B.Sc.

Civil Engineering

Survey Camp

(Compass Surveying/Traversing)

Department Of Civil Engineering

1 THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN
 INTRODUCTION AND PURPOSE

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 DEFINITIONS

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 PRICIPLE OF COMPASS SURVEYING

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 TRAVERSING

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 METHODS OF TRAVERSING

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 CHECK ON CLOSED TRAVERSE

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 CHECK ON OPEN TRAVERSE

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 TYPE OF COMPASSES

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 TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF PRISMATIC COMPASS
(FIELD PROCEDURE OF OBSERVING BEARING)
1. Fixing the compass with tripod stand
2. Centering
3. Levelling
4. Adjustment of prism
5. Observation of bearing

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 PROBLEMS ON WHOLE CIRCLE BEARING (WCB)
AND QUADRANTAL BEARING (QB)

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 PROBLEMS ON FORE BEARINGS (FB) AND BACK BEARINGS (BB)

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 PROBLEMS ON INCLUDED ANGLE

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 PROBLEMS ON LOCAL ATTRACTION

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 FIELD PROCEDURE OF COMPASS TRAVERSING

1. Reconnaissance
2. Preparation of Index Sketch
3. Marking the Station on the Ground
4. Measurement of Bearings of Transverse Legs

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 SOURCES OF ERROR IN COMPASS

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 PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN COMPASS SURVEYING

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