Fundamentals of Surveying for BSCE

FIELDWORK # 1

PACING
Title

Learning Outcomes:
1. Discover the value of my pace factor.
2. Measure the distance between two or more points by pacing.

Instruments to be used:
1. Measuring tape
2. Markers
3. Range poles – at least two

Part I. Determine my Pace Factor (PF)

Procedures:
1. Select a course (mark both ends Pt. A and Pt. B)
a. It must be straight
b. 30 meters or more in length
c. The course must be level
2. Measure the course using measuring tape and record as taped distance TD. (see column 3 of
table 1)
3. Mount one range pole at the back of point A and one for point B to serve as guide in pacing.
4. Stand on point A (either heel or toe touching point A) facing range pole at point B.
5. Start walking at natural pace from point A to point B with eyes focus at point B and silently
count the number of paces.
6. Record the number of paces. Include the fractional value of the last pace (divisible by ¼ or 0.25
pace)
7. Repeat procedures 3 and 4 starting at point B facing point A.
8. Refer to the table below.

Table 1
Attempt Course Taped Counted Mean My
Distance TD number number FACE FACTOR
(meter) of paces of paces (meter/pace)
(example (example (example
57.50 paces) 56.50 paces 0.78 m/pace)
1 A to B
2 B to A
3 A to B
4 B to A
5 A to B
Part II. Measure the distance by Pacing

Procedures:
1. Establish another course and mark as point C and point D
a. It must be straight
b. The course must be level
CAUTION: Do NOT measure pt. C and pt. D

2. Repeat the procedures 3 to 7 from Part 1 using point C and point D.

3. Refer to the table below for computation.

Table 2
Attempt Course Counted Mean Paced Taped Relative
number number Distance (PD) Distance Precision (RP)
of paces of paces (meters) (TD) (fractional form)
(unit: (meters) (numerator must be
paces) 1)
1 C to D Formula: Formula:
2 D to C Pace Factor (m/pace) x Absolute value of
3 C to D mean no. of paces difference between
4 D to C (paces) TD and PD divided by
5 C to D TD

Cautions:

1. Relative Precision must be less than or equal to 1/200

2. Reject measurement from both courses A to B and C to D that is more than 3% from the
computed mean number of paces for each course.
3. If the obtained relative precision is greater than 1/200 repeat the process

ENJOY YOUR FIELDWORK…

Reference:

Surveying Lab Manual by Juny Pilapil La Putt

PREPARED BY:

Joel Molina