Chain Surveying

Chain survey/surveying is a very old method of Surveying. This article includes the definition of chain survey along with all detailed information with necessary images about various aspects of chain surveying. The chain survey is the simplest method of surveying. In the chain survey, only measurements are taken in the field, and the rest work, such as plotting calculation, etc. are done in the office. Here only linear measurements are made i.e. no angular measurements are made. This is most suitably adapted to small plane areas with very few details. If carefully done, it gives quite accurate results. The necessary requirements for fieldwork are Chain Tape Ranging-Rod Arrows Cross staff Suitability of Chain Survey Chain survey is suitable in the following cases: The area to be surveyed is comparatively small The ground is fairly level The area is open and Details to be filled up are simple and less. Survey Station Survey stations are of two kinds Main Stat