FIELDWORK NO.

1: INACCESSIBILTY

LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completing the fieldwork activity, the future surveyors
are expected to master the basic computations of trigonometric calculation in the
application of getting the distances of inaccessible points from point to point.

INTRODUCTION: Getting the distances, location, and direction of point to point that is
inaccessible to every surveyor is possible. This is true with the use of the triangulation
system, wherein we identify the angles between points of triangles by surveying and get
its distances from point to point by using trigonometric calculations.

OBJECTIVE: Determine the distance between points that are difficult to get access to,
the distance between points where the stations established, and the distance between a
station to an inaccessible point.

INSTRUMENT AND EQUIPMENTS:

 Transit Theodolite
 Tripod
 Plum bob
 Marking Pins

PROCEDURE:
1. Assign four points in the field; two as the accessible points (C & D), and two as
the inaccessible points (A & B).

2. Establish the instrument at point C.

3. Release all the clamp screws, set 0° reading on the current point station.
 4. Clamp the upper clamp screw and the direct the telescope at approximately
pointing point A.
5. Tighten the lower clamp and take the small adjustment or the lower tangent
screw to accurately direct the instrument to point A.
6. Then release the upper clamp screw and turn the instrument clockwise towards
point B. Clamp the upper clamp and take the lower tangent screw to accurately
direct the telescope to point B. Make the reading of the angle and jot down the
data as the θ1 (∠ACB).
7. Now, release the upper clamp screw and turn the instrument clockwise towards
point D, the next establishing station point. Clamp the upper clamp and take the
lower tangent screw to accurately direct the telescope to point D. Make the
reading of the angle and jot down the data as the θ2 (∠ACD).
8. Mark the field where the first station (point A) was established.
9. Go to the next station point, point D.
10. Repeat the procedures 3 -7 in counterclockwise to get the data of θ3 (∠BDA) and
θ4 (∠BDC).
11. Calculate the distances between points using trigonometric calculations given
that the distance between point D to point B is 50 meters.

DATA GATHERED:

θ1 (∠ACB) = 87°12’
θ2 (∠ACD) = 99°54’
θ3 (∠BDA) = 103°14’
θ4 (∠BDC) = 144°42’
GIVEN: Distance of point B to point D is 50 meters.
COMPUTATIONS:

Find:
a.) θ5 (∠CAD)
b.) θ6 (∠CBD)
c.) Distance of CD (between established stations)
d.) Distance of CA (between established station to inaccessible point)

A. θ5 (∠CAD)
θ 5 ( ∠ CAD ) =180° −[θ 2+ ( θ 4−θ 3 ) ]
θ 5 ( ∠ CAD ) =180° −[99 ° 54 '+ ( 144 ° 42' −1 θ 3 ° 14 ' ) ]
θ 5 ( ∠CAD ) =180° −[99 ° 54 ' +41 °28 ' ]
θ 5 ( ∠ CAD ) =180° −141° 22 '
θ 5 ( ∠ CAD ) =38° 38 °
B. θ6 (∠CBD)
θ 6 ( ∠ C BD )=180 °−[θ 4+ ( θ 2−θ 1 ) ]

θ ( ∠C B D )=180 °−[144 ° 4 2' + ( 99 ° 54' −87 ° 1 2' ) ]

'
θ 5 ( ∠ C B D )=180 °−[144 ° 42 +1 2° 42 ']
θ 5 ( ∠ C B D )=180 °−1 57 ° 2 4 '
θ 5 ( ∠ C B D )=22 ° 3 6 °

C. Distance of CD (between established stations)

 BD CD
=
sin(θ 2−θ 1) sin(θ 6)
50 CD
=
sin(99 ° 54 −87 ° 12 ') sin (22° 34 ')
'

50 CD
=
sin(12 ° 42 ) sin(22 ° 34 ' )
'

CD=87.28 m .

D. Distance of CA (between established station to inaccessible point)

CD CA
=
sin(θ 5) sin (θ 4−θ 3)
50 CA
=
sin(38 ° 38') sin(144 ° 4 2' −103 ° 14 ' )

50 CD
'
=
sin(38 ° 38 ) sin(41° 28 ')
C A=53 . 03 m.

OBSERVATIONS: In this fieldwork activity, it is crucial to have precise measurements of

gathering data to have an evenly precise measurements of the computed
measurements. During the computation, I observed that this was just like the
calculations of Omitted Measurements in the General Surveying 1, the use of
trigonometric calculations.

CONCLUSION: I have learned trigonometric calculation even before, and it’s the
basics. With the fieldwork I/we worked on; I have applied what I have known. Therefore,
I conclude that learning the basics is one of the most fundamental in surveying. Not only
the basics of geometry but also the basics of hand handling the instruments used.