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Finding a Level with a Laser

Ted Riley explains to how the concrete crew uses a laser to assure that they get a level slab. The crew first sets up the laser and then the target with the proper height. When the laser beeps, it's on target. The bottom of the stick tells them that it's at the same height as the rest of the area.

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Finding a Level with a Laser

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" How can they be assured of getting a really level slab in here Ted?"

" Well, they have set up a laser, and then they set up a target with the proper height. And as you can see now, he's travel around that column and [unk] sets up the laser in [unk]"

" And the bottom would [unk] like that?"

" [unk]"

" The bottom of the stick tells him that just the same----"

" Yes."

" height as the rest of the area."

" Yes."

" Yes, it's not a course that's beeping from over here,"

" Yes."

" which is the laser the fringe, which is sending him a signal throughout this space. So, while they level out the concrete in this area, the next truckload of concrete is arriving. They'll be ready to start pouring that in a minute."

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