Seneca

Prof Tery Johnson

Project #1:

SVC002

Fall 2015 (153)

Closed Traverse Measurement (6%)

PROJECT DUE:

2015 October 5 at 10:00am A3018

PROJECT NOT ACCEPTED AFTER 2015 OCTOBER 13 at 10:00am

LATE submissions less 10% per day, including weekends.

FIELD WORK penalties: LATE -5% per day; ABSENT -15% per day.
Purpose:
The purpose of this project is to measure and calculate the overall Linear Error of Closure,
Accuracy Ratio and Area of a Closed Traverse. The Project will be done in 3 parts: Angular
measurements, Distance measurements and Report Submission.

It is an INDIVIDUAL project and all the rules and policies of Seneca College will apply.
ALL NOTES MUST BE RECORDED IN FIELDBOOK ONLY
PART 1 (Angle Measurements)
NOTE:
EACH STUDENT must measure at least 1 angle and record original details in her/his notes.
Fieldbooks must be initialed in the field.

ANGLE Measurement:
Major Equipment required: Electronic Theodolite
Measure the interior angles of the assigned 4-sided Lot using an Electronic theodolite (0o 0 30
per angle). Using all angular data, calculate the sum of the angles and total angular misclosure
and adjust the error. Use 00O 02 00 as an overall angular error guideline.

SAMPLE NOTES for Fieldbook Setup and

Angles (STA Station where angle is being measured)
Sample Sketch of Lot #22
STA

DIRECT

11020-30

DOUBLE

MEAN

110O 02 55
3

220-41-50

110-20-55

1
etc

4
1

Lot #7

Part2: DISTANCE Measurement:

1. Field procedure:
Each person must measure the distances from of at least 1 point of the Lot they are assigned
using a Total Station, and record her/his OWN DATA. The difference between the forward and
return distances should not be more than 0.020m

SAMPLE NOTES for DIATNCE MEASUREMENTS

NOTE: Mean distances are calculated differently from the Mean Angles !
Distances
COURSE
2-3

Sample Sketch of Lot #22

DIRECT

25.568

REVERSE
25.570

MEAN
25.558
25.568
25.570
25.563

3-4

25.569M
3
2

4
1

Lot #7

etc

2. Calculate the Accuracy Ratio after measurements are complete

Next, calculate the overall misclosure and Accuracy ratio. If the data meet the 1:2500 minimum
then start step 3, calculating the adjusted values of the stations using the Compass Rule
Adjustment Method.
NOTE:
lnclude a Summary Table of all your final measured distances and angles in your fieldbook

Also, if you include any data copied from the person doing notes on a particular day your
fieldbook MUST CLEARLY STATE at the top of the pages

NOTES COPIED FROM: LIONEL MESSI (SEE PG 34-36)

NOTES COPIED FROM: LIONEL MESSI (SEE PG 34-36)

Part 3: Final Report Submission Requirements

Traverse Measurement and Area Calculation
(Required Accuracy Ratio 1:2500 )

TRAVERSE calculation data:

Start direction: Assume azimuth of line #1 to #2 as indicated:
For example Crew #6 / Lot #6
Start direction of traverse is:
Az = 351O (6 + # #) 00
(where # # refers to the SUM OF the last 2 digits in your student number).
Calculated Example: SIN 123-456-789 Az = 351O (6 + 17) 00 = 351O 23 00
STARTING AZIMUTH (#1 is the South-westerly station, going CW to #2 and #3)
CREW
Azimuth
CREW
Azimuth
For line 1 - 2
For line 1 - 2
351O (1+##)
351O (2+##)
1
2
O
351 (3+##)
351O (4+##)
3
4
5
7

351O (5+##)
351O (7+##)

6
8

351O (6+##)
351O (8+##)

9
11

351O (9+##)
351O (11+##)

10
12

351O (10+##)
351O (12+##)

13

351O (13+##)

NOTE: Point/Station #1 is the always the SW corner of the Lot, #2 is NW corner, etc. going
clockwise around the lot

STARTING COORDINATES (of Station #1):

Also, assume the following starting coordinates for the South-West station (Point #1) of your
traverse as follows: (* Sum of the first 2 digits of your student number)
Crew

Northing

Easting

Crew

Northing

Easting

1
3

1*0.000
3*0.000

2*0.000
4*0.000

2
4

2*0.000
4*0.000

3*0.000
5*0.000

5
7

5*0.000
7*0.000

6*0.000
8*0.000

6
8

6*0.000
8*0.000

7*0.000
9*0.000

9
11

9*0.000
11*0.000

10*0.000
12*0.000

10
12

10*0.000
12*0.000

11*0.000
13*0.000

13

13*0.000

14*0.000

Continued

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Project TYPED in BLACK INK ONLY :

Individual reports of your personal data and calculations MUST BE TYPED.

Cover/Title page (with minimum details:

Title, Profs name, your name, course, student #, date, crew #, and Lot #.
Report must include the following:
Measured and Mean angles and distances, mean calculations, angular
adjustment calculation (deg-min-sec);
Azimuth calculations of the Lot;
Compass Rule Adjustment calculation sheet, showing adjusted LATs/DEPs,
linear error of closure and accuracy ratio By Compass Rule Adjustment (showing
3-decimal places);
o Coordinate table for the 3 stations using adjusted coordinates;
o Area calculation (in meters2 , to nearest meter2);
o Clear photocopy of ALL related Fieldnotes for Project #3.

Original FIELDNOTES: CONTENTS;DIARY;NOTES (as in field-book order)

HAND DRAWN SKETCH (scaled drawing in PENCIL) on 8 x 11 plain white

sheet, using a suggested scale of 1:200 (sample displayed on office window)
o Drawing must include:
1 cm border, North arrow (properly rotated to north);
Mean distances and BEARINGS, with a NORTH orientation
properly scaled/labelled (e.g. Az 200o = N 20o 00 00 E);
Title block, must include as a minimum requirement the following:
Titles of School and project name;
DRAWN BY: and SUBMITTED TO: Scale, Date, etc.

SUBMIT Word file through SAFE ASSIGN.

Submit by 2015 October 5 at 10:00am A3018 the following:

Hard copy of the complete report including: Report details; fieldnotes; scaled sketch of lot;
Report details:
1. Cover Page;
2. Angles and distances in summary Tables;
3. Adjusted angles, Azimuth Calculation Tables;
4. Compass Rule Adjustment Table, with Linear Error of Closure and Accuracy Ratio;
5. Adjusted coordinates and Area of the closed traverse