Eastern Visayas State University

College of Civil Engineering

Department of Engineering
Ormoc City
CE 215
Fundamentals of Surveying
Name: Orayle, Ivy Grace M. Date Conducted: August 20, 2019
BS in Civil Engineering Date Submitted: September 03, 2019
Submitted to: Engr. Antonio E. Naboya Jr.

Laboratory Report 1
Pacing

I. Introduction
The method of measuring distance with the help of pace length is known as pacing. It
measured distance by walking normally back & fort, while counting the number of steps taken
so we can estimate the distance of a field. We can also get the pace factor which it can help to
determine the unknown distance by multiplying the pace factor to the average of the number
of paces taken. Pace factor is the ratio of the measured distance in the number of paces made
by an individual.

II. Objective

 To determine the length of each person’s natural pace.

 To measure the unknown distance.

III. Instruments and Accessories

 Measuring Tape
 Ballpen
 Sheet of paper

IV. Procedure
A. Determining the length of natural pace
1. Search for straight and level point and designated its endpoint as A and B.
2. Walk naturally over the point A and B count the number of steps to reach point B.
3. Walk back & fort A to B seven times, and record the number of steps.
4. Then compute the pace factors, get the average of the number of paces and
divide it to the taped distance of AB.
B. Measuring the unknown distance by pacing
1. Set endpoints, designated it as B and C.
2. Walk again naturally seven times back & fort.
3. Then tabulate
V. DATA GATHERED
Table 1: AB PACE DISTANCE AND RELATIVE PRECISION:

LINE TRIAL NO. OF TAPED MEAN OF PACE FACTOR

NO. PACES DISTANCE PACES
AB/BA 1 116
2 113
3 117
4 111 80m 113.71 0.70
5 116
6 110
7 113

Table 2: BC PACE DISTANCE AND RELATIVE PRECISION:

LINE TRIAL NO. OF MEAN OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE

NO. PACES PACES DISTANCE DISTANCE PRECISION
BC/CB 1 56
2 58
3 58
4 57 57.86 40.5
5 58
6 59
7 59

VI. Discussion
Taped was used to measure the distance to determine the pace factor. The taped
distance AB measured 80 meters. Walk seven times with the paces made ranging 110-117 the
average of the paces was 113.71 and then divided to the taped distance which the pace factor
0.70.
After found out the pace factor which it can help to measure the unknown distance.
Walk again seven times with the ranging from 56-59 the average of the pace was 57.86. And
then multiplied to the pace factor which the result is 40.5.
VII. Figures

VIII. Conclusion
Therefore this kind of method is very helpful; by using pacing you can determine the
distance of the plot. Especially when you forgot where you put the measuring device you just
have to walk normally and count every steps you take. Then you just have to compute the data
according to its process of solving so you can determine the distance.