Calculate Elevation & Grade with a Builders Level

This video covers the math behind calculating elevations at the level and intermediate grades using the side shot method. It also explains how to check in or close out a level loop if the level has not been moved during the leveling task.

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[krukarlukasz]

Not only your work is perfect, your videos as well. Simple, educational and fun. Just brilliant!

[dikemawson]

This video should have included a warning that sideshots should always be observed twice. Mistakes can happen easily if you accept a single reading at face value. Whenever I have to read a dozen points from one setup, I will backsight, perform all of my sideshots, break on the final sideshot, then observe them again going backwards before closing my run.

Credit where it's due, your explanation of leveling is very straightforward and easy for rodmen I have worked with to understand.

[ConnorMathis-tikf]

This is extremely helpful! Newbie trying to learn.

[humbertobatalha]

Good to see you back! Great video as always!

[danielcimarosti]

I thought the new videos were over with. Great to see new content. Thank you for your videos.

[reefs]

Great video. Can you expand on this topic to the procedures for setting building stakeout elevation with the level. Proposed grades. Keep the videos coming. They are really helpful.

[mysterymind]

lol 😂the intro it self deserves a like and follow

[wsyler]

A video detailing transferring building grid lines to multiple floors would be great ! Any future books planned?

[littlenel]

Great video but what I would have done to make the math easier is when looking through the level at the backlight I would have turned the screws all in the same direction to lower it to eliminate that .003 and get a round number rod reading of 5.22.

[jorge-lh]

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[jorge-lh]

Anyone have videos or classes on how the office person calculates points? Or read plan sheets what else it there to learn on auto-cad