TRAVELLER RODS

SIGHT RAILS
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Sight Rails
 consist of a horizontal timber cross piece nailed to a single upright or
a pair of uprights driven into the ground.
 upper edge of the cross piece is set to a convenient height above
required plane of the structure, usually nearest 100mm and should be
at a height above ground to ensure convenient alignment by eye with
the upper edge.
 The level of the top edge of the cross piece is usually written on the
sight rail together with the length of traveller required.
 Usually offset 2 or 3 meter at right angles to construction lines to
avoid them damaged s excavation proceeds.
 The sight rails are set some convenient value above the required
plane and the travellers rods are constructed so that their length is
equal to this value
 As excavation proceeds, the traveller rods is sighted in between the
sight rails and used to monitor the cutting and filling
 TRAVELLERS RODS

• Traveller rods are used in conjunction with

sight rails
• Sight rails are usually offset 2 or 3 meters at
right angles to construction lines to avoid
them being damaged as excavations proceed
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Bonning rod to control the pipe laying