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TACHEOMETRY: Chapter 10
1. Describe tachometric survey and explain the principle of stadia method with neat sketch.
2. The following observation were made using tacheometer fitted with an anallatic lens.
Inst. Station H.I. Staff station WCB Vertical angle Hair readings Remarks
O 1.55 A 30°30' 6°30' 1.115,1.755,2.355 R.L of O = 1275 m
B 75°30' 9°15' 1.250,2.000,2.750
Calculate the distance AB, R.L. of A and B and gradient of line AB.
3. The following notes refer to a traverse run by a tacheometer fitted with an anallactic lens, with constant 100 and
staff held vertical.
Line Bearing Vertical Angle Staff Intercept
PQ 30o 24′ + 5o 06′ 1.875
QR 300o 48′ + 3o 48′ 1.445
RS 226o 12′ − 2o 36′ 1.725
Find the length and bearing of SP.
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4. The vertical angles to vanes fixed at 1 m and 3 m above the foot of the staff held vertically at a station P were – 1
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45′ and + 2 30′, respectively. Find the horizontal distance and the reduced RL of P if the RL of the instrument axis
is 1110.00 m.
5. The following readings were taken with a tacheometer on to a vertical staff.
Horizontal Distance Stadia Readings
46.20 m 0.780; 1.010; 1.240
51.20 m 1.860; 2.165; 2.470
Calculate the tacheometric constants.
6. In tangential method of surveying, two vanes were fixed at an interval of 1m on a 3m staff with the upper vane at
2.0m. The staff was held vertical at station A and the vertical angles measured for the two vanes were 6° 30' 20 "
and 4° 15' 40 " respectively. Calculate the R.L. and the horizontal distance of A, if the R.L. of a B.M. was
1256.275m. Assume any other data, if required.
7. The horizontal angle subtended at a theodolite station by a subtense bar with targets 2 m apart, is 15'40".
Compute:
i. The horizontal distance between the subtense bar and the theodolite.
ii. The error in the horizontal distance if there is an error of +20" in the measurement of horizontal
angle, and
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iii. The error in the horizontal distance if the bar is 30' out from being normal to the line joining the
instrument and the subtense bar.
8. A staff was held vertically at a distance of 100m and 300m from the tacheometer and the staff intercepts with the
telescope horizontal were 0.990 and 3.00m respectively. The instrument was then set over a station P of RL 950.50
m and height of instrument was 1.42m. The stadia readings of a staff held vertically at station Q were 1.00, 1.83,
2.67 m while the vertical angle was -10˚00’. Find the distance PQ and RL of Q.
9. A tacheometer was set up at an intermediate station P of the line RS which has following readings:
Staff Vertical Staff reading(m) Remarks
station angle
T M B
R -6˚30’ 2.905 1.675 0.445
S +4˚20’ 2.810 1.880 0.950
The tacheometer used had anallatic lens with K=100 and C= 0. Find the gradient of the lines.
10. The horizontal angle observed at a theodolite station by a subtense bar with vanes 2.0 m apart, is 0° 30'. Find the
horizontal distance between the theodolite station and subtense bar.
If the bar is 1° out from the normal direction to the line of sight; determine the error in the
measurement of horizontal distance.
11. The horizontal angle observed at a theodolite station by a subtense bar with vanes 2.0 m apart, is 0° 45'. Find the
horizontal distance between the theodolite station and subtense bar. If the bar is 1° out from the normal direction
to the line of sight; determine the error in the measurement of horizontal distance.
