Geodetic tools

This section contains the simpler tools used in surveying. Most sophisticated is perhaps the 1953 Wild K2 Alidade for use on a plane table. Apart from a clinometer that was especially built for the Eastern Scheldt Storm Surge Barrier the other tools are means for measuring lengths, like steel tapes, measuring rods and chains.


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The 1953 Wild Heerbrugg K2 Alidade.
Figure 1: The 1953 Wild Heerbrugg K2 Alidade.
 
19th c. measuring rod.
Figure 2: 19th c. measuring rod.

19th c. Lerebours chain.
Figure 3: 19th c. Lerebours chain.
 
The 19th c. Doyle and Son 66ft standard chain.
Figure 4: The 19th c. Doyle and Son 66ft standard chain.

20th c. Tibaut Desimpelaere 10m steel tape.
Figure 5: 20th c. Tibaut Desimpelaere 10m steel tape.
 
20th. c. Ahrend steel tape no. 7421.
Figure 6: 20th. c. Ahrend steel tape no. 7421.

20th. c. Ahrend steel tape no. 7427.
Figure 7: 20th. c. Ahrend steel tape no. 7427.
 
1980s DOSBouw clinometer.
Figure 8: 1980s DOSBouw clinometer.

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