PLATE NO.

MEASURING OF IRREGULAR AREA USING PLANIMETER

INTRODUCTION:

A planimeter is a table-top instrument for measuring areas, usually the areas of irregular
regions on a map or photograph. They were once common, but have now largely been
replaced by digital tools.
Parts of a Planimeter
Before we start with how to use planimeter, first let us know about the parts of a
planimeter.

Following are the parts of a planimeter:

 Weight and needle point
 Tracing arm
 Tracing point
 Anchor arm
 Clamp
 Hinge
 Tangent screw
 Index
 Wheel
 Dial Fig. 1
 Vernier
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Tracing arm is an arm which manages the position of tracing point at one end with the
help of hinge.

Tracing Point
Tracing point is the movable needle point which is connected to tracing arm. This point is
moved over the outline of area to be measured.

Anchor Arm
Anchor arm is used to manage the anchor position or needle point position on the plan.
Its one end is connected to weight and needle point and other end to the integrating unit.

Weight and Needle Point

It is also called as anchor. A fine needle point is located at the base of heavy block. This
needle point is anchored at required station on the plan.

Clamp
Clamp is used to fix the tracing arm in standard length without any extension.
 Hinge

The tracing arm and anchor arm are connected by hinge to the integrating unit. With the
help of this hinge the arms can rotate about their axes.

Tangent Screw
Tangent screw is used to extend the tracing arm up to required length.

Index
Index is a location where all the measuring arrangements like wheel, dial are located.

Wheel
Wheel is fixed in the integrating unit which helps to measure the tracing length. It is used
to set zero on the scale.

Dial
Dial is nothing but scale which is to be set zero at the initial level using setting wheel.

Vernier
Vernier is attached to the wheel as rounded drum with graduations on it. It is divided into
100 parts.

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

This plate aims for the students:

1. To measure the area of an irregular figures using planimeter.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS:

Planimeter Bond paper

PROCEDURE AND REQUIREMENTS:

Take the difference of their areas, and we are left with the area of rectangle PQRS.

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Observation:

Conclusion:
Documentation:
 CAPITOL UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Cagayan de Oro City

EN54
ME LAB 1

Plate No. 9

MEASURING OF IRREGULAR AREA USING PLANIMETER

Title

DATE PERFORMED: Criteria for Rating (100 pts.)

EVALUATION RATING:
Criteria Actual
OCTOBER 4, 2019 Score
 Correctness of Data and
DATE DUE Computations (25 pts.)
:  Reflection and Conclusion
OCTOBER 9, 2019 (30 pts.)
 Presentation of figures and
GROUP NO. : report write-ups (25 pts.)
_________  Promptness and Neatness
(20 pts.)
❑
Total Score 100

SUBMITTED BY :
ETHYL FETH V. SALE
STUDENT

SUBMITTED TO :
ENGR. JUVY MAE I. VINCENT
INSTRUCTOR

REMARKS:
1st SEMESTER SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020

Data:

6 cm

6 cm

Trial Reading Actual Error

1 35.2 cm^2 36 cm^2 2.22 %
2 37.2 cm^2 36 cm^2 3.33 %
3 33.8 cm^2 36 cm^2 6.11 %

Trial Reading
1 60.2 cm^2
2 58.4 cm^2
3 53.2 cm^2