Measurement of distance with chain and tape



Procedure

It is the process of chaining on plain ground was as follows

  • Stations A and B where fixed and ranging rods where exacted at intermediate stations P and Q by ranging.

  • Follow the chain roughly along the AP.

  • Leader with 10 arrows and handle of chain in its hands moved along the chain.

  • After reading near the end of chain the leader got instructions from the followers and the he stop in line AP.

  • Leader made the chain straight with slow.

  • Leader fixed the arrows at the end of chain.

  • The leader took the chain in hand and started walking towards B and the follower moved in the direction of AP.

  • On reading here the arrows the follower show chain so that the leader stopped moving.

  • The procedure is repeated until further point B is reached.


Diagram



Result

Distance AD = 106.4 meter