Inclinometer

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Da Vinci’s measuring instruments reflect his need for accuracy as a drainage and canal designer, architect and engineer.

His inclinometer uses a plumb bob fixed in a rigid frame and suspended above a
concentric scale to determine the degrees of incline of a slope, road or the excavation for a canal.

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IMAGE: Measuring incline
Photo: Vadim Ratnikov / Shutterstock.com

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