Surveying Instruments

A range pole, which may also be called a lining pole, is a pole painted with alternating stripes of
different colors in consistent widths used often to site measurements. The tool may be a common one
for surveyors, where the colors for the stripes are usually red and white or red and yellow. The colors
are picked based on their visibility. One end of the pole will typically have either a pointed tip or gripping
shoe to aid in standing it on edge. Longer range poles may be equipped with a tripod or stand.

Chalk - is a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock, a form of limestone composed of the mineral calcite.
This is used in marking measurements on ground.

A plumb bob is a tool used to ensure that a building structure like a door frame or a shelving support is
as vertical as possible. It is also used to measure if an object is placed directly under a point above it,
such as placing a shower drain relative to some point on the ceiling, or putting something right under a
lighting fixture.

A tape measure or measuring tape is a flexible form of ruler. It consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fiber
lass, or metal strip with linear-measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Its flexibility
allows for a measure of great length to be easily carried in pocket or toolkit and permits one to measure
around curves or corners. Today it is ubiquitous, even appearing in miniature form as a keychain fob, or
novelty item. Surveyors use tape measures in lengths of over 100 m (300+ ft).