Tishk International University 1

Faculty of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department

Survey I

Fly leveling

Test 5
Out lines 2

❖ Fly Leveling
Definition 3

Differential leveling is the method of direct leveling the object of

which is to determine difference in elevations of two points
regardless of horizontal position of point with respect to each
Other, when points are apart it may be necessary to setup the
instrument several times. This type of Leveling is also known as
“FLY-LEVELLING”.
Objective 4

Shifting or transporting B.M

 Apparatus 5
1- Level instrument.
2- Tripod.
3- Staff.
Procedure 6
1- Instrument level is setup at convenient positions near first point (ay A).
2- First sight of B.M (point of known elevation) is taken and reading is
entered in back Sight column.
3- If distance is large instrument is shifted, the instrument becomes
turning point (or) changing point.
4-After setting up instrument at new position, performing temporary
adjustment and Take back sight as turning point.
5- Thus turning point will have both back sight and fore sight readings.
6- Link wise the process is repeated till last point (B) is reached.
7- The above procedure is shown in fig. Readings are entered in a tabular
form is given Below and Reduced levels are calculate either by height of
instrument method (or) rise and fall method.
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Calculations 8
Calculation:
HI= B.M + BS
Xelev.= HI - IS
Xelev.= HI - FS

# Point B.S I.S F.S H.I Elev. Remarks

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