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the ordinary cross-hairs have been in use. Stadia hairs mounted as just described are
called disappearing stadia hairs. . . . •
ith adJusta �le stadia hai rs, so that_the
Formerly instruments were manufactured w vor, owing to the
interval between hairs could be regulated to fact that the
adjustment is likely to be accidentally dIBturbed.
15•3. Stadia Rods.

ated 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 feet (as illustrated by Figs. 8· 14

(Oil (b)
:Fro. 15·1. 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
gradua­tions shown by Fig. 15· la are suitable fe 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. Jong, 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