Friday, 23 September 2022 9:05 am
PACING
Problem 1
A 45 m course, AB on level ground was paced by a surveyor for the purpose of
determining his pace factor. The number of paces for each trial taken are :
50, 53, 51, 53, 52, 53
a. Determine the pace factor.
b. If the surveyor took 771, 770, 768, 770, 772 and 769 paces in walking an unknown
distance CD, what is the length of the line?
c. Assuming that the taped length of line CD is 667.0m, determine the relative precision
of the measurement performed.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 9:09 am
PACING
Problem 2
In five trials of walking along a 90m course on fairly level ground, a pacer
for a survey party counted 51, 52.5, 51.5, 52.5 and 51.5 strides
respectively. He then started walking an unknown distance XY in four
trials which were recorded as follows: 88.5, 89, 88 and 87 strides.
Determine the following:
a. Pace Factor of the pacer.
b. Length of line XY
c. Percentage of error in the measurement if the taped length of XY is
150.5 m.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 9:24 am
SUBTENSE BAR
Problem 3
The following subtended angles were read on a 2-meter subtense bar
using a theodolite, 0° 54' 13", 0° 22' 20", 0° 32' 06" and 0° 19' 46".
Compute the horizontal distance from the theodolite to each
position of the bar.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 9:27 am
SUBTENSE BAR
Problem 4
A subtense bar is set up near the middle of a traverse line PQ.
Using a theodolite set up at P, the angle subtended reads 0°
20' 14". When the theodolite was transferred and set up at Q,
the corresponding subtended angle was observed as 0° 23'
47". Determine the horizontal length of line PQ.
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Saturday, 24 September 2022 8:51 pm
Measuring and Laying Out of Distances
Problem 5
A rectangular lot was measured using a 50m steel tape which was found to be
0.025m too short. If the recorded length and width of the lot are 180.455m and
127.062m, respectively, determine the following :
a. Actual dimensions of the lot.
b. Error in area introduced to the erroneous length of the tape.
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Saturday, 24 September 2022 8:51 pm
Measuring and Laying Out of Distances
Problem 6
A building 38m x 45m is to be laid out with a 50m long metallic tape. If during
standardization, the tape is found to be only 49.950m, determine the following:
a. Dimensions to be laid out, using this tape, in order that the building shall have
the desired dimensions.
b. Using the same tape what should the diagonals read?
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Friday, 23 September 2022 10:14 am
Temperature Correction
Problem 7
A steel tape with a coefficient of linear expansion of
0.0000116/ °C is known to be 50m long at 20°C. The tape was
used to measure a line which was found to be 532.28 meters
long when the temperature was 35°C. Determine the
following:
a. Temperature correction per tape length.
b. Temperature correction for the measured line.
c. Correct length of the line.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 10:20 am
Pull Correction
Problem 8
A 30m steel tape weighing 1.45kg is of standard length under a pull
of 5kg, supported for full length. The tape was used in measuring a
line 938.55m long on smooth level ground under a steady pull of
10kg. Assuming E = 2 x 106 kg/cm2 and the unit weight of steel to be
7.9 x 10-3 kg/cm3, determine the following:
a. cross-sectional area of the tape
b. correction for increase in tension
c. correct length of the line measured.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 10:20 am
Sag Correction
Problem 9
A 50m steel tape weighs 0.04 kg/m and is supported at its end points and at the
8m and 25m marks. If a pull of 6kg is applied, determine the following:
a. Correction due to sag between the 0m and 8m marks, 8m and 25m marks,
and the 25m and 50m marks.
b. Correction due to sag for one tape length.
c. Correct distance between the ends of the tape.
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Saturday, 24 September 2022 9:10 pm
Measuring and Laying Out of Distances
Problem 6
A building 38m x 45m is to be laid out with a 50m long metallic tape. If during
standardization, the tape is found to be only 49.950m, determine the following:
a. Dimensions to be laid out, using this tape, in order that the building shall have
the desired dimensions.
b. Using the same tape what should the diagonals read?
Problem 11 CE BOARD MAY 1991
A 50m steel tape was standardized and supported throughout its whole length
and found to be 0.00205m longer at an observed temperature of 31.8°C and a pull
of 10 kilos. This tape was used to measure a line which was found to be
662.702m at an average temperature of 24.60°C using the same pull. Use
coefficient of expansion of 0.0000116 per degree centigrade.
1. Compute the standard temperature.
2. Compute the total temp. correction.
3. Compute the correct length of the line.
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Friday, 23 September 2022 10:20 am
Slope Correction
Problem 10
Slope distances AB and BC measure 330.49m and 660.97m, respectively. The
differences in elevation are 12.22m for points A and B and 10.85m for points B and
C. Using approximate slope correction formula for gentle slopes, determine the
horizontal length of the line ABC. Line AB has a rising slope and BC has a falling
slope.
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