Surveying

Module 2 Project 2

PROBLEM SET WITH SOLUTIONS

Submitted by:

Rivera, Naomi Joyce C. | 2021102564

CE120-03 | A58

Submitted to:

ENGR. CIRILO JR. MORILLO

January 27, 2023

2nd Quarter 2022-2023

1. The length of AB is 300 ft. and bearing is shown in the figure below. Determine the
coordinates of point B.

Solution:
Latitude AB = 300 ft. cos(4230’) = 221.183 ft.
Departure AB = 300 ft. sin(4230’) = 202.677 ft.
x B = 200 + 202.667 = 402.667 ft.
y B = 300 + 221.183 = 521.183 ft.

2. In this question, it is assumed that the coordinates of points A and B are know and
we want to calculate the latitude and departure for line AB.
Solution:
Latitude AB = y B – y A
Latitude AB = -400 ft.
Departure AB = x B – x A
Departure AB = 220 ft.

3. Determine the x and y coordinates of all the points.

Solution:
x coordinates
E = 0 ft.
A = E + 159.974 = 159.974 ft.
B = A – 20.601 = 139.373 ft.
C = B + 86.648 = 226.021 ft.
D = C – 195.470 = 30.551 ft.
E = D – 30.551 = 0 ft.

y coordinates
C = 0 ft.
D = C + 29.933 ft.
E = D + 139.080 = 169.013 ft.
A = E + 171.627 = 340.640 ft.
B = A –188.388 = 152.252 ft.
C = B –152.252 = 0 ft.

4. For a traverse 123456 the adjusted distance and azimuths are given as below.
Coordinate of 1(0.0, 0.0). Compute the area in the traverse. Assume the meridian
passes through the westerly corner of the traverse i.e station.
Solution:

DMD of line=DMD of preceding line+ departure of preceding line + departure

Solution:
STADIA TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYQUESTIONS

1. The Following Reading were taken with a tacheometer on to a vertical staff,

Solution:
• D1 = KS1 + C ................................(1)

• D2 = KS2 + C ................................(2)

D1 = KS1 + C

45 = K (1.335 – 0.885) + C

45 = K (0.45) + C ....................(3)

D2 = KS2 + C

60 = K (2.460 – 1.860) + C

60 = K (0.6) + C

C = 60 - K (0.6) ....................(4)

45 = K (0.45) + C ....................(3)
45 = K (0.45) + 60 - K (0.60)

45 – 60 = - 0.15 K

- 15 = - 0.15 K

K = 100

45 = K (0.45) + C

45 = 100 (0.45) + C

C=0

2. The stadia reading with horizontal sight at a vertical staff held 50 m away from the

tacheometer were 1.385 and 2.380. The focal length of the object glass was 25cm.
The distance between the object glass and trunionaxis of a tacheometer was 15 cm.
Calculate the stadia interval.

Solution:
D = KS + C

D = (f/i) S + (f + d) ........... (1)

Here D = 50m

S = 2.380 – 1.385 = 0.995

f = 25cm = 0.25m
d = 15cm = 0.15m

50 = ((0.25 x 0.995) / i) + (0.25 + 0.15)

i = 0.005 m

i = 5 mm

3. A staff held vertically at a distance of 50 m and 100m from the centre of the
theodolite with a stadia hair, the staff intercept with the telescope is 0.500 and
1.000 respectively. The instrument was then set up over a station P of RL 1850.95 m
and the total height of the instrument was 1.475m. The hair reading on a staff held
vertically at station Q were 1.050, 1.900 and 2.750 with the line of sigth horizontal.
Calculate the horizontal distance of PQ and RL of Q point.

Solution:

• Calculation of tacheometric constant

D = KS + C

50 = K(0.005) + C ................(1)

100 = K(1.000) + C ...............(2)

50 = K(0.005) + C ................(1)
C = 50 – 0.005 K ..................(3)

100 = K(1.000) + C ...............(2)

100 = 1.000 K + 50 – 0.005 K

K = 100

C = 50 – 0.005 K ..................(3)

C = 50 – 0.005 (100)

C=0

• Calculation of horizontal distance between PQ

D = KS + C ...........................(1)

S = 2.750 – 1.050 = 1.700m

C=0

D = 100 (1.700) + 0

D = 170m

• Calculation of RL of Q point

• RL of Q = 1850.95 + 1.475 – 1.900 = 1850.525m

4. The vertical angles to vanes fixed at 1m and 3m above the foot of the staff held
vertically at station Q were + 30 20’ and - 60 40’ respectively from instrument
station P. If the elevation of the instrument axis at station P is 101.520m calculate
(A) the Horizontal distance between P & Q and (B) the elevation of the staff station
Q)
Solution:
A)

B)

5. A tacheometer is setup at A and the readings on the staff at B are 1.77m, 2.12m,
2.34m and the inclination of line of sight is + 10 9ꞌ. Calculate the vertical distance
between A and B. Take k = 100, c = 0.3?
Solution:
EARTHWORKS QUESTIONS

1. Figure 2.2 shows a prismoid where the end faces are vertical planes and the side
faces are batter planes of slope 1 in 2 (1 vertical to 2 horizontal). The base of the
prismoid is a horizontal plane and the top is a sloping plane. The top and bottom of
the vertical cross sections are level lines.
Solution:

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