Bench

nounStandard termSurveying

A permanent bracket or mark used as a stable reference point for elevation.

A physical mounting point or reference mark fixed to a stable structure like a stone wall, concrete pillar, or bedrock. It provides a reliable platform for mounting instruments or serves as a permanent reference for vertical control during leveling runs.

Heard on the job

Tie into the bench on the retaining wall before we start running the levels for the new drainage pipe.

Also heard as

  • bench mark
  • BM