Seatwork #1:

Fundamentals of Surveying Lecture

Charlene Joy A. Ruizo

College of Engineering, UNP

BSSE 2

Irish Dalis, EM

October 9, 2021
Answer the following questions:

1. Give the basic units that are used in Surveying for length, area and volume, and angles in

 Length
a) English system of units
 Mile (mi)
 Foot (ft)
 Yard (yd)
 Inch (in)

b) SI systems of units
 Kilometer (km)
 Meter (m)
 Centimeter (cm)
 Millimeter (mm)
 Micrometer (μm)

 Area
a) English system of units
 Square mile (mi2)
 Square foot (ft2)
 Square yard (yd2)
 Square inch (in2)
 Acre (ac)

b) SI systems of units
 Kilometer(km2)
 Square Meter(m2)
 Square Centimeter(cm2)
 Hectare(ha)

 Volume
a) English system of units
 Cubic Foot (ft3)
 Cubic Yard (yd3)

b) SI systems of units
 Cubic Meter(m3)

 Angle
a) English system of units
 Radian System
 = Radians

 Circumference
=360° = 400g = 2π rad

b) SI systems of units
 Segmental System
= Degree, minutes, and seconds
Where 1° = 60° = 3600°
 Centesimal System
= Grads, centesimal minutes, and centesimal seconds
Where 1° = 100° = 10,000°

2. Give the answers to the following problems in the correct number of significant figures:

a) Sum of 23.15, 0.984, and 12.5

23.15
0.984
+ 12.5___
36.634

= 36.6

b) Sum of 14.15, 7.992, 15.6 and 203.67

14.15
7.992
15.6
+ 203.67_
241.412

= 241

c) Product of 104.56 and 66.8

104.56
x 66.8__
6,984.608

= 6,980

d) Quotient of 5235.67 divided by 23.04

23.04 √5235.67 = 227.24262152777

 = 227.2

3. Compute the area of acres of triangular lots shown to have the following recorded right angle
sides. (Convert to IS system)

a) 208.94 ft and 232.65 ft

A = bh
2
A = (208.94) (232.65)
2
A = 4941.431
2
A = 2470.7155 ft2

A = 229.54 m 2

b) 9 acres and 6.16 acres

A = bh
2
A = (9) (6.16)
2
A = 55.44
2
A = 27.72 ac

A = 112178.86 m 2

4. While preparing to set the parts per million on an EDM, the surveyor discovers that the only
chart available is calibrated in degree Celsius. The thermometer indicates 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
What is the corresponding temperature in degree Celsius?

C = F-32
1.8
C = 68-32
1.8
C = 20°C