Practice Rise And Fall Method (1.15.5.a) - Measurement of Levels

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Question 1.
What is a back sight reading?
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Think about how it helps us establish the elevation.
Question 2.
What does a rise indicate in levels?
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Consider the relationship between two points.
3Question 3.
What happens to the staff reading when it's placed at a higher point?
- Increases
- Decreases
- Remains the same
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Consider the relationship between height and readings.
4Question 4.
True or False: The Rise and Fall method is used exclusively for flat ground.
- True
- False
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Think about the method's applications.
Question 5.
You have a benchmark at 50m. If you measure a rise of 4m, followed by a fall of 3m, and then a rise of 2m, what is the final RL?
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Keep track of your additions and subtractions systematically.
Question 6.
In a leveling project, you noted the following staff readings at different stations: 2.0m, 5.0m, and 3.0m with a starting RL of 100m. What are the elevations at each of these stations?
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Pay careful attention to the differences between readings at each station.

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