How to Use a Digital Theodolite - Part 1 of 2

CE240 Video Tutorial Series

[@frederickbailey8151]

Back in the early 70s as a young boy I worked with a surveyor both as a chain man and sometimes as the rod man doing land surveys around the mountains of Steamboat Springs - believe me it was hard work.

[@jahatehzee7426]

Building & Land Surveying.What a Noble Profession. I Love it

[@marcaslam3323]

As a land surveyor, thanks for making this video, now I know not to ever hire survey assistants from KU if that's how they're taught. so many things done wrong, don't know where to begin.

[@ericstevinson8913]

Very true I've never seen someone measure the gun with a level rod! Lol smh

[@ALLINONE-em9fg]

Can i join as assistant u....

[@josephreyes4747]

I can be ur assistant...

[@clayz1]

Wow. This reminds the operator (sorry, Surveyor) to remove the lens cap if they had not already done so. Very thorough tutorial! The student is subsequently reminded to put it back when done. I learned a lot from this video.

[@JanGlow]

I have no idea what this video is about, but I found it fascinating and hypnotic

[@clayz1]

Janice S It’s about how to use lens caps.

[@fahmikulaib3945]

when we want to build any building this is one way to survey the land and also to calculate the vertical and horizantal angles ,differnce between points to know how much quantites of soil need for cutting and filling

[@mlharnett]

It's not bad if you're just looking for a rough idea, but when you do it a dozen times a day or so, you get faster and better and make these guys look like actors. It's not a bad starting point.

[@caylanellesmere5658]

Easier and quicker method. Level up the tribrach first ensuring equal distance above and below the screw, normally an indentation in the screw. Now using the optical or laser move the theodolite and tripod together iover the station until central. Now go round each leg in turn, move the leg up or down untill the pond bubble is pointing towards the next leg you are going to. Eventually the pond bubble will be central after you make 3-5 adjustments. Now check the optical or laser plummit should be over the station. If it is not then loosen thr theodolite slightly from the tripod and slide it until its over your station and then re-tighten ( since you leveled the tribrach it shouldn't impact on your setup) You may have to adjust the fine level slightly. If your theodolite doesn't have a EDM dump it. It will make a good doorstop. Using strada went out in the 70's. Good luck and may the force be with you.

[@zb3pl]

The music reminds me of north korean propaganda videos :D

[@Kumachanchan]

+zb3 hahaha

[@kennethrosario3675]

The interview LMAO

[@user-gu4pf1cu7w]

당신의웨딩드레스

[@crunknavajo]

My party chief would kick my ass if I setup the equipment that way 😂😂

[@irondiver292]

Crunk Navajo why?

[@k3nfr0st39]

Especially with the total station on the legs. 🤣

[@yanibalich9615]

@@ohasis8331 OOOpppppp

[@noxolongidi9952]

I'd also be dead😂

[@Bolensgoldrush]

lmao, when they put the instrument on the legs while they were fully collapsed I knew it was trouble.

[@robertbruner7429]

Educational. The choice to demonstrate to an orchestrated version of "Home On The Range" was a bit strange, but otherwise very informative.

[@RebelStateSovereign]

Oh brother, they should definitely, remake this video.

[@asdrubalvivanco2301]

This is a simple beginning. The theodolite purpose in roads is for meassuring angles. Thanks for sharing this video

[@montiraruba2831]

Hahaha!!! I remember those days 15 years ago. How clumsy I was and the setup steps I took to set up my instrument. Today I’m a lot more efficient in setting up.

[@MrJbxl88]

I use a dot lazer to get the legs centered. It's a little faster than using a plumb bob. Set the dot on the ground mark and shoot it up thru the center of the legs.

[@shanksblade]

Why did they put this up on KZbin? It doesn't reflect well on the teaching quality of KU I'm afraid......

[@Pawl1957]

This video reminds me of my days in the artillery

[@bnizzle8500]

These must be students I can't believe it's takes both of them to set up the instrument and who wears UGGs surveying.

[@audman7895]

lol!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stargazer7644]

Of course they’re students. It’s a video for a kansas university civil engineering course.

[@zaholando626]

I really enjoyed the way you guys Manipulated the thiodolite

[@rustys81]

I'm considering this career and this is super informative. Thank you.

[@irfantech5421]

Good job 👍 brave lady and I m also chief surveyor

[@StupidEngineer]

tomorrow will my "advance surveying" exam. your video help me for my exam. thanks a lot for this helpful video.

[@felipe353535]

1) First extend de legs of the tripod and then put the theodolite. 2) Insert the batteries before leveling the theodolite. 3)Alhays aim the theodolite to the centrer of the rod. (to aviod errors on the horozontal angle)

[@willisandrews]

They were very clumsy in how they setup the instrument. Only one person should handle the instrument, not at the same time. Also, the plumb bob is impractical in this video. Plumb bobs still have practical uses, but that is why there is an optical plumb on these instruments, and it is even used in this video. Newer instruments have a laser plumb, but if there isn't one, position the tip of your foot near the point and rough locate it through the optical plumb.

[@stevianiPusp]

I'm the licensed surveyor in indonesia and this video help me to use theodolit for my job.

[@zkmhchannel9948]

very good knowledge given, good luck always and thank you for sharing

[@theotromp9230]

They take to much time to set up the instrument, in school they use to test us for exams that you must put the instrument less than 5 minutes completely lvl on a pin if 5 min pass you fail, today i can put a instrument in 1 min, in time working as a surveyor you discover your own technique how to put your instrument fast and perfect. And your learn stuff from other surveyors who have bean in the business for long time, the knowledge they have is amazing, you learn stuff that in school dont teach you, i mean they have bean in time we’re technology dint even exist , every thin was done manually. Shit try to calculate a work without calculator, today is so easy you do all your work on pc laptop or iPad and you pass you information on you total station or data collector and you good to go, they dint have laptop or pc or ipad or autocad or survey software nothing every thing done on paper 📝 all calculation done on field book.

[@ryanmcgowan3061]

1. Set the tripod over point. 2. Secure theodolite to tripod. 3. Raise tripod to your comfort height and press ONE leg only in. 4. Pick up the remaining two legs, look through plummet eyepiece for monument and center. 5. Press remaining legs in. 6. Level instrument by extending legs with fisheye level. 7. Check plummet and slide the instrument to center. 8. Level to perfect. 9. Turn 180 and half level the error. You're now level and centered. 10. Measure SLOPE angle to monument, NOT SOIL.

[@skibee50]

Exactly the way I do it. TY

[@romliyanti7570]

Mau nanya dong,,cara perbaiki thelodolit digital terendam air di daerah mana ya,,kalo ga jual butuh aja dah ,,theodolit nya bekas ke rendam air

[@JoeBackes]

I'm confused. If point A is the spot where a young woman is seen holding the long measuring stick, and point B is the location of the theodolite, and point C is the spot where a young man is holding the long measuring stick then why does the narrator refer to point C as point B? At 5:20 the theodolite is turned to the right. That's point C. Yet, the narrator says point B.

[@GoldenTriangle]

why on earth do this video have backing music?????

[@bilalhussein77]

it's really educating, tanx guys update us more

[@jamesblshop6339]

It is sad that a school of Kansas state statis would allow a video to be put out when there are Such fundimontal oversights being made, one of the biggest ones is that the try brack is hang of the try pod. Using two hands on the it, never really setting the legs.

[@djordjeradulovic9087]

dwhite .dwhite Mislim da je James Blshop upravu, na ovome video klipu je učinjeno najmanje pet elementarnih grešaka. Pogotovo kod centrisanja i horizontiranja. Čak se može primjetiti da instrument uopšte nije horizontiran.

[@johnwhan7288]

wow good guess on getting it centered over the nail or whatever

[@ezekielsamuel865]

Good lesson i have learn a lot thank you

[@jorgepires4342]

Conheço bem teodolito nível estação total. Sou técnico de instrumentos. São Paulo Brasil Obrigado .

[@scardinals1]

2009 video and using plumb bobs? It shows the core basics of leveling though. Gotta love their fail of a set up... just poking fun.

[@doriangray9079]

Please students, don't watch this video, there is too much mistakes. This is simple procedural things, please use it properly.

[@rustyshackelfors3228]

I know this is an informative video only but having worked in this for years it pains me. 2 to set up an instrument?! and they take too long

[@edgdgsjj]

I'm just a I-man and all this made me laugh, but it's nice to see the mathatics portion is taught

[@TheAskTrixieChannel]

Well, I didn't learn how to survey, but I now know how a Plumbus is made. So, thank you.

[@kamalsahidaini576]

Hi, the way u got your 180 degrees is 100% wrong … u must turn the lens 180 degree vertically but not the body of cam turn 180 degree, make sure your tutorial is follow standard procedure …. Thanks for ur information 👏🏼

[@PeterDerdak1]

my math teacher made me watch this

[@T1Oracle]

With some cell phone hardware and software this thing could be made easy enough to set up and use that you wouldn't need a video.

[@pothenot01]

One person make it easy!

[@DoctorCalabria]

Oh give 'em a break. They're just college kids, obviously hungover. I like 1) the patriotic background music - it compliments the Asian dude using a German theodolite, 2) the mystery hand at point "c" (3:58} and c) the liberal use of the regional pronunciation of the word height as "heighth". Just my three cents....remember, this IS a plunged horizontal angle...replace your lens-cap, remove your batteries and pick up your trash

[@allenglish6247]

the best theodolie demonstration vidoe on u tube

[@randallkornik5439]

They are setting the instrument up incorrectly

[@Engineer9736]

Those students are making mistakes like they are drunk. Lifting up the device without untightening the legs and pulling at it because they almost fall backwards..

[@doriangray9079]

How not to use total station...

[@sudarshan3965]

there is no total station in this video

[@eaglevids5611]

Step 1... You set the instrament on the tripod.Step 2... Other guy secures the instrament to the tripod!Step 3... Call Boss to explain who's fault it was when the theodolite was smashed to pieces.

[@abuzittingamlogluzade3703]

Lot's of things to write about the video but pass everything, did anybody realise that when they put the batteries in, they also unleveled the theodolite that they leveled before :) this can't be a university video..

[@abhaybrahmbhatt838]

Verry important and useful knowledge

[@angleturner]

Not

[@emmanuelcyprian1108]

nice work,it brings theodolite setup 2 basic

[@jaurdenservices6471]

The machine does not have a laser to center the peg? Then Leica theodolite is better

[@Ilicpro]

surveying technician were always impressing me :p

[@maliksurveyacademy8787]

Good work

[@ggdfggdfgdffgfddg34]

Hello friend, I work as a surveyor in Belarus. Tell a friend which sites in the USA I should apply for to find a job as a surveyor, I worked only in geodetic support for construction along this profile, building houses, schools, kindergartens. Will they take me if I have a Belarusian diploma or do I need to retrain in the USA and where to go to retrain in the USA?

[@tennicktenstyl]

But why would anyone have to do that? I mean, just go to google maps and put some dots and build a road!

[@ratantiruwa7505]

so good instrument

[@mahmoudabdallah1261]

Please can i adjust verticality of steel coulmn its hight 20 meters by thedolite

[@leylayetmez]

i study for Land Surveying at Agricultural niversity and i found this thank you

[@davidchatterton6371]

I’m surprised that you didn’t use the plate level to ensure that the theodolite is truly level. The bull’s eye level does not give such an accurate level although it might be good enough to level the instrument within the range of its automatic compensator (if fitted).

[@davidchatterton6371]

If an automatic compensator was in use, the word Tilt would appear on the display. Since it isn’t, that is all the more reason to use the plate level to complete the levelling of the instrument.

[@DajjalAbulahabov]

how do they know if they hold the staff horizontally? if it's not horizontal there will be errors, no?

[@CaptVimes6]

its height with a "T" sound at the end not heigth

[@arisgnnks]

01:29 Oh no... The guy is kicking the tripod in the air while the machine is on the tripod... Please, don't do this. Finish your work with the tripod, then set the machine!!

[@k3nfr0st39]

Yeah that is a great way to potentially drop the instrument and cringe

[@kamalarawat2664]

Sup super good support bro

[@Indyxpress]

This vid would do well as a demo of how NOT to setup a tachymeter. At least the beginning.

[@Indyxpress]

Ok it's a theodolite, however the same basic rules apply. 1. Use detachable tribrach with a plummet. 2. Only one person is needed for settin up.

[@stevianiPusp]

I very appreciate with this video

[@pjmccabe4904]

Jesus, watching these people set this gun up is frigging KILLING ME.

[@HutamaSurveyChannel]

good and informative video, the measurement is good in the park LOL 😁😁😁

[@Barnekkid]

What's a tribyark? Is that something like a tribrach?

[@clayz1]

Barnekkid Go outside. Walk up a hill. You see? It’s not flat at all.

[@lamialamia9566]

Good luck I appreciate

[@edwardwoodrum2186]

This should be titled how NOT to use a digital theodolite! Unless of course if this was an attempt at humor in which case it also fails at that!

[@almraby]

Edward Woodrum hi

[@josephreyes4747]

But they did not show how to calculate it...

[@masonringbinder684]

It is far easier to state what they did correctly as apposed to what they did wrong:- Nothing. Copy this and fail.

[@DramaVibes253]

nice surveyor

[@krchavan1233]

what is purpose of this theodolite in roads

[@malikjilani1682]

Nice I also surveyor sir

[@rnegoro1]

No one uses a theodolite anymore...... Everyone uses a total station now.

[@bibekbabu1755]

Nice

[@djnaciro5016]

Très bon explication

[@michaelgrant1447]

Thorough video, but even engineers should know how to pronounce "height."

[@Bendigo1]

You mean it isn't heidth

[@darcymurray6755]

I love being a surveyor...this video makes me feel guilty!

[@Jaesahi]

what is stateÖ technique?

[@mathmandrsam]

A quick question, if you know the answer... I have a theodolite with a laser plummet. However, the tripod has a plumb bob hook inside the tripod screw. This works well for when I attach a plumb bob. However, this interferes with the laser dot which becomes quite blurry and poorly defined. What do people do in this situation?

[@lashart2002]

I was a surveyor for over 7 years. I never used the plumb bob to center the theodolite. If you set up the transit often enough you don’t need it. Therefore no blurry view.

[@skibee50]

Remove the hook silly

[@vujaaaaa]

can anyone tell me anything more about the case shown in my video ... I'm not from that world and I do not understand, I just know that with him I can see very far ... When the period between 1940-1972 was made (a serial number). and if it's worth anything?

[@noslennanagnadgap3884]

The way they setup the theodolite is way to obsolete. Nobody uses a plumb bob these days.

[@emrahsoylemez8424]

I'm looking for a job . I want to work

[@umarfarook6805]

hi .i want to know how to check the level in deep excavation .

[@priyansful]

it is very helpfull really whoa !!!!

[@dadaomotoyosi6587]

This instrument is Total station not Theodolite

[@jamesblshop6339]

I am sorry if I got the school rong this video reflects on the school poorly and the industry

[@bdr113080]

I hope no engineers watch this. they would think they know everything about surveying based on this. and if they came in the field after seeing this they'd probably tell u how to do ur job.

[@ranjanayogi9900]

Thanku

[@catmizzu2421]

Is that a camera?🤔

[@kalamazad1745]

thanks

[@SaMiWaSi]

NICE

[@josephkimani3744]

Surveying Online Tutor Where can I get you. I'm a Land Surveyor.

[@henryn5445]

I saw this total station on Amazon and it's a lot cheaper than others. Why is it cheap?

[@dreadfoil]

Because it's not a total station. These are theodolites, they aren't a precise, nor as robotic as a total station. A total station will read all the angles and measure them for you (and do the math). They also only require one person to use.

[@henryn5445]

@@dreadfoil hmm that make sense now😢😢😢

[@jimmytube177]

lol, what a carry on, you don't need 2 people to set up the total station,

[@timshaw390]

4.80 Feet !! WTF. what scale are they using to measure, imperial or metric????

[@Bendigo1]

Just decimal inches. 1 1/2 ft is 1.5 ft. 3 3/4 ft is 3.75 ft. Pretty simple really.

[@halimrony5875]

I am surveyor assistance! help us learning the work.