II. EQUIPMENT 

 The following basic equipment is required for the stadia survey: 



Automatic level and tripod 



Circular rod level 



Fiberglass level rod (25 to 30 feet 



or 7.6 to 9.1 meters) 

 Flotation jacket 

 Level rod foot 



Leveling format fieldbook 

 Safety line (100 to 200 feet 



or 30 to 61 meters) 

 Surveying tape and pins 

 Two range poles 

 Waders or dry suit 



The use of an automatic level is recommended; it 

 susceptible to movement than either a transit or 

 telescope (X30 or greater) is also recommended to 

 of long shots. The telescoping fiberglass level 

 and is long enough to survey most beaches without 

 must be used with a circular rod level to ensure 

 ever, because of bending, use of the top sections 

 mended . To reduce scour under the rod in the sur 

 Plexiglas, 7 -inch-diameter foot shown in Fig. 1) 



sets up faster and is less 



a dumpy level. A high-powered 



improve the ease and accuracy 

 rod is unaffected by saltwater 



turning points. The level rod 

 that it is held vertically; how- 



in high winds is not recom- 

 f zone, a foot (similar to the 

 should be added to the bottom. 



Figure 1. Plexiglas level rod foot. 



