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Tutorial 1
Chapter 02 Trigonometrical Levelling
1. In what situation reciprocal trigonometrically levelling is conducted? Derived a relation for
determining the reduced level of a tower when two instruments and target point are at different
vertical plane.
2. An instrument was set up at A and the angle of elevation to a vane 3.5m above the foot of the
staff held at B was 9030'. The horizontal distance between A and B was known to be 2500m.
Determine the R.L. pf the staff station B, given that the R.L. of the instrument axis was
655.750m. Also apply the correction for refraction and curvature.
3. To determine the elevation of the top of chimney, a theodolite was set up at P in an adjoining area
and the angle of the elevation was 30 030' at top of chimney. The reading on a staff held on BM
was 1.755m. the theodolite was transited and another point Q 200m away was fixed on the
ground surface. The angle of an elevation was 25020' measured at top of chimney. The staff
reading on the BM was again 1.755m. if the RL of BM was 580.375m, calculate the R.L of the
top of chimney.
4. The top (B) of the tower was sighted from two stations A and C at very different level, the
stations A and C being in line with top of tower. The angle of elevation from A to top of tower
was 36015' and that from C was 16 050'. The angle of elevation from C to vane 1m above the foot
of the staff held at A was 8 025'. The height of instrument A and C were 1.950m and 1.750m
respectively. The horizontal distance between A and C was 150m and R.L of the station C was
250.450m, find the R.L of the top of tower and horizontal distance from C to the tower.
5. The top (T) of tower is observed from two stations M and N, 50m apart such that angles TMN
and TNM are 600 and 500 respectively. The angles of elevations from M and N are 30 015' and 290
respectively. The readings on the staff held at BM of R.L. of 450.450m are 2.270m and 0.750m
from M and N respectively. Find the R.L. of top of Tower.
6. The top (T) of the tower was sighted from two stations at very different level and in the same
vertical plane with T. find R.L. of the top of tower from the following observed data:

Inst. Station H.I Target Zenithal Angle R.L

M 1.87m T 51040' -
N 1.64m T 68045' 675.850m
The distance between two stations M and N is 120m.The angle of elevation from N to 2m above
the root of the staff held at M was 15015'.

Chapter 1 Tacheometry Survey

1. Determine the gradient of the line AB from the following observations made with a fixed hair
tacheometer fitted with anallatic lens.

Station Target Zenithal Angle Bearings Staff readings

0 0
O A 285 345 0.750, 2.120,1.435
B 2600 750 0.625,3.050, 1.837
2. The following observations were made using a tacheometer fitted with an anallatic lens. Calculate
the distance and bearing of BA.

Station H.I(m) Target Bearing Vertical Staff readings(m) Remarks

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O 1.475 A 35045' 5045' 1.255,1.855,2.455 R.L. of O =
B 0
85 25' 0
-6 55' 1.260,2.050,2.850 885.855m
3. The followings are the records of tacheometric survey of closed traverse.

Instrument Staff Bearings Vertical Staff readings(m)

stations stations Angles
A B N30030'E +100 1.250,1.750,2.250
0
B C S40 00'E +50 0.950,1.750,2.550
0 0
C D S45 00'W -8 1.550,2.150,2.750
Calculate the length and bearings of DA.
4. The following observations were taken from the traverse stations A and B. the staff was held
vertical. The tacheometer was fitted with annalatic lens.

Station H.I(m) Staff Bearing Vertical Staff readings(m)

station angle
A 1.50 C 15015' +8010' 2.600,1.850,1.100
0
B 1.55 D 340 20' +2030' 2.500,1.910,1.320
Independent coordinate of A is (800,1800)
Independent coordinate of B is (950,2500)
Calculate the length and bearing of CD.
5. What is subtense bar? Derived the expression for horizontal distance.
6. Calculate the elevation difference and gradient between station A and B from the given data
which are observed by a tacheometer from station R. staff was vertically held at A and subtense
bar at B. the subtended angle between the instrument and 2m long subtense bar was 0 045'20".

Station Sighted Bearing Zenith angle Staff reading(m) Subtense Bar

to height(m)
0 0
R A 345 00' 97 30' 0.650,1.250,1.850 x
B 225000' 86015' x 1.18
7. The following observation were taken from an anallatic lens fitted with a tacheometer having
instrument constant 100.

Station Staff station Bearings Staff reading(m) Zenithal angle

0
O M 250 30' 1.900,2.600,3.300 65020'45"
0
N 140 30' *****,2.200,***** 106040'20"
Top and middle readings at station B could not be read due to obstacle, but the distance between
O & N was measured as 175m. Find the gradient of the line MN.

Last date of submission: 2078-01-04