Reading the Level Rod

Learn how to read a leveling rod marked in decimal feet.
Provided by the Illinois Professional Land Surveyors Association

[sterlinwall]

Thank god for this video lol been using Trimble gps my whole dirt work career so far and today was given a transit and grade stick and a survey book with no explanation and told to start setting grade lol. You just saved my life

[benedictmuyia]

Have watched all your Leveling tutorials and I confidently feel like am a real surveyor of the year 2019. Thank you.

[larrypatterson]

Great video. Well done and filled with all the information you need to read the rod. Thanks for taking the time to show us.

[mlbd]

Thank you for putting these together - very well explained & illustrated. They have been a big help in learning this stuff..

[edethnoviatubal]

I almost died understanding this video at first. But when i watched it the 2nd time around, i understood them all. Great video <3

[barnycanuck]

By far the clearest explanation I’ve come across. I used to use a broken tape measure taped to an old broom handle for levelling

[lilanedaria]

Thank you for your fantastic videos. High quality educational content like this is a blessing.

[JLTaylor]

Nicely done and simple to understand. You won't know if you don't ask, Glad you are taking time to show us. Great help!

[jonathancastillo]

Have not done this since my surveying class in college, great refresher!

[Espitia]

Thank you for sharing this information as I started using this system for concrete pad

[mikemarcum]

Wow this is the best I got it in the 1st minute. And I was so stumped before watching thank you so much. I'm in heavy machinery training. and I'm to site work now and I have a test tomorrow. I feel like I got this. Thanks agian.

[stevebrannon]

This is correct as long as the rod is held completely vertical. If the rod is leaned forward or backward, the reading will increase. When I worked for a surveyor, he would have me rock the rod forward and backward towards him slowly and he would read the smallest reading. You should always reverse your circuit to the beginning point to verify if there were any misreads.

[rorystenerson]

Nicely done, even and odd edge patterns, and the last part on rounding has nagged me for years, I'll use on those pesky .xx5 readings. 😀

[TheMaineSurveyor]

Greetings from Maine! Excellent video!

[anandhurk]

it's awesome!! what a presentation !!!!

[robertmeyer]

Ty your video was helpful to me .Gob Bless you keep on posting your videos.

[loosecannon]

Thanks for the clear in depth presentation very helpful

[anthonythompkins]

That last trick was actually something new to me that is for the tip

[capthook]

Hello, my name is Jimbo and I like patterns!

[jayphillips]

Very well done, the info on rounding was especially helpful!