SUG 101 (BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING AND GEOINFROMATICS I)

QUESTION 1
The figure below shows the field data abstract of a close loop traverse, find the final coordinate of PL1, PL2, PL3, and PL4
by Transit Rule

MCS 05 = 785067.601mN, 536602.718mE

1
MCS 04 = 785155.988mN, 536649.958mE
4
2 Bearing MCS 04 to MCS 05 = 208˚ 07’ 23’’

MCS 05T

QUESTION 2

The figure above shows a link close traverse between control point A and X. Find the final/adjusted coordinates using transit
rule

QUESTION 3

List and explain four Basic Principles of Surveying

QUESTION 4

The following bearings were obtained in a compass traverse carried out by 2018/2019 ND I Students of Surveying and
Geoinformatics department, Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.

1. Sketch the diagram of the traverse line.

2. Eliminate the effect of local attraction.
LINE DISTANCE OBSERVED WCB
PO - 151˚ 30’
PQ 81.5 119 ˚ 00’
QP - 299 ˚ 00’
QR 87.3 89 ˚ 15’
RQ - 271 ˚ 30’
RS 81.9 169 ˚ 00’
SR - 349 ˚ 30’
ST 80.3 266 ˚ 00’
TS - 83 ˚ 00’
TU 92.3 342 ˚ 00’
TO - 163 ˚ 00’
OP 88.8 332 ˚ 30’
QUESTION 5

1. The figure below shows the field data abstract of a close loop traverse carried out by ND I students of Surveying and
Geoinformatics department. Calculate (i) the adjusted coordinates of PL1, PL2, PL3, and PL4 using Transit
method. (ii) What is the linear accuracy and angular misclosure? Hence determine the relative
precision.

QUESTION 6

In a chain Survey exercise, the parcel surveyed was divided into Four (4) triangles of point ABCD as follows.

ΔABC (AB = 55m, BC = 45m and CA = 70m), ΔBCD (BC = 45m, CD = 60m and DB = 65m)

ΔACD (AC = 70m, CD = 60m and DA=40m), ΔABD (AB = 55m, BD = 65m and DA = 40m)

Calculate the area of the parcel.

QUESTION 7

Briefly discus the following instruments

1. Compass
2. Optical and Electronic Theodolite
3. Total Station
4. GPS

QUESTION 8

List ten (10) and briefly explain any 5 components of and Electronic Theodolite

QUESTION 9

a. List and explain GPS segment

b. List and explain Methods of observation with DGPS

QUESTION 10

a. By comparison, differentiate between Theodolite and Total station

b. With the aid of diagram, what do you understand by traversing.
QUESTION 11

The table below shows the final coordinate of a plot of land of Miss Oyindamola Aminat, calculate the area of the plot by
double departure method.

STATION NORTHING EASTING

PL1 785175.739 536882.734

PL 2 785099.554 536948.580
PL3 785008.226 536991.687
PL4 784909.660 537006.462
PL5 784808.300 537006.759

QUESTION 12

The table below shows the coordinates of a portion of land said to belong to Miss Akinpelu Aishat Along Lagos/Abeokuta
express way, Papalanto, Ewekoro Local Govt. Produce the survey plan using Grid method.

SATETION NORTHING EASTING Offset to the road

PL1 761391.472 521782.190 10.25m
PL 2 761361.014 521767.039 9.56m
PL3 761383.801 521738.135
PL4 761411.743 521760.548
Note: To be plotted on scale 1:500. use either your answer sheet or the other side of the computation sheet given to you.

QUESTION 13

List 3 sources of error in compass surveying and their causes

QUESTION 14

1.A 100cm steel tape standardized at 68°F and supported throughout under a tension of 20N was found to be
100.012mm long. The tape had a cross-sectional area 0.0078mm2 of and a weight of 0.0266kg.This tape is used to
lay off a horizontal distance CD of exactly 175.00m. The tape will be used fully supported. Determine the correct
slope distance to layoff if a pull of 15N is used and the temperature is 87°F.
QUESTION 15

Define the following

a. Surveying
b. normal condition
c. reverse condition
d. local attraction
e. magnetic meridian
f. bearing
g. magnetic bearing
h. true bearing
i. temporary adjustment
j. traversing
k. map
l. plan
m. grid north
QUESTION 16

The following record was obtained in a compass traverse carried out by ND I students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic.
Eliminate the effect of local attraction.

B. What are the major process of Surveying

QUESTION 17

List and explain types of error, give two (2) examples in each cases.

QUESTION 18

In term of capability, compare and contrast Theodolite with Total Station

QUESTION 19

The table below shows the final coordinate of a plot of land of Miss Oyindamola Aminat, compute the adjusted
bearing and distances of the plot.

STATION NORTHING EASTING

PL1 785175.739 536882.734
PL 2 785099.554 536948.580
PL3 785008.226 536991.687
PL4 784909.660 537006.462
PL5 784808.300 537006.759
QUESTION 20

A steel tape of nominal length 30m was used to measure a line AB by suspending it between two
supports. The following measurements were recorded.
LINE Measured length Slope angle Mean temperature Tension applied
AB 29.872m 3˚ 40’ 5˚C 120N
The standardized length of the tape against a reference tape was known to be 30.014m at 20˚C and 50N
tension. If the tape weighs 0.17m-1 and has a cross sectional area of 2mm2 , calculate the horizontal
length of line AB. Young’s modulus (E) for the tape material is 200kN mm-1 and the coefficient of
thermal expansion (α) is 0.0000112 per˚ C.
QUESTION 21
A steel tape of nominal length 30m was used to transfer a level from a reference line near the base of a
vertical concrete column to a reference line near its top. A 100N weight was attached to its free end and
the tape was hung freely down the side of the column such that its 100mm mark was against the bottom
reference line. The tape used was standardized on the flat as 30.007m at a tension of 50N and a
temperature of 20˚C. It had a cross sectional area of 1.9mm2, the co-efficient of thermal expansion of the
tape material was 0.0000112 per ˚C and young modulus was 210kNmm-3. During the measurement the
mean temperature of the tape was 3˚C. Calculate the vertical distance between the two reference points.
QUESTION 22
What is the H.C.R and V.C.R in the micrometer scale of the wild T16 theodolite shown in the figure
below?

QUESTION 23

The table below shows the field data extracted from a Theodolite traverse book.

Reduce the angles, both horizontal and vertical angles.

QUESTION 24
Surveying can be define as “art and science of making measurement on or beneath the earth surface for
the purpose of determining the relative positions of points to produce maps, plans or chart for economic
decision making. Critically juxtapose.
QUESTION 25
The tape weights 0.255kg/meter and has a cross-sectional area of 1.150mm². It was standardized on the
flat at 19°C under a pull of 78N. The coefficient of expansion of the tape material is 1.5×10-4 per °C and
Young’s Modulus E is 250Kn/mm². If the field tension and temperature is 85N and 27˚C, calculate the
correction to be applied to all the linear measurement and the corrected length.

b. A survey line is 85.45m long. If the tape used is 50.00m when standardize at 17°. What
correction must be applied if the temperature at the time of measurement is 26° C. Assume α 11.2 × 10 -6
per oF
QUESTION 26

The table below shows the coordinates of a portion of land said to belong to Miss OMOTOLA LATIFA off
Lagos/Abeokuta express way, Obada Oko, Ewekoro Local Govt. Produce the survey plan using Grid method.

SATETION NORTHING EASTING Offset to the road

PL1 761391.472 521782.190
PL 2 761361.014 521767.039 5.56m
PL3 761383.801 521738.135
PL4 761411.743 521760.548 5.50m
2
AREA OF THE PARCEL = 1142.329m
Note: To be plotted on scale 1:500. Use either your answer sheet or the other side of the computation sheet given
to you.

NOTE
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