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Using a Dumpy Level for Site Levelling

The document discusses using an automatic level or laser level to establish reduced levels (RLs) on a building site. It notes that levels taken on site should be formally recorded in a level book for future reference when transferring RLs to contour plans or calculating cut and fill requirements. Key terms related to leveling are defined, including backsite, intermediate site, foresight, rise, fall, reduced level, change point, station, and bench mark. Guidelines are provided for the order of readings, with the first always being a backsite and the last a foresight, and readings in between designated as intermediate sites.

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Using a Dumpy Level for Site Levelling

The document discusses using an automatic level or laser level to establish reduced levels (RLs) on a building site. It notes that levels taken on site should be formally recorded in a level book for future reference when transferring RLs to contour plans or calculating cut and fill requirements. Key terms related to leveling are defined, including backsite, intermediate site, foresight, rise, fall, reduced level, change point, station, and bench mark. Guidelines are provided for the order of readings, with the first always being a backsite and the last a foresight, and readings in between designated as intermediate sites.

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Using the Dumpy

& Recording Levels

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Aug
Aug2004
2004
Revised
RevisedFeb
Feb- 2006
2006

Automatic Level / Dumpy Level


Circular Bubble

Base Plate
Foot Screw

Eye Piece

Objective
Lens

Sighting Pointer

Horizontal Circle

Focusing
Knob

Fine
Adjustment

Completed booking sheet example


Rise & Fall method
BS
2250

IS

FS

RISE

1976
2400
486
4862

849

2825
2120
1880
6250
4862
1388

1394
2243
855
1388

FALL RL
47.195
575
46.620
47.469
280
47.189
48.583
855
1388

REMARK
BM
A
B
C
D

Leveling equipment & booking


sheets (take as written notes)
An automatic level or alternatively a laser
level, are the most common instruments
used by builders to establish RLs on a
building site. To do this and for future
reference, the levels you take on site should
be recorded formally, from which you can
transfer given RLs into contour plans,
calculate required cut & fill etc.

Notes continued
Before we look at the level book, you should
be aware and familiar with the following
terms
View through telescope
Cross hairs
Upper & lower
stadia lines

Notes continued

The view through the


telescope is referred to as
the line of site or the
line of collimation

Notes continued
Terms:

BS backsite
IS intermediate site
FS foresight
RISE a change in height going up in level
FALL a change in height going down in level
RL reduced level
CP change point
STN station
BM bench mark

Notes Continued
In reference to the use of instrument:
The first reading you take is always a B S
backsite
The last reading you take is always a F S
foresight
Readings in-between are I S intermediate sites

Using the Instrument

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