Layout Part One: Establishing Elevations
Learn About Establishing Elevations
About this course:
Decimals and elevations can be confusing enough, especially if you don’t know what to look for. In this course Constructorator will show you how to learn and understand decimals, how to create your own decimal/ fraction conversion spreadsheet, and ways to simplify decimals to help you learn quickly. Finally, he’ll take you through how to determine datum and building elevations, how to set up and shoot elevations. This course is for anyone that would like to know how elevations on job sites are established, or for those of you who want to learn how to establish and shoot your own grades on the job site. If you have always wanted to learn and understand decimals of a foot to help simplify elevation conversion, this is the course for you.
You'll learn:
- How to simplify decimals of a foot conversion
- How to build your own decimal conversion spreadsheet
- What HI means and how to establish the height of your instrument
- A step by step of how to set up an auto-level, read a decimal grade stick and shoot elevations
Your Instructor
Dan Henrie is part owner of Tactic Construction, and the creator of Constructorator, an organization dedicated to educating field personnel. He's passionate to help field workers develop their skills and knowledge, and advance their careers.