Chainage
(noun)
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃeɪnɪdʒ/
Definitions:
- Surveying & Civil Engineering: A method of measuring distances along a linear path, such as a road, railway, or pipeline, typically marked in meters or feet from a reference point.
- Example: The construction plans specified the location of the bridge at a chainage of 2.5 kilometers from the starting point.
- Transportation & Infrastructure: A reference system used in road and railway projects to indicate specific locations along a route for construction, maintenance, and planning.
- Example: Engineers recorded the accident site at chainage 450+75 on the highway.
- Pipeline & Utilities Mapping: The process of segmenting a pipeline or utility line into measured intervals to track installation, inspection, or repairs.
- Example: The pipeline inspection revealed a leak at chainage 1,200 meters.
- Blockchain & Web3 Technology: A digital system of recording data points or transactions sequentially on a decentralized ledger, often used in tracking assets, NFTs, and smart contracts in blockchain ecosystems.
- Example: The NFT marketplace utilized blockchain chainage to verify the provenance of digital artwork.