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Lab 4 Surveying
Lab 4 Surveying
OBJECTIVES :
a) To determine the magnetic bearings of each line of an open compass traverse.
b) To learn how to adjust an open compass traverse.
LAB EXERCISE OUTLINE
A. INSTRUMENTS & ACCESSORIES : Surveyor’s or Brunton Pocket, Compass, Steel tape,
Range Poles, and Pegs or Chaining Pins.
Tabulate observed and computed values accordingly. Refer to the accompanying sample
formate for the tabulation of data.
C.
D. COMPUTATIONS :
1. Mean Length
203.81 + 203.61 = 407.42
407.42 / 2 = 203.71
2. Disperency of Measurement
203.81 – 203.61 = 0.2
3. Relative Precision
2.0/20371 = 1/1018.55