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Accurate Distance Measurement
Source:Internet Author:Unknow Pubdate:2008-03-23  
Ussuri (Civil/Environme) 18 Jun 07 11:02
I am looking at measuring a length of 36m length pipe to accurately to within 5mm without access to a total station/EDM.  

Is there any low tech way of doing it with a optical theodolite and a tape.  And if so how acccurate could I expect to be.   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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IRstuff (Aerospace) 18 Jun 07 22:19
A laser rangefinder is one choice:
http://www.sickusa.com/gus/products/product_catalogs/industrial_sensors/distancesensors/en.html

Triangulation with a theodolite is possible, but tricky, since your distance accuracy is near the typical angular acuracy at 10 m distance.
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Have you thought about using a steel tape? TTFN

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flamby (Structural) 21 Jun 07 0:18
I think you can use steel tape as IR proposes. Measure several times and cut at average point. Statistically, you should be close to your tolerance if number of observations is large enough. Ciao.


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