Types of chain - Gunter’s chain & Engineer’s chain

Unit 1- Surveying

Chaining: Instruments used for chaining

Types of chain

Gunter’s chain or Surveyors chain
A Gunter’s chain or surveyor’s chain consists of 100 links of 66ft long. Each link being 0.66 ft. or 7.92 inches long. It is used for land measurement.

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Engineer’s chain
Engineer’s chain is 100 ft long and consists of 100 links. Each link is being 1 ft long.

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