DGPS Survey of Lapsiphedi and Changunarayan Substation Construction Projects

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DGPS Survey Report of

Lapsiphedi & Changunarayan Substation Construction Projects

July, 2018
DGPS Survey of Lapsiphedi and Changunarayan Substation Construction Projects

1. Introduction ................................................................................................................ 1

2. Work Description ........................................................................................................ 1

3. Equipment Used ......................................................................................................... 1

4. Working Team ............................................................................................................ 1

5. GPS point locations ................................................................................................... 1

6. Approach Methodology and Results .......................................................................... 3

6.1 Determination of Precise WGS84 Coordinates .......................................................... 3

6.2 Determination of Coordinates of Ground Control Points ............................................ 3

6.3 Transformation of WGS84 coordinates System to Modified Everest84 ........................ 4

6.4 Coordinates in Modified Everest84 (Nagarkot Datum) coordinates System ................ 4

7 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 5

8 Annex: Photographs

List of Tables
Table 6.1: Coordinate of BASE
Table 6.2: Coordinates of Control Points in Project Area (WGS84)
Table 6.3: Transformation Parameters from Modified Everest1830 to WGS84
Table 6.4: Coordinates of Control Points in Project Area (Modified Everest 1830)
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1. Introduction

The DGPS survey of the control points has been carried on 22nd July 2018. This
report describes the adopted methodology for GPS data processing and the DGPS
results.
2. Work Description

The works includes establishment of 8 Ground Control Points (GCPs) and 1

observation on Trig Station Point in the project area (Changunarayan, Bhaktapur
district) with an observation time of at least 40 minutes in 8 GCPs and more than 8
hours in Trig station point. The location of the points is shown in Figure 5.1-5.3.
3. Equipment Used

Three Numbers of L1/L2/GLONASS (PENTAX G6Ti) professional GPS were used.

4. Working Team

Name Designation
Bikram Chokami Civil Engineer
Bidur Aacharya DGPS Surveyor
5. GPS Point Locations

Figure 5.1: Location of Changunarayan Substation site (gps points) in Project

Area

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Figure 5.2: Location of Lapsiphedi Substation site (gps points) in Project Area

Figure 5.3: Location of Control Points in Project Area

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6. Approach Methodology and Results

General practice of the DGPS processing involves a known coordinate of a reference

point and other control points are established based on these reference points by
differentially correcting the systematic GPS errors. Accurate coordinates of the
reference points should be available. The coordinate could be in WGS84 or accurate
transformation parameter from it to WGS84 should be available in order to process
DGPS data and compute the coordinates of ground control points.
In this project following approaches are adopted;

a) Determination of precise WGS84 coordinates of main points (BASE) in projects

area.
b) Processing of the other Ground Control Points (GCPs) with respect to BASE with
double differences and network adjustment.
c) Transformation of Ground Control Points (GCPs) from WGS 84 to Department of
Survey (DoS) coordinate system using three parameters transformation.

The detailed approaches with data analysis and illustrations are given in subsequent
sections.

6.1 Determination of Precise WGS84 Coordinates

The precise coordinate of Base station point is determined by online precise point
positioning (PPP) services (AUSPOS and CSRS). The coordinate of the main base
station is computed based on more than 5 days observation data using L1/L2 bands.

Table 6.1: Coordinate of BASE

WGS84 Projected UTM 45N Zone
Ellips Ortho
S.N Station Longitude latitude height East North height
1 KTM1 85° 20' 21.71578"E 27° 41' 33.25916"N 1276.976 336248.069 3064250.779 1325.174

6.2 Determination of Coordinates of Ground Control Points

With reference to above base station point, coordinate of the Changu trig station
point is determined and other coordinates are determined using GPS observation
with at least 40 minutes at all of 8 control points with reference to trig point using the
GNSS solution Software. The results of the processing are given below;

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Table 6.2: Coordinates of Control Points in Project Area (WGS84 and UTM45N ZONE)
WGS84 Projected UTM 45N Zone
Station
S.N Ellips Ortho
Name Longitude latitude East North
height height
1 Gps1 85° 25' 54.19919"E 27° 43' 33.33166"N 1288.919 345403.547 3067826.843 1335.356
2 Gps2 85° 25' 53.59096"E 27° 43' 35.32736"N 1288.973 345387.672 3067888.476 1335.395
3 Gps3 85° 25' 50.13996"E 27° 43' 24.77637"N 1303.628 345289.023 3067564.960 1350.145
4 Gps4 85° 25' 46.74875"E 27° 43' 21.28676"N 1320.185 345194.778 3067458.747 1366.738
5 Gps5 85° 30' 13.98158"E 27° 44' 39.15740"N 1615.594 352542.623 3069764.139 1661.080
6 Gps6 85° 30' 17.15061"E 27° 44' 38.35594"N 1603.965 352629.095 3069738.419 1649.454
7 Gps7 85° 30' 19.89936"E 27° 44' 40.46307"N 1604.511 352705.147 3069802.353 1649.981
8 Gps8 85° 30' 35.04141"E 27° 44' 51.07722"N 1562.716 353123.712 3070123.982 1608.091

6.3 Transformation of WGS84 coordinates System to Modified Everest84

The coordinates calculated above are transformed to Nepalese Coordinate system

using the three parameters transformation. The values of three parameters
transformation Modified Everest1830 (Nagarkot Datum) to WGS84 used are as
follows:

Table 6.3: Transformation Parameters from Everest1830 (Modified) to WGS84

Parameters Estimated Value
Translation in X axis (m) 293.1700
Translation in Y axis (m) 726.1800
Translation in Z axis (m) 245.3600

6.4 Coordinates in Modified Everest84 (Nagarkot Datum) coordinates System

The coordinates in Modified Everest84 (based on Nagarkot datum) are determined

using above three parameter transformations and presented in Table 6.4 below.

Table 6.4: Coordinates of Control Points in Project Area (Modified Everest84)

Everest84 Modified (Nagarkot Datum)
S.N Station Name
Easting Northing Ortho height
KTM1 KTM1 632322.911 3064507.978 1325.174
Gps1 Gps1 641390.519 3068306.708 1335.356
Gps2 Gps2 641373.143 3068367.950 1335.395
Gps3 Gps3 641282.381 3068042.048 1350.145
Gps4 Gps4 641190.729 3067933.545 1366.738
Gps5 Gps5 648482.170 3070417.976 1661.080
Gps6 Gps6 648569.270 3070394.364 1649.454
Gps7 Gps7 648643.763 3070460.152 1649.981
Gps8 Gps8 649054.487 3070791.989 1608.091

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7 Conclusion

The coordinate of the main base station (KTM1) is computed based on more than 5
days observation data using L1/L2 bands by online precise point positioning (PPP)
services (AUSPOS and CSRS). Coordinates of other ground control points are
computed with reference to Base station point using GNSS solution software by
Trimble Navigation Limited. A total 8 control points has been established in the
project area.
The control points coordinates are also transformed to Nepalese Coordinate System
Modified Everest84 (Nagarkot Datum) from WGS 84 using the three parameters
transformation. These control points are precise to centimeter and can be used for all
project works.

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Gps1 Gps2

Gps3 Gps4
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Gps5 Gps6

Gps7 Gps8