Backsight (BS) :
It is a sight taken to the level rod placed at a point of known
elevation (either a BM or TP) as shown in figure below.
Height of instrument (HI) :
It is the elevation of the line of
sight of the telescope ,it is measured as (Elevation of Benchmark
(BM) +BS).
Foresight (FS) :
It is a sight taken on any point at staff to determine its
elevation, elevation of this point is calculated as
(HI-FS).BS and FS are sighted with the
help of theodolite or autolevel. It is reading of staff where
middle hair coincides.
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