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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.
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.
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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