differential leveling
differential leveling
[‚dif·ə′ren·chəl ′lev·əl·iŋ] (engineering)
A surveying process in which a horizontal line of sight of known elevation is intercepted by a graduated standard, or rod, held vertically on the point being checked.
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differential leveling
The process of establishing the difference in elevation between any two points by using a level, 1 and a leveling rod.
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