CIEN 3083

HIGHER
SURVEYING
Assignment No. 3

CONTROL SURVEYS

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

Kelly Dionisio, BSCE III – 3 Engr. Edna P. Arrojado

March 19, 2018

3. ADJUSTMENT OF QUADRILATERAL. The observed angles of a quadrilateral are
given in the accompanying tabulation and sketch. Adjust the angles about
each station by the approximate method.

ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE

a 57º 21’10” g 30º 01’55”
b 31º 37’05” h 71º 15’05”
c 271º 01’30” i 258º 42’45”
d 22º 22’00” j 68º 00’00”
e 57º 31’25” k 21º 50’30”
f 280º 06’50” l 270º 09’30”

I. STATION ADJUSTMENT:

About station A:
Sum = a + b + c Corr = 15”/3
Sum = 57º 21’10” + 31º 37’05” = 5”
+ 271º 01’30”
= 359º 59’45” Adjusted Angles:
a’ = 57º 21’10” + 5” = 57º 21’15”
Error = 360º - 359º 59’45” b’ = 31º 37’05” + 5” = 31º 37’10”
= 0º 0’15” c’ = 271º 01’30” + 5” = 271º 01’35”

About station B:
Corr = -15”/3
Sum =d+e+f = -5”
= 22º 22’00” + 57º 31’25”
+ 280º 06’50” Adjusted Angles:
= 360º 00’ 15” d’ = 22º 22’00” – 5” = 22º 21’55”
e’ = 57º 31’25” – 5” = 57º 31’20”
Error = 360º - 360º 00’ 15” f’ = 280º 06’50” – 5”= 280º 06’45”
= -15”
 About station C:

Sum =g+h+i Corr = 15”/3

= 30º 01’55” + 71º 15’05” = 5”
+ 258º 42’45”
= 359º 59’45” Adjusted Angles:
g’= 30º 01’55”+ 5” = 30º 02’00”
Error = 360º - 359º 59’45” h’= 71º 15’05”+ 5” = 71º 15’10”
= 15” i’ = 258º 42’45” + 5” = 258º 42’50”

About station D:

Sum =j+k+l
= 68º 00’00” + 21º 50’30” + 270º 09’30” (No correction to be applied.)
= 360º 00’00”

II. FIGURE ADJUSTMENT:

Sum =a+b+d+e+g+h+j+k
= 57º 21’15” + 31º 37’10” + 22º 21’55” + 57º 31’20” + 30º 02’00” + 71º 15’10”
+ 68º 00’00” + 21º 50’30”
= 359º 59’20”

Error = 360º - 359º 59’20”

= 40”

Corr = 40”/8
= 5”

a’ = 57º 21’15” + 5” = 57º 21’20” g’ = 30º 02’00” + 5” = 30º 02’05”

b’ = 31º 37’10” + 5” = 31º 37’15” h’ = 71º 15’10” + 5” = 71º 15’15”
d’ = 22º 21’55” + 5” = 22º 22’00” j’ = 68º 00’00” + 5” = 68º 00’05”
e’ = 57º 31’20” + 5” = 57º 31’25” k’ = 21º 50’30” + 5” = 21º 50’35”

ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE ADJUSTED VALUE ANGLE OBSERVED VALUE ADJUSTED VALUE
a 57º 21’10” 57º 21’20” g 30º 01’55” 30º 02’05”
b 31º 37’05” 31º 37’15” h 71º 15’05” 71º 15’15”
c 271º 01’30” 271º 01’35” i 258º 42’45” 258º 42’50”
d 22º 22’00” 22º 22’00” j 68º 00’00” 68º 00’05”
e 57º 31’25” 57º 31’25” k 21º 50’30” 21º 50’35”
f 280º 06’50” 280º 06’45” l 270º 09’30” 270º 09’30”
5. LENGTH COMPUTATIONS. For the quadrilateral EFGH shown in the
accompanying sketch, assume that the angles have already been adjusted,

and that the measured length of the line EF is 2,843.45m. Calculate the length of
the side GH by four independent routes.

 USE SINE LAWS.

Route 1: Triangles EFH and FGH with FH as the common side:

𝐸𝐹 𝐹𝐻 𝐹𝐻 𝐺𝐻
= =
sin⁡(34°09′40") sin⁡(44°20′10") sin⁡(77°10′20") sin⁡(30°50′20")

2843.45 3538.938071
𝐹𝐻 = × ⁡sin⁡(44°20′10") 𝐺𝐻 = × sin⁡(30°50′20")
sin⁡(34°09′40") sin⁡(77°10′20")

𝐹𝐻 = 3,538.938071⁡𝑚 𝐺𝐻 = 1,860.58767⁡ ≈ ⁡⁡𝟏, 𝟖𝟔𝟎. 𝟓𝟗⁡𝒎

Route 2: Triangles EFG and EGH with EG as the common side:

𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐺 𝐸𝐺 𝐺𝐻
= =
sin⁡(40°29′30") sin⁡(70°39′50") sin⁡(43°49′40") sin⁡(20°30′30")

2843.45 4,131.993291⁡
𝐸𝐺 = × sin⁡(70°39′50") 𝐺𝐻 = × ⁡sin⁡(20°30′30")
sin⁡(40°29′30") sin⁡(43°49′40")

𝐸𝐺 = 4,131.993291⁡𝑚 𝐺𝐻 = 2090.443406 ≈ ⁡𝟐, 𝟎𝟗𝟎. 𝟒𝟒⁡𝒎

Route 3: Triangles EFG and FGH with FG as the common side:

𝐸𝐹 𝐹𝐺 𝐹𝐺 𝐺𝐻
= =
sin⁡(40°29′30") sin⁡(64°50′40") sin⁡(77°59′20") sin⁡(30°50′20")

2,843.45 3963.684609⁡
𝐹𝐺 = × ⁡sin⁡(64°50′40") 𝐺𝐻 = × sin⁡(30°50′20")
sin⁡(40°29′30") sin⁡(77°59′20")

𝐹𝐺 = 3963.684609⁡𝑚 𝐺𝐻 = 2,077.36605 ≈ ⁡𝟐, 𝟎𝟕𝟕. 𝟑𝟕⁡𝒎

Route 4: Triangles EFH and EGH with EH as the common side:

𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐻 𝐸𝐻 𝐺𝐻
= =
sin⁡(34°09′40") sin⁡(101°30′10") sin⁡(117°39′50") sin⁡(20°30′30")

2843.45 4962.120856⁡
𝐸𝐻 = × ⁡sin⁡(101°30′10") 𝐺𝐻 = × sin⁡(20°30′30")
sin⁡(34°09′40") sin⁡(117°39′50")

𝐸𝐻 = 4962.120856⁡𝑚 𝐺𝐻 = 1962.824877 ≈ ⁡𝟏, 𝟗𝟔𝟐. 𝟖𝟐⁡𝒎

6. STRENGTH OF FIGURE FACTORS. Given the accompanying six-sided central-
point figures with one diagonal JM. The triangulation stations are I, J , K, L, M, N,
and O. The known side is IJ. If all the stations were occupied and all the lines,
including the diagonal, were observed in both directions, determine the
following strength of figure factors: C, D, and F.

n’ = 13 (number of lines in the figure observed in both directions, including

known lines if observed)

s’ = 7 (number of occupied stations)

n = 13 (total number of lines in the figure, including known lines)

s=7 (total number of stations)

D = 24 (number of directions observed forward and or back, excluding

those along known lines)

C = (n’ – s’ +1) + (n – 2s +3)

C = (13 – 7 +1) + (13 – 2*7 + 3)

C=9 (number of geometric conditions that must be satisfied in the figure)

F = (D – C)/D

F = (24 – 9)/24

F = 0.625 (a factor)
12. INTERVISIBILITY OF STATIONS. Cathedral Hill is on a line between Constable Hill
and Aurora Hill. Cathedral Hill is 6.253 km from the Constable Hill and Aurora Hill is
11.081 km from the Constable Hill. The elevations of the hills are: Constable Hill,
1260.86m; Aurora Hill, 1266.44m; and Cathedral Hill, 1261.04m. Determine the
following:

a) Elevation of the line of sight from Constable Hill at the vicinity of Cathedral
Hill.
b) Height of identical towers to be constructed at Constable Hill and Aurora
Hill so that the line of sight will clear Cathedral Hill by 5.0 m.
c) Height of tower to be constructed on Constable Hill so that the line of sight
will clear the ground at Cathedral Hill by 5.0m, if no tower is to be
constructed on Aurora Hill.
d) Height of tower to be constructed on Aurora Hill so that the line of sight will
clear the ground at Cathedral Hill by 5.0m, if no tower is to be constructed
on Constable Hill.
14. SPHERICAL EXCESS. For a given triangle, ABC, the observed interior angles
are A = 57º 30’25”, B = 65º 47’35”, and C = 56º 42’16”. The distance from A to B,
as determined by EDM equipment, is Compute the spherical excess in the
triangle and correct the observed angles for spherical excess. Assume the
earth’s mean radius of curvature to be 6,372,160m.

a) Determining spherical excess.