Surveying Field Supplies

Experienced surveyors have learned to carry kits filled with surveying field supplies after years on job sites. These kits help surveying teams keep track of equipment and protect sensitive lasers from the elements. A young surveyor should develop his own kit of field supplies to avoid repeated trips back to the office.

Many construction professionals carry hand or abney levels in their field kits. These levels may not have the advanced features of a theodolite, but they allow surveyors to take rough measurements.

Packing Surveying Field Supplies for a Day's Work

Several measuring devices are paramount to determining dimensions and distances. Construction professionals will carry wheel measures into the field to determine the outer perimeter of building sites. Every builder needs at least one tape measure in his truck to place stakes and flags at the right spots on the job site.

The surveyor’s mental image of a building or construction project needs to be brought to life with marking tools. Each contour of a building can be expressed with stakes and spray paint applied to stripped surfaces. Gas, water and electrical lines buried underneath the project site can be marked with colored flags to warn excavators.

The final step in the surveying process is a report from the team to designers and construction personnel. Surveyors can ensure accuracy from their reports by keeping detailed notes in field books. The ideal field book has blank charts that allow the writer to fill in measurements and take notes for easy retrieval.

Tiger Supplies carries lasers and field supplies for construction professionals throughout the United States. Customers can review various subcategories and read product descriptions on new equipment before filling out order forms.