Bench

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000522",
  "term": "Bench",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A stable, identifiable point of known elevation that serves as a vertical control reference in surveying. These points are established through precise leveling techniques and are marked with permanent monuments, such as brass caps set in concrete. Benchmarks are recorded with their exact elevation above a specific datum, such as the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88).",
  "subject": "Surveying",
  "references": [
    "Benchmark (surveying) (en-academic.com)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Messpratze",
    "es": "soporte",
    "fr": "console"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/bench/"
}