1. HYDROLOGIC FIELDWORK MANUAL STAGE GAGE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
TIPPING-BUCKET RAIN GAGE INSTALLATION
SURVEYING (LEVELING)
E-19 REVISION

2. MANUAL GAGE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
STAFF GAGE
WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE

3. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION

4. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION

5. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION

6. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION
GET PERMISSION FROM BRIDGE OR POWER POLE OWNER BEFORE INSTALLING A STAFF GAGE ON THE STRUCTURE.
A WRITTEN APPLICATION WITH DRAWING SHOWING HOW GAGE WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE BRIDGE IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED.

7. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION
SURVEY THE GAGE SITE AND DETERMINE THE STAGE AT THE BASE OF THE STRUCTURE (POWER POLE OR BRIDGE PIER). THIS IS THE STARTING STAGE FOR CONSTRUCTING THE STAFF GAGE.
MARK THE STRUCTURE AT A SPECIFIC STAGE.
LINE-UP THE STAFF GAGE WITH THE SPECIFIC STAGE MARKED ON THE POLE OR PIER AND ATTACH IT. EXTEND THE GAGE ABOVE THE FLOOD OF RECORD.

8. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION
FOR ATTACHMENT TO A WOOD SURFACE, USE RUST RESISTANT WOOD/LAG SCREWS.
FOR ATTACHMENT TO CONCRETE, DRILL HOLES IN THE CONCRETE AND MOUNT THE STAFF GAGE USING CONCRETE SCREWS (E.G.,TAPCONS). OPTIONALLY, MOUNT THE STAFF GAGE ON A PIECE OF TREATED LUMBER (E.G., 2”X12”) AND MOUNT THE LUMBER TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE USING STEEL ANCHORS AND BOLTS, OR SELF-ANCHORING BOLTS.

9. STAFF GAGE INSTALLATION
TOOLS NEEDED:
3/8” DRILL FOR WOOD DRILLING
3/8” OR ½” HAMMER DRILL FOR CONCRETE DRILLING
WOOD AND/OR CONCRETE DRILL BITS
PORTABLE GENERATOR UNLESS DRILL IS BATTERY POWERED.
SCREWS/BOLTS/WASHERS
SCREWDRIVER AND WRENCH
HAMMER
CARPENTER’S LEVEL

10. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION OLDER STEEL RAILING WITH VERTICAL POSTS

11. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION NARROW STEEL RAILING

12. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION NEWER STEEL RAILING WITH VERTICAL POSTS

13. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION CONCRETE RAILING WITH OPENINGIS

14. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION CONCRETE RAILING WITH OPENINGS

15. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION SOLID CONCRETE RAILING

16. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION
GET PERMISSION FROM BRIDGE OWNER BEFORE INSTALLING A MANUAL STAGE GAGE ON THE BRIDGE.
A WRITTEN APPLICATION WITH DRAWING SHOWING HOW GAGE WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE BRIDGE IS SOMETIMES REQUIRED.

17. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION SET UP SAFETY SIGNS AND CONES

18. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION MEASURE THE RAILING

19. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION CREATE THE BRACKETS – 3/8” OR ½” THREADED ROD

20. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION DRILL HOLES IN GAGE FOR THE BRACKETS

21. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION ATTACH GAGE TO BRIDGE RAIL

22. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION ATTACH GAGE TO BRIDGE RAIL

23. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION ATTACH WEIGHT AND LOCK

24. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION
INSTALL A SAFETY RAILING IF THE BRIDGE RAILING IS LESS THAN 39 INCHES HIGH.

25. SURVEY WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE
HOLD SURVEY ROD ON BENCHMARK OR REFERENCE
MARK OF KNOWN ELEVATION.

26. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION
TAKE A BACK SIGHT (BS) READING ON THE SURVEY ROD USING A LEVEL. THIS GIVES YOU THE HEIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT (HI).

27. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE INSTALLATION
HOLD THE SURVEY ROD ON THE CHECKBAR OF THE WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE.
READ THE ROD USING THE LEVEL. SUBTRACT THE ROD READING (FORESIGHT, FS) FROM THE HEIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT TO GET THE CHECKBAR ELEVATION.

28. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE CALIBRATION
SUBTRACT THE ZERO DATUM OF THE GAGE FROM THE CHECKBAR ELEVATION TO GET THE NORMAL CHECKBAR READING FOR THE GAGE.
IF CHECKBAR EL = FT AND
ZERO DATUM EL = FT, THE NORMAL CHECKBAR READING IS
MINUS , OR

29. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE CALIBRATION
SET THE NORMAL CHECKBAR READING BY LOOSENING 2 SCREWS ON LEFT SIDE OF THE GAGE. HOLD DRUM TO PREVENT DRUM FROM TURNING.
REST WIRE-WEIGHT ON CHECKBAR, HOLD DRUM, AND TURN HANDLE UNTIL THE CORRECT CHECKBAR READING OCCURS.
TIGHTEN SCREWS.

30. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE CALIBRATION
IF NECESSARY, ADJUST THE HANDLE SO THAT IT EXTENDS TOWARD THE BACK OF THE GAGE. THIS ENABLES THE WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE COVER TO CLOSE.

31. WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE MAINTENCE DEMONSTRATION

32. RAIN GAGE INSTALLATION AT U.S.GEOLOGICAL SURVEY (USGS) GAGE SITES
GET PERMISSION FROM USGS BEFORE ATTACHING EQUIPMENT TO THEIR GAGE SHELTERS.
MAKE SURE THAT THE USGS WILL HOOK UP THE RAIN GAGE TO THEIR DATA COLLECTION PLATFORM (DCP) IF YOU INSTALL THE GAGE.

33. RAIN GAGE INSTALLATION

34. RAIN GAGE INSTALLATION

36. RAIN GAGE INSTALLATION
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2. One 1.5 inch EMT set screw coupling $ (Note the set screws are just slotted screw driver type)
3. Two each SS#2 (3/4 – 1 3/4 inch) adjustable hose clamps $
4. Four each 5/16 x 1  inch hex bolts $
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