Feb 26, 2018 #1 Bubik Structural Mar 15, 2016 103 0 0 SA Hi everyone Please help. Does anybody know how to check verticality of a steel column with total station as I have to check erection deflections. If so, anybody would be willing to take me trough the process?? Thank you.
Hi everyone Please help. Does anybody know how to check verticality of a steel column with total station as I have to check erection deflections. If so, anybody would be willing to take me trough the process?? Thank you.
Feb 26, 2018 #2 dik Structural Apr 13, 2001 25,564 0 36 CA You should be able to put a target on the base and one up about 10' The readings will give you the tilt (deflections). Dik Upvote 0 Downvote
You should be able to put a target on the base and one up about 10' The readings will give you the tilt (deflections). Dik
Feb 26, 2018 Thread starter #3 Bubik Structural Mar 15, 2016 103 0 0 SA you mean position the total station along the line of the deflection? Upvote 0 Downvote
Feb 26, 2018 #4 dik Structural Apr 13, 2001 25,564 0 36 CA Your total station should be able to read the location of the targets with great precision and should record the relative positions. Dik Upvote 0 Downvote
Your total station should be able to read the location of the targets with great precision and should record the relative positions. Dik
Feb 26, 2018 #6 dik Structural Apr 13, 2001 25,564 0 36 CA You may refer to the targets as prisms, too. Dik Upvote 0 Downvote
Feb 26, 2018 Thread starter #7 Bubik Structural Mar 15, 2016 103 0 0 SA Thanks again!! Upvote 0 Downvote
