The Islamic University of Gaza Instructors:

Civil Eng. Department Dr. Essam Almasri

Surveying II ECIV 2332 Eng. Asmahan El-Juba
Midterm Exam T.A.: Mohammad Yasin
May, 2009

Answer the following questions

Time Allowed 90 minutes

‫الرقم اجلامعي‬ ‫ة‬/‫اسم الطالب‬

Problem 1: (5 marks) N

Given the following data:

• the coordinates of A are (100m E, 100m W) A
• the coordinates of B are (200m E, 50m W) C
• at distance AC = 56m an offset CD of 22m is
made.
Calculate the coordinates of points C and D ?
D B
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Problem 2: (10 Marks)

a) For the closed loop traverse shown below, calculate the closure errors of position (x, y, ).
b) Calculate the corrected departure (East direction).
Note: You should use 3 Decimals in your calculation; e.g. 13.268m.

side Distance Corrected

d (m) Azimuth α
AB 103.400 187º 22′ 20″
BC 157.250 185º 41′ 17″
CE 143.360 124º 2′ 58″
EG 169.080 38º 45′ 20″
GJ 176.740 16º 52′ 46″
JL 110.600 285º 56′ 38″
LA 140.830 273º 12′ 24″

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Problem 3: (3 Marks)
Derive the equation of offset from tangent method to set out simple circular curves using only chain
surveying. Describe aslo the field work of this method.
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Problem 4: (5 Marks) I

Two straights AI and BI intersect at a chainage of PT

2600m. The azimuth of line AI is 60º and the azimuth X
PC
B
of line IB is 100º. A simple circular curve passes A
through point X of coordinates (300E,150N)m. If the
coordinates of PC equal to (240E,120N)m find:
• The radius of the curve.
• Da of the curve:
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Problem 5: (7 Marks)
For a simple circular curve shown in the figure, the radius PT
0
of the curve R is 500 m, the deflection angle is 45 , and the PC
chainage of point PI is 2400m. Determine:
• The chainage of PC and PT.
• The external distance E and the middle ordinate M.
• The partial chords C,C1 and C2.
• The corresponding deflection angles d, d1 and d2.
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Good luck
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