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BFC 20703
Two Peg Test, Leveling (Establish TBM)
2 BFF
10/10/14
5
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1. Kok Hui Li (AF130195)
2. Loke Hoong Kee (AF130190)

3. Nadzirah Afiqah binti Abdullah

(DF120021)
4.Muhammad
Ammar
bin
Nasaruddin
(BF130001)
5. Mohd Shafiq Imran bin Abdul Aziz
(AF130109)
Sir Saifullizan Mohd Bukari
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DEPT.OF WATER RESOURCES & ENVIRONMENTAL ENG.
FACULTY OF CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
UTHM

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1.0 INTRODUCTION
PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)
Two peg tests is a surveying operation carried out to determine whether the leveling
bubble and telescope line of sight are parallel.
PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)
Vertical Control is the general term applied to any of the various processes by each
elevation of point or differences in elevation are determined. It is a vital operation in
producing necessary data for mapping, engineering design, and construction.

2.0 OBJECTIVE
PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)
a) To determine if the levelling bubble (bubble axis) and telescope line-of-sight (line
of collimation) are parallel.
PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)
a) To fly reduced level from known point (Benchmark or Temporary Benchmark) to
unknown point.

3.0 THEORY
PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)
If m = m, we can conclude that the instrument is ok.
If m m, the instrument does not ok and we must do some correction.
The error is called collimation error which is,
e = (S1 S2) (S1 S2) / L mm/m
Acceptable error is 1mm per 20m.

PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)

i) Rise and fall method is being used in this report to determine the heigh and
elevation of TBM.
The terms that are used in this method are:
BS=Backsight
FS=Foresight
IS=Intermediate Sight
RL=Reduced Level
D=Total Distance(meter)
ii) The distance between the automatic level and the BS and FS should be equal.
iii) The substraction of the BS and FS was being obtained for the RISE in the positive
value and FALL in the negative value.
iv) The RL of the TBM 1 is being assumed.
v) The following RL is eaual to the sum of the previous RL and the value of RISE or
FALL.
vi) Page check is being carried out after we obtained the reading of the measurement.
BS FS = RISE FALL = RLBOTTOM - RLTOP
vii) The end closure = RLBOTTOM RL of TBM 1
D
viii)
The end closure should be in the range of the allowable closure.
Allowable closure = 20
mm
ix) The correction of the RL was being calculated by the sum or substraction of the
end closure and RL.

4.0 APPARATUS
1. Level and tripod ( 1 set )

Figure 1 : Automatic level

Figure 2 : Tripod

2. Staff ( 2 sets )

Figure 3 : Level Staff

3. Staff bubble ( 2 sets )

Figure 4 : Staff bubble

4. Tape ( 1 set )

5.0 PROCEDURE

PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)

1. A peg test was performed by each group to check the instrument.

2. The result of the peg test was recorded by each person in the group in their own field
book.
3. The ground was set out and marked two points some 30m apart (marked with wooden
pegs driven into the earth or roofing nails in tar).
4. The instrument was set up in the middle between two pegs.
5. Staff on each pegs (back sight and foresight) was read and height difference was
calculated.
6. The instrument was moved about L/10 = 3m beyond one of the pegs (normally for staff
position).
7. Staff on each peg was read again and height difference was calculated.

PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)

FIELD PROCEDURES
a) Observation Procedures
i. A series of measurements of level loop as shown in Figure 3.3 was
ii.

considered and applied to the field work.

During the field work, the levelling survey started at TBM 5, the
first reading measurement from Setup 1 was a back sight to TBM

5, and the second reading was a foresight to CP1 known as a

iii.

Change Point.
The levelling staff then remained at CP1, while the instrument
moved to Setup 2. Back sight reading to CP1 was taken, and
foresight reading to CP2 was taken, and so on until designated

iv.

TBM 6 was reached.

The process continued until eventually, a Setup N (the last setup
before closing the loop) was made, back sight reading to the

v.

previous CP was taken and foresight reading to TBM 5 was taken.

The traverse was closed and a check on the booking date was
made.

Figure 5.1: A sample of levelling loop

b) Booking Procedures
The Rise and Fall Method
The terms that were commonly used in the Rise and Fall Method are:
BS
=
Back sight
FS
=
Foresight
IS
=
Intermediate Sight, and
RL
=
Reduced Level
c) Reduction (Calculation) Procedures
i. The surveys accuracy was checked for tolerances limit. This check
was applied before leaving the job.
ii. The following arithmetic check was done to the surveys level
reductions:
BS FS = Rise Fall
(BS) (FS) = RL (last BM) RL (start BM)

iii. Misclosure was checked by comparing its value with (20K) mm,
where K is the length of the traverse in km. If greater than (20K)
mm, it is unacceptable. Otherwise, the value is acceptable.
iv. For example, miclosure is +30mm and the length of the loop is 0.7
km. Hence the miclosure limit is 200.7= 17mm. Therefore, the
misclosure of +30 mm is too big (means that the levelling work is
not accepted).

6.0 DATA AND ANALYSIS

PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)

First set up

Second set up

Reading Staff B ( S1)

Reading Staff A ( S2 )

Height Difference = m

1.292

1.289

0.003

Reading Staff B ( S1 )

Reading Staff A ( S2 )

Height Difference = m

1.300

1.299

0.001

Difference ( m m )

30m

60m

0.003

0.001

DATA ANALYSIS
1. From the result in the table above, we clearly see that the m m.
2. Thats mean the instrument is not ok because based on the theory, the instrument
will be nearly perfect when m = m.
3. Unfortunately, we got m = 0.003mm for the first set up while we got m=
0.001mm with the second setup. The difference between m-m = 0.002.
4. From the observation, the error is calculated by
e = (S1 S2) ( S1 S2) / L mm/m
e = (0.003-0.001)* (10) / 60 mm/m
= 2 / 60 mm/m
= 0.0333 mm/m

5. The error is called collimation error.

6. The error was acceptable which 1mm per 20m was.

PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)

Turn to the next page.

DATA ANALYSIS
i.

Page check:

BS FS

= 9.781 9.783
= -0.002 m

RISE FALL = 0.608 0.610

= -0.002 m
RLB - RLT

= 3.590 3.592
= -0.002 m

ii.

End Closure:

TBM 5 - RLB

= 3.592-3.590
= 0.002 m

iii.

Allowable Closure:

Allowable closure = 20D

= 200.228
= 9.55mm
Note: Since allowable closure is 9.55 mm, the error of 0.002mm is accepted with the
condition of adjustment is needed.
iv.

Adjustment:

End closure / FS

= 0.002 / 8

= 0.00025 per FS

7.0 DISCUSSION
PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)
1. Two Peg Test is a surveying operation carried out to determine if the leveling bubble
and telescope line of sight are parallel.
2. Level staff readings that would have been obtained if the line of collimation was
horizontal where there is the error in each reading due to the collimation error and the
effect of which is to tilt the line of sight by an angle.
3. Two pegs are placed 30m apart and the level midway between two pegs has been set
up. Then, calculate the true height difference that is
m=

s1

s2

4. From the result, it showed that there is no difference in height between the two peg. If
there is a difference, it is the error which called collimation error. We calculate it by
s1
e=

s2

'

)-

s1

'
- s2 )

PART 2 LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)

1. When setting up the tripod, be sure to spread the legs until the tripod head is
approximately horizontal and they should be far enough apart to prevent the
instrument from being blown over by a gust of wind, and they should be pushed into
the ground far enough to make the level stable. However, in cases of setting up on
roads or sidewalks or pavements, do not push the legs sharp tips into the ground or
else, the tripod legs will spoil and lose its vertical balance.
2. When taking readings using the level instrument, be sure to eliminate parallax error
before reading the staff. Parallax error exists whenever the vision of the staff is
blurry or shaky. By adjusting the focusing screw until vision is clear and vivid, then
only readings can be taken at the cross hairs. Make sure readings are taken at a

constant line of sight within the cross hairs and always compare the reading on the
left and right of the staff whenever a doubt pops up.
3. When calculating the distance for each setup, bear in mind that for levelling, the
distance between the level setup and a level staff should not exceed 30 m. One
should also make sure the line of sight between these two elements is clear through
and not blocked by physical features of the surroundings. For example, a tree, a pillar
or a signboard.
4. During levelling work, errors are bound to occur. The principal sources of error in
levelling are instrumental defects, faulty manipulation of the level or staff, settling of
the level or staff, errors in sighting, mistakes in reading the rod or in recording or
computing, errors due to natural sources and personal errors. Each and every one of
these errors has a precaution that can be taken to ensure the minimisation of these
errors.
5. In order to cancel out instrumental and natural occurring errors, the distances
between BS and FS have to be kept equal. However in certain situations such as a
river or valley crossings, it is not always possible to balance it out. Thus, the
reciprocal levelling technique can be applied here. This is because the averaging
process in this technique will eliminate instrumental and natural errors, such as
curvature. Errors due to refraction can be minimised by ensuring that the elapsed
time for the process is kept to a minimum. For refraction, do not take readings on the
level staff less than 0.5 m.

8.0 CONCLUSION
PART 1 (TWO PEG TEST)

From the two peg test, we got 0.00003m. So the, the error is acceptable because from the
theory,

an

acceptable error
must 1mm per
20m.

PART

LEVELLING (ESTABLISH TBM)

A temporary benchmark (TBM) has been established at the desired location. The
objective has been achieved. The reduced level of the point TBM is 3.592 m.

9.0 REFRENCE

Lab sheet given by Sir Saifullizan Mohd Bukari, University Tun Hussein Onn
Malaysia, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Map of TBM 5 and TBM 6 in UTHM campus

Figure 10.1 : The map of TBM 5 ,TBM 6 and TBM 1 in UTHM
campus