ELEMENTARY SURVEYING FIELD MANUAL

 2006

IELD WORK NO. 8 AZIMUTH TRAVERSE USING THEODOLITE AN

COURSE AND SECTION: CE120-02F_A7

SUBMITTED BY:

SN. 47 NAME: SUMANDE, CEDRIX V. STUDENT NO. 2019152006

GROUP NO. 5 CHIEF OF PARTY: SUMANDE, CEDRIX V.

DATE OF FIELDWORK: 09/10/2020 DATE OF SUBMISSION: 12/10/2020

SUBMITTED TO:

GRADE
PROFESSOR: CIRILO JR MORILLO

ELEMENTARY SURVEYING 1
 GROUP NO. 5 CHIEF OF PARTY: SUMANDE, CEDRIX V.

MEMBERS:
41 Paras, Andrei Philip A. 47 Sumande, Cedrix
42 Pimentel, Sahara Mae F. 48 Tenebroso, Angelo
43 Santos, Arden Clarenze 49 Viclar, John Laurence Emmanuel
44 Sarcia, Aicrasely 50 Vytingco, Antonio Lorenzo
46 Simsuangco, Denzel John
FIELD WORK NO. 8

AZIMUTH TRAVERSE WITH THEODOLITE AND TAPE

OBJECTIVES:

1. To acquire the knowledge in getting the area of a rectilinear field by staking

station on each corner points of a piece of land.
2. To learn how to read the horizontal angle of a theodolite.
3. To learn how to perform a closed azimuth traverse survey using theodolite and
tape.
4. To develop the skills in the analysis of the area by DMD or DPD method.
5. To develop the ability to lead or to follow the designated/desired task of one’s
party or group and to be fully responsible in the performance of the assigned
task.

INSTRUMENTS:

1. Theodolite
2. tape
3. chalk/1-set of marking pins
4. 2 range poles

ORGANIZATION OF PARTY:

1. Chief Of Party (COP)

2. 1 Instrument man
3. 2 tapemen
4. 1 Recorder

PROCEDURE:

Determination of the area of a rectilinear field by azimuth traversing.

1. The professor assigns the corners of the rectilinear field to be observed. These
points must be visible from each adjacent point and must be accessible for
setting the instrument. Drive on each corner hubs or mark each corner by a
chalk if on pavement. Name the points as stations T1, T2, T3 etc.
2. Set-up the theodolite on the 1 st station. Orient the instrument to the magnetic
south after leveling. Note: Magnetic south is where the counterweight of the
needle is pointed when the telescope is in its normal position.
3. The tape men must measure and record the distance from T1 to T2 and T1 to
the last station.
4. Set the horizontal vernier to zero reading. Preferably the instrument man must
already sketch the area to be traversed making remarks on the locations of each
corner to have an overview of the extent of the fieldwork.
5. Sight the next corner station T2 and record the azimuth reading in the horizontal
vernier. Compute also for the bearing of this line
6. Sight the last station and record the reading of the horizontal vernier for its back
azimuth to be used for checking the traverse later.
7. Transfer to the next station and follow the same procedure 2-5.
8. Follow the same procedure until you reach the last station.
9. For the double-checking of the work, it is also advised to record the interior
angles of all the vertices of the traverse stations.

COMPUTATIONS:

The computation of sample field notes is done in accordance with the steps listed
hereunder:

Computation of latitude and departure of each side

The latitude of any side is:

Latitude = distance x cos (bearing)

The departure of any side is:

Departure = distance x sin (bearing)

PRINCIPLE

CALCULATION OF THE AREA OF A CLOSED TRAVERSE BY

DOUBLE-MERIDIAN-DISTANCE (DMD) METHOD

In calculating the area of the field using this method, it is convenient to refer
to a meridian through the most westerly point of the survey. We draw perpendiculars
from each corner of the lot to the meridian determined. The sum of all the areas
determined by line running northward minus the sum of all areas determined by lines
running southward gives us the double area of the lot. The areas are determined by
trapezoids and triangles formed. The final algebraic sum of the double areas must
be divided by 2. The area of any trapezoid is equal the average distance of the
extremities of the line from the meridian multiplied by the length of the projection line
on the meridian. The average distance of the ends of the line from the meridian is
known as the meridian distance of the middle point of the course. In computing for
the double areas, twice this distance, or DMD, is used. This is equal to the sum of
the distances of the ends of the course from the meridian. In arranging the data for
computing, the
DMD, the courses must be tabulated in consecutive order around the traverse.

RULE:

1. The DMD of the first course (starting from the reference meridian) is equal
to the departure of the course itself.
2. The DMD of the next and each succeeding course is equal to the DMD of
the previous course, plus the departure of the previous course, plus the
departure of the course itself.
3. The DMD of the last course is equal to the negative of the departure of the
course itself.
4. To find the area of each trapezoid or triangle, multiply each DMD by its
corresponding latitude. The sign of the area will depend upon the sign of each
factor multiplied.
5. Find the algebraic sum of the areas.
6. One-half the absolute values of the algebraic sum of the double areas is
equal to the area of the lot.

T-3
T-2

T-1
T-4

T-5
T-6
 FINAL DATA SHEET

FIELDWORK 8 AZIMUTH TRAVERSE WITH THEODOLITE AND TAPE

DATE: 08/10/2020 GROUP NO. 5

TIME: 3:30 pm LOCATION: Cabanatuan City
WEATHER: Cloudy PROFESSOR: Cirilo Morillo

STATION STATION AZIMUTH TAPE BEARING LATITUDE DEPARTURE

OCCUPIED OBSERVED DISTANCE LAT (+) N LAT(-) DEP(+) DEP (-) W
S E
TP 1 TP 2 370*44’00’’ 24.93 m N 52* 16’ W 15.2568 -19.7163
TP 2 TP 3 35*51’00’’ 8.23 m N 35* 51’ E 6.6709 4.8200
TP 3 TP 4 126*15’00’’ 24.15 m S 53* 45’ E -14.2801 19.4756
TP 4 TP 1 210*54’00’’ 8.92 m S 30* 54’ W -7.6539 -4.5808
SUM 66.23 m -0.0063 -0.0015

STATION STATION AZIMUTH TAPE BEARING BALANCED BALANCED DMD DOUBLE

OCCUPIED OBSERVED DISTANCE LATITUDE DEPARTURE AREA
TP 1 TP 2 370*44’00’’ 24.93 m N 52* 16’ W 15.2592 -19.7157 -19.7157 -300.8458
TP 2 TP 3 35*51’00’’ 8.23 m N 35* 51’ E 6.6717 4.8202 -34.6112 -230.9155
TP 3 TP 4 126*15’00’’ 24.15 m S 53* 45’ E -14.2778 19.4761 -10.3149 147.2741
TP 4 TP 1 210*54’00’’ 8.92 m S 30* 54’ W -7.6531 -4.5806 4.5806 -35.0558
SUM 66.23 m 0 0 -419.542

TOTAL AREA = 209.7715 sqm

COMPUTATION:
∑ Summation of distance=24.93+8.23+24.15+ 8.92=66.23 m
Latitude=distance x cos ( bearing )
24.93 m x cos ( 52¿ 16' )=15.2568lat ¿
8.23 m x cos ( 35¿ 51' ) =6.6709lat ¿
24.15 m x cos ( 53¿ 45' )=−14.2801 lat ¿
8.92 m x cos ( 30¿ 54 ' ) =−7.6539 lat ¿

Departure=distance x sin ( bearing )

24.93 m x sin ( 52¿ 16' )=−19.7163 dep ¿
8.23 m x sin ( 35¿ 51' )=4.8200 dep ¿
24.15 m x sin ( 53¿ 45 ' ) =19.4756 dept ¿
8.92 m x sin ( 30¿ 54' ) =−4.5808 dep ¿

∑ latitude=15.2568+6.6709−14.2801−7.6539=−0.0063
∑ departure=−19.7163+ 4.8200+ 19.4746−4.5808=−0.0015
sLatitude correction H= ( FE ) x B
−0.0063
=(
66.23 )
x 24.93=−0.002371418

−0.0063
= (
66.23 )
x 8.23=−0.000782863

−0.0063
=(
66.23 )
x 24.15=−0.002297222

−0.0063
=(
66.23 )
x 8.92=−0.000848498

Departure correction I = ( GE ) x B
−0.0015
=(
66.23 )
x 24.93=−0.000564623

−0.0015
= (
66.23 )
x 8.23=−0.000186396

−0.0015
=(
66.23 )
x 24.15=−0.000546958

−0.0015
=(
66.23 )
x 8.92=−0.000202023

Balanced Latitude J =C+ H

= 15.2568+0.002371418=¿ 15.2592
= 6.6709+0.000782863=¿ 6.6717
= −14.2801+0.002297222=¿-14.2778
= −7.6539+0.000848498=¿-7.6531

Balanced Departure K =D+ I

= −19.7163+0.000564623=−19.7157
= 4.8200+ 0.000186396=4.8202
= 19.4756+0.000546958=19.4761
= −4.5808+ 0.000202023=−4.5806

∑ latitude=15.2592+6.6717 ±14.2778 ± 7.6531=0

∑ departure=−19.7157+ 4.8202+ 19.4761± 4.5806=0
DM D 1=−19.7157
DM D2=−19.7157 ± 19.7157+ 4.8202=−34.6112
DM D 3=−34.6112 +4.8202+19.4761=−10.3149
DM D4 =−10.3149+19.4761± 4.5806=4.5806

D A 1=−19.7157 x 15.2592=−300.8458
D A 2=−34.6112 x 6.6717=−230.9155
D A 3=−10.3149 x−14.2778=147.2741
D A 4 =4.5806 x−7.6531=−35.0558
∑ DA =−300.8458+−230.9155+147.2741+−35.0558=−419.542

Area=( N2 )
sqm=209.7715
ha=0.02097716
acre=0.0518
sqft=2330.794

SKETCH:

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CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

As we conduct this fieldwork online, the only things that a surveyor would do in terms of doing this

fieldwork were when gathering the data but having a true or verified document. Because in

conducting this fieldwork you need to know the following tape distance of the lot and by having

known a bearing through the lot you can calculate the angle between those tape distance. As we

continue to solve for the following data some of the official documents will have a total area but at the

same time, there will be a doubt about whether it was more or less. By conducting this field, you can

calculate the exact total area of the lot and give the total square meter of the land as accurate.

As I recommend in this fieldwork by doing this online, you must prepare an official document to

exactly calculate the total area of the land. And by doing this a person must solve the table diligently

to show the exact values.

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