrode easily when
exposed to moisture.
 3. Synthetic Tapes are made of Fiberglass..Also called as Fiberglass tapes coated with PVC. It
does not shrink or stretch with changes in temperature and humidity. However it is light weight
and flexible and. may stretch when subjected to tension.. Hence, these tapes are not suitable for
accurate surveying measurements.
 4. Invar Tapes are made of an alloy of nickel (35%) and steel (65%). It has very low coefficient of
thermal expansion, hence, less affected by temperature changes. It is used for high precision
surveying measurements.

Taping Accessories
1.) Chaining Pins
 also known as sur veyor’s arrows or taping pins.
 stuck in the ground to mark the ends of a measured tape lengths or partial tape lengths.
 made of heavy wire (30 cm long) and painted with alternate red and white bands.

2.) Hand Level and Clinometer


 a 15 cm long device which consists of a metal sighting tube with a level bubble
 used to keep the tape ends at equal elevations when measuring over rough terrain, in
approximately determining difference in elevation of points,

3.) PocketThermometer
 permits reading data for making temperature corrections.
4.) Range Pole
 also known as flags or lining rods
 used as temporary signals to indicate the location of points or direction of lines, and to mark
alignment.
 usual length: 2.0 or 3.0 meters
 marked with alternate red and white sections 30 cm or 50 cm long

5.) Plumb Bob


 used for projecting the tape ends to the ground w hen the tape must be suspended above the
measured line
 weights 0.25 kg and attached to 1.5 m long string or cord which is free of knots

6.) Wooden Stake or Hub


 made of 5 cm x 5 cm x 30 cm wood to mark points, corners, or stations in the ground

Errors in Measurement of Distances

1.Tape not standard length

2. Imperfect alignment

3.Tape not horizontal

4.Tape not stretch straight

5. Imperfection of observation

6.Variations in temperature

7.Variations in tension

Mistakes in Measurement of Distances

1.Adding or dropping a full tape length.

2.Adding a cm., usually in measuring the fractional part of tape length at the end of the line.

3. Recording numbers incorrectly, example 78 is read as 87.

4. Reading wrong meter mark.

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