High stand

This article deals with the elevation in surveying. For the hunting equipment see high seat , for the definition of the highest stand .

Observation scaffolds , which were previously built for geodetic measurements over wooded fixed points , are referred to as elevated stands . The wooden towers are about 10 to 30 meters high and have independent, non-touching constructions for the theodolite and the measuring geodesic (see also the survey tower ).

Since large-scale surveys are mostly carried out with GPS today, elevated stands are rarely used; they expire over time or have been dismantled for safety reasons. However, high signal poles are still used (mostly made of metal) or erected in important places.