342 STADIA SURVEYING [ow. 15 the ordinary crose-hairs have been in use. Stadia hairs mounted as just described are led disappearing stadia hairs. ; oo Tormerly instruments were manufactured with adjustable stadia hairs, so that the interval between hairs could be regulated to make the interval factor any desired quantity. In general, the adjustable feature is not regarded with favor, owing to the fact that the adjustment is likely to be aceidentally disturbed. 16-3, Stadia Rods. The rod is usually graduated in decimals of a foot but may be graduated in decimals of a meter or a yard. Any leveling rod of the self-reading type may be used as a stadia rod, but the common leveling rod graduated in hundredths of feot (as illustrated by Figs. 8-14 ‘NOTE :Crosshatched portions are red Coo No a) oN (b) oI Fic, 151. Stadia rods. and 8-15) is suitable only for short sights, say, less than 400 ft. For longer sights a rod with larger and heavier graduations is necessary. The gradua- tions shown by Fig. 15-1a are suitable for distances up to 700 ft. Figures 15-le and 15-1f illustrate patterns which combine fine graduations for accu- tate readings at short distances and heavy graduations for observations at long distances. These rods are equally adapted for use in stadia surveying and in leveling. For stadia work alone the finer graduations are usually omitted, and numbers indicating feet and tenths are often not shown. For general stadia work where the length of sight may be 1,500 ft. or greater, the rods are usually 3 or 4 in. wide and 10 to 15 ft. long, and the finest division is 0.05 ft. Stadia rods are usually made in one piece with graduations painted on the rod. For ease of transportation they are sometimes hinged or made in sections with a sleeve on