PRECISE LEVELING(PL) ENGINEERING SURVEYING

PRECISE LEVELING
NOTES/MANUAL/PROCEDURE
ENGINEERING SURVEYING 2
GLS200

Sr ZAKI B AHMAD DAHLAN

FSPU, PPSUG, UiTM Perlis

PRECISE LEVELING - OBSERVATION PROCEDURE

- CONTENTS –

1. GENERAL INFORMATION
2. Step by step Observation Procedure !!! OPTICAL
PRECISE LEVELING !!!
3. EXAMPLE of CALCULATION
4. EXERCISE

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GLS200-PRECISE LEVELING - OBSERVATION PROCEDURE

1. GENERAL INFORMATION :-
METHOD OF OBSERVATION

STADIA

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INSTRUMENT SETUP

FIELD BOOK
Example Booking Using Digital Level (LEICA/TOPCON/TRIMBLE DINI )
Observation No. 1 Date :1st Jan 2017 Time : 9.00 am Temp : 26°C

Pressure: 1020 mbar

Staff Reading Note : Back staff at BM001

Back Sight Fore Sight (RL = 15.00 m)

Level (m) Level (m) Fore staff at TBM002

1.91686 0.68438

1.91687 0.68439 Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: 20.5 m Distance: 20.2 m Observer : Zaki A.D

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2. Step by step Observation Procedure !!! OPTICAL PRECISE

LEVELING !!!
Step 1
Setup Instrument (Digital Level – diagram 1) and prepare

diagram 1 – Digital Level setup

Field Book for Precise Levelling

Set No :

Observation No. Date : Time : Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer :

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Step 2
Start Surveying Works;

 Start 1st observation

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

A Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step3

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

A Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 4

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C

A Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 5

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D

A Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 6

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 7

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A F Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 8

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A G F Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 9

BOOKING

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note :

Back Sight Fore Sight

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A H G F Diff. In Height :

Bring Forward :

Total :

Distance: m Distance: m Observer : ZAKI AD

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Step 10
CALCULATION PROCESS
Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note : Reduce Level-RL-(Reference

Back Sight Fore Sight Height)

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A H G F Diff. In Height : (K/2 - L/2)=S

J=(B + A) K=(C + H) L=(D + G) M=(E + F) Bring Forward :

N=(B - A) P=(C - H) Q=(D - G) R=(F - E) Total :

T= S + RL

Distance: N x 100 = DBS m Distance: R x 100 = DFS m Observer : ZAKI AD

Note : DBS = calculated distance for BackSight

DFS = calculated distance for ForeSight

3. EXAMPLE of CALCULATION

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4. EXERCISE

Question 1
Booking and calculate the data below. The RL for backsight is 25.467m.

(Any Observation eg. Observation 1; any date, eg 16/4/2020; any temp eg. 28o)

171.000 cm 200.500 cm
155.743 cm 185.243 cm
140.486 cm 169.986 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

155.746 cm 185.247 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

ANSWER in field book !!!

Observation No. 1 Date : Day/Mth/Year Time : 00.00am/pm Temp :

Pressure:

Staff Reading Note : Reduce Level-RL-(Reference

Back Sight Fore Sight Height)

Level (m) Level (m)

B C D E

A H G F Diff. In Height : (K/2 - L/2)=S

J=(B + A) K=(C + H) L=(D + G) M=(E + F) Bring Forward :

N=(B - A) P=(C - H) Q=(D - G) R=(F - E) Total :

T= S + RL
Distance: N x 100 = DBS m Distance: R x 100 = DFS m Observer : ZAKI AD

Reference booking procedure!!!!

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Question 2
Booking and calculate the data below. The RL for backsight is 30.000m.

(Any Observation eg. Observation 1; any date, eg 16/4/2020; any temp eg. 28o)

83.649 cm 374.907 cm
73.398 cm 364.758 cm
63.148 cm 354.610 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

73.397 cm 364.756 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

ANSWER in field book !!!

Question 3
Booking and calculate the data below. The RL for backsight is 100.000m.

(Any Observation eg. Observation 1; any date, eg 16/4/2020; any temp eg. 28o)

256.443 cm 320.087 cm
241.857 cm 305.416 cm
227.269 cm 290.663 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

241.855 cm 305.416 cm

Back Sight Point 1 Fore Sight

ANSWER in field book !!!!

QUESTION 4.
Please write a complete observation procedure as you prepared in field work report. (use
your own creativity –>> text + diagram).

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