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FW5 Differential Leveling

This document provides instructions for a fieldwork activity on differential leveling. The objective is to determine the elevation of points using a leveling instrument set up at multiple locations along a route between an initial benchmark and final benchmark. Students will use a level, leveling rods, and other equipment to take backsight and foresight readings between temporary points, calculating elevations using provided equations. The activity will apply these techniques to determine elevations at various points across the UST campus.

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FW5 Differential Leveling

This document provides instructions for a fieldwork activity on differential leveling. The objective is to determine the elevation of points using a leveling instrument set up at multiple locations along a route between an initial benchmark and final benchmark. Students will use a level, leveling rods, and other equipment to take backsight and foresight readings between temporary points, calculating elevations using provided equations. The activity will apply these techniques to determine elevations at various points across the UST campus.

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The Pontifical and Royal

University of Santo Tomas


The Catholic University of the Philippines
Faculty of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering | CE 223L: Fundamentals of Surveying Fieldwork/Laboratory

FIELDWORK NO. 5
DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING

1. Objective: To determine the elevation of points by differential leveling. This is a group activity.

2. Introduction: Differential leveling is the operation of determining the elevation of points some distance
apart by a series of instruments set-ups along the general route.

3. Instruments:
1-Steel Tape 1-Theodolite with Tripod
2-Leveling Rods 1-set Marking Pins/Markers

4. Activity(ies):

Site: UST Campus


Procedure:
1. Designate the initial or reference point of the level route as BM 1 and the final or terminal point as BM2;
2. Set up the level instruments at a convenient location along the designated general route between the
points;
3. Take and record a back sight on BM1;
4. Direct the rodman to move forward along the level route and establish TP1;
5. Take and record a foresight on TP2;
6. Transfer and set-up the level at another suitable location beyond TP1, and take a back-sight record on TP1;
7. Direct the rodman to move to a convenient distance ahead of the instrument and establish TP2;
8. Take and record a foresight reading on TP2;
9. Repeat the procedure until a foresight is finally taken on BM2;
10. Record the observed field data; and
11. Perform the usual arithmetic check.

5. Formula:
HI = Elev. A + BS - - - - Equation 1
Elev. B = HI - FS - - - - Equation 2
Where:
HI = Height of instrument above a reference datum
BS = Backsight reading on a rod held at a point with known elevation
FS = Foresight reading on a rod held at a point whose elevation is desired
Elev. A = Elevation of point A that is known or assumed
Elev. B = Elevation of point B whose elevation is desired

CE 223L| Fieldwork No. 5: Differential Leveling 1

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