Fieldwork No.

03
PROFILE LEVELING

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I. Objectives

a. To determine the elevation of ground points along the line to be profiled.

II. Instruments

1 unit - Engineer’s Level 1pc – 50m tape

2 pcs - leveling rod 1pc - plumb bob
5 pcs - marking pins

III. Procedure

a. Set pins at 20 m interval (roughly 25 to 30 paces along the 200 m line to be profiled.
b. Set up and level the instrument at some distance from the line and take a backsight to a nearby
bench mark to determine the height of instrument.
c. Take and record intermediate foresights to as many line points as can be taken conveniently
from the instrument position.
d. When further readings cannot be observed, establish a turning point and take a foresight on it to
determine its elevation.
e. The instrument is taken forward and the new height of instrument determined by taking a
backsight on the turning point.
f. Taking rod readings on ground points is then continued until the end of the line is reached and
sighting on another benchmark is made. Make the necessary computations and plot the profile.

Remarks :
1. Distances from the starting point are indicated by stationings. The starting point is numbered
0+00. At 60 m from the starting point, it is numbered 0+60, at 150m is numbered 1+50.
2. The instrument is usually set up 15 to 20 m away from the line to be profiled and in a location so
as to obtain as many sightings on the line as possible.
3. Usually, intermediate foresights are also taken at points where sudden changes in slopes occur to
give a more accurate picture or the ground surface along the line.
4. The profile line is drawn freehand through the plotted elevations rather than connecting the
plotted points by straight lines.

IV. Findings
Tabulate your data and computations.
 Table 1. Profile Notes

Station BS HI IFS FS Elev Remarks

(m) (m) (m) (m) (m)

Sample Computations:

Diff in Elev = BS -  FS

V. Conclusion
VI. Sketch