Taping Accessories

Question 1

• also known as flags or lining rods
• used as temporary signals to indicate the location of points or direction of lines, and to mark alignment.

Answer 1

Range Pole

Question 2

• applies tension with a quick grip on any part of a steel
  tape without causing damage to the tape or hands of the tapeman

Answer 2

Tape Clamping Handles

Question 3

• also known as surveyor’s arrows or taping pins
• stuck in the ground to mark the ends of a measured tape lengths or partial tape lengths

Answer 3

Chaining Pins

Question 4

• also known as a spring scale
• used at one end of a tape for ensuring the application of the correct amount of pull on the tape during measurement

Answer 4

Tension Handle

Question 5

• used to determine the temperature of the air and the approximate temperature of the tape during measurement

Answer 5

Tape Thermometer

Question 6

• made of 5 cm x 5 cm x 30 cm wood to mark points, corners, or stations in the ground

Answer 6

Wooden Stake or Hub

Question 6

• used for projecting the tape ends to the ground when the tape must be suspended above the measured tine weights 0.25 kg and attached to 1.5 m long string or cord which is free of knots

Answer 6

Plumb Bob

Question 7

• attached to a ring located near the zero- meter mark of the tape to provide a comfortable grip on the tape when measuring

Answer 7

Leather Thongs

Question 8

• a 15 cm long device which consists of a metal sighting tube with a level bubble
• used to keep the tape ends at equal elevations when measuring over rugged terrain, in approximately determining difference in elevation of points, and in other field operation where it is required to produce a level sight

Answer 8

Hand Level and Clinometer

Question 9

• marking crayons used in surveying are usually lumber crayons
• about 10 cm long and hexagonal in cross section (usually in blue,
  yellow, and red color)
• used for marking points, corners, or stations by indicating cross marks on paved roads, sidewalks or walls

Answer 9

Crayons

Question 9

• allows emergency repairs to be made on damaged or broken tapes

Answer 9

Tape Repair Kit

Question 10

• measurement of shorter distances which are accumulated to total a full tape length

Answer 10

Breaking Tape

Question 11

• tape measurements made directly along the slopes when the ground is of uniform inclination and fairly smooth

Answer 11

Slope Taping