What path do the utility batter boards follow?

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What path do the utility batter boards follow?

Batter boards provide the surface reference for where the trench will run. They’re set at the ends of the planned trench and a line is stretched between them to mark the trench centerline. In other words, the boards define the path the trench will follow, so digging proceeds along that pipe trench path. The line isn’t a separate offset or a perpendicular direction; it’s the alignment of the trench itself, transferred from plan to ground via the boards and string.

Batter boards provide the surface reference for where the trench will run. They’re set at the ends of the planned trench and a line is stretched between them to mark the trench centerline. In other words, the boards define the path the trench will follow, so digging proceeds along that pipe trench path. The line isn’t a separate offset or a perpendicular direction; it’s the alignment of the trench itself, transferred from plan to ground via the boards and string.

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