Total Station Advantages,Disadvantage and Precaution

Introduction To Total Station

The main instrument for surveyors on site today is the “total station”. A total station is a combination of an electronic theodolite, an electronic distance measuring device (EDM) and a micro processor with memory unit. This combination makes possible to determine the coordinates of a reflector aligning the instruments cross hairs on the reflector and simultaneously measuring the vertical and horizontal angles and slope distances. A micro processor in the instrument takes care of recording, readings and the necessary computation.

Advantages Of Total Station

Disadvantages Of Total Station

   PRECAUTION TO BE TAKEN WHILE  USING A TOTAL STATION:

 

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