UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS

College of Engineering & Architecture

Second Term, SY 2023-2024
FW NO. 1- 5 ACTIVITY

GEFS – FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Use the formatted A4. Incorrect format is less 5 points for each page.
 Attach this activity sheet at the back of your papers.
 Write your answers and solutions in pen.
 Show the complete solution for each item.
 You may not copy the problem but attached the downloaded file of the assignment at the
back.
 All solutions should be handwritten. No credit for answers with no solution. No credit for
answers with no unit.
 Make sure to follow the basic steps in solving problems. Indicate the GIVEN, REQUIRED,
FORMULA, SOLUTION AND ANSWER.
 Round off your final answers to 4 decimal places.

Problem 1:
A fieldwork conducted by architecture students using a 100m tape, produced the
following data:

TRIAL 1: CLOCKWISE DIRECTION TRIAL 2: COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION

No. OF FULL No. OF

PARTIAL TAPE PARTIAL TAPE
LINE TAPE LINE FULL TAPE
LENGTH (m) LENGTH (m)
LENGTHS LENGTHS
AB 2 26.32 AD 2 25.98
BC 3 64.23 DC 3 64.58
CD 2 17.64 CB 2 17.54
DA 3 66.78 BA 3 66.95

Accomplish the given table below using the data given and show complete computation and
solution.

a.) CLOCKWISE DIRECTION

LINE No. OF FULL PARTIAL TAPE Length of the Perimeter (m)

TAPE LENGTHS LENGTH (m) Line (m)
 UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS
College of Engineering & Architecture
Second Term, SY 2023-2024
FW NO. 1- 5 ACTIVITY

GEFS – FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING

b.) COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION

LINE No. OF FULL PARTIAL TAPE Length of the Perimeter (m)

TAPE LENGTHS LENGTH (m) Line (m)

c.) DETERMINATION OF RELATIVE PRECISION:

Trial Perimeter (m) Difference Mean Relative

Precision

Problem 2:

The accompanying schematic arrangement of lines portray a differential level route. The
values indicated represent backsight and foresight readings taken at different points as labeled.
Prepare and complete differential level notes for the information shown and show the customary
arithmetic checking.

1.63

3.17
3.56 8

1.28
0.69
2.06
2.45