Chains and Tapes

Offset Tape

Stylon Tape

Chain

Other Equipment
Survey Methods
Tension Correction

 
 

A tape is a given length when pulled with a certain tension. If the tension changes then so does the tape length. The correction is as follows:

DL= l x DT
E x A

where DT is the change in tension and A is the cross-sectional area.

However, it is far simpler to pull the tape at the correct tension and eliminate this altogether.
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