stadia- 1 A method of surveying in which distances and elevations are obtained by observing the interval on a graduated, upright rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel horizontal lines (stadia hairs or stadia wires) in a surveyor's transit set up at a distance from the rod.
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We will mainly use hand levels and stadia rods (more accurate surveying typically uses either a total station or a level mounted on a tripod). Hillslope ...
The stadia method follows the principle that in similar isosceles triangles the ratio of the perpendicular to the base is constant. Principle of Stadia Method.
In profile leveling and cross sectioning, stadia is a convenient means of finding distances from level to points on which rod readings are taken.