UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

SECOND SEMESTER/YEARLY EXAMINATIONS

MAY 2012

PROGRAMME Diploma in Land Surveying (Part-Time)

MODULE NAME Mapping

DATE Saturday MODULE CODE CIVE1202D

5 May 2012

TIME 09.30 – 11:30 Hrs DURATION 2 hours

NO. OF 4 NO. OF QUESTIONS 4

QUESTIONS SET TO BE ATTEMPTED

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

Answer ALL Questions.

All Questions carry equal marks.

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Answer ALL Questions.

All Questions carry equal marks.

Question 1 [25 marks]

(a) Describe in detail the different intersection methods used for calculation of
coordinates.

(b) What is resection and explain in detail the different methods of resection.

[25 marks]

Question 2 [25 marks]

Describe how you will carry out a setting-out survey of a major building and how
you will achieve the best possible accuracy.

[25 marks]

Question 3 [25 marks]

(a) Explain in detail the different types of traverse.

(b) What are the errors present when performing a traverse and describe how
they can be minimized?

(c) List the factors to be considered for selection of traverse stations.

[ 25 marks]

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Question 4 [25 marks]

(a) Using the height of collimation method, find the reduced levels of the data
provided below and show any possible checks.

Ht of Red.
BS Int St FS Collimation Lev Remarks
1.111 288.116 BM
Corner
1.873 Building
-3.779 Invert L
1.926 0.912 CP
1.351 Iron Peg
1.657 Nail
1.815 TBM

(b) A set of readings has been observed using a Total Station. Calculate the height
of the following points by using the trigonometrical heighting method as per
data set below.

At Station C
Height above Sea Level = 10.280m
Instrument Height = 1.581m

Vertical Angle Horizontal Target

Point Deg Min Sec distance(m) Height(m)
1 270 10 25 180.123 1.400
2 270 35 55 176.980 1.500
3 270 26 34 35.923 1.500
4 269 15 23 200.936 1.600
5 269 16 34 105.186 1.600

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Question 4 (Cont’d)

(c) A detail survey was carried out on a site and several points were observed
and recorded in the tabular form as shown below. Using these observations,
calculate the Easting and Northing of the points.

Coordinates Station A : (25000mE, 15000mN)

Initial Reading at RO : 340 50 '10"

Bearing from Station A to RO : 2508 '15"

STN B
(RO)

STN A

Point Horizontal Angle Horizontal

Deg Min Sec Distance(m)
Station B 340 50 10 13.012
1 355 35 20 8.888
2 15 15 54 1.684
3 28 9 34 5.96
4 42 31 30 11.106
5 95 26 49 12.941

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