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Joseph’s College of Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering
CE6404- Surveying II
UNIT-1 Work Sheet

1. A line was measured on a slope with a 30m steel tape and its length was found to be 217.47m. The true length
of the tape was 30.007m, at 25◦C. The temperature at the time of measurement was 12◦C and the following
slopes were observed: 2◦40’ for 90m, 1◦30’ for 60m; 1◦ for 7.47m. The co efficient of expansion was 117x10-7
per 1◦C. Compute the true length of the line assuming the tape to be supported uniformly throughout its length.

2. A steel tape 20m long standardized at 55◦F with a pull of 98.1N was used for measuring a baseline. Find the
correction per tape length, if the temperature at the time of measurement was 80◦F and the pull exerted was
156.96N. Weight of 1 cubic meter of steel= 77107N. Weight of tape=7.85N and E=2.05x10 5 N/mm2,
coefficient of linear expansion of tape per ◦F=6.2x10-6 .

3. A nominal distance 30 m was set out with a 30 m steel tape from a mark on the top of 1 peg to a mark on the
top of another , the tape being in a catenary under a pull of 100N and at a mean temp of 70 oF.The top of one
peg was 0..25 m below the top level .calculate the exact horizontal distance b/w the marks on the two pegs and
reduce it to MSL, if the tape was standardized at a Temp of 600F in catenary under a pull of (i)80 N,(ii) 120 N
(iii) 100 N. Take radius of earth=6370km; Density of tape=7.86 g/cc; Section of tape=0.08 sq.cm; Co-efficient
of expansion =6x10-6 per 1◦F; Young’s modulus=2x107 N/cm2.

4. Find the sag correction for 30m steel tape under steel a pull of 80N in three equal spans of 10m each. Mass of
one cubic cm of steel=7.86 g/cc. Area of cross section of the tape=0.10 sq.cm.

5. A Base line was measured with as steel tape, which was exactly 30m at 20◦C, and a pull of 6kg and the
measured length was 459.242m.Temperature during measurement was 30◦C and the pull applied was 10kg.The
tape was uniformly supported during the measurement. Find the true length of the line if the cross sectional
area of the tape was 0.02cm2, the coefficient of expansion per 1◦C = 0.0000035, and the modulus of
elasticity=2.1X106 kg/cm2.

6. A base line was measured to be 150m long with a tape at a field temperature of 27◦C, the applied pull being
14kg. The tape was standardized at a temperature of 15◦C with a pull of 8 kg. If the designated length of tape is
20m, weight of 1cm3 of tape=7.86g, the total weight of tape =0.8kg, E=2.109x106 kg/cm2 and co efficient
expansion of tape per ◦ C=11.2X10-6.Find the true length of the line.

7. A steel tape 30m long at 15◦C when lying horizontal on ground. If C/S area is 0.08cm 2 and weight 18N .The
tape is stretched over 3 supports held at same level and at equal intervals. Calculate the actual length between
and graduations at temp=25◦C pull 180kg,E=2.1x105 N/cm2, coefficient of linear expansion of tape per
◦C=117x10-7 .

8. Two triangulation stations A and B are 40km apart and have elevations of 178m and 175m respectively. Find
the minimum height of signal required at B so that the line of sight may not pass nearer the ground than 3m.
The intervening ground may be assumed to have a uniform elevation of 150m.

9. From a satellite station S, 5.8 m from main triangulation station A, the following directions were measured.
A = 0o 0’ 0”; B = 132o 18’ 30”; C = 232o 24’ 06”; D = 296o 06’ 11”; AB = 3265.5 m; AC =
4020.2 m; AD = 3086.4 m. determine the directions of AB, AC and AD.

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10. From a satellite station S, 20m from main triangulation station D, the following directions were measured.
D= 0o 0’ 0”; A = 132o 18’ 30”; B = 232o 24’ 06”; C = 296o 06’ 11”; Length DA = 2800 m; DB =3800 m; DC =
2700 m. determine the directions of DA,DB and DC.

11. From an eccentric station S, 12.25m to the west of the main station B, the following angles were measured
∟BSC= 76◦25’32” ; ∟CSA=54◦32’20”. The stations S and C are to the opposite sides of the line AB.
Calculate the correct angle ABC if the lengths AB and BC are 5286.5m and 4932.2m respectively.

12. Find the R.L. of Q from the following observations;

Horizontal distance between P and Q = 9290m
Angle of elevation from P to Q= 2◦06’18”
Height of signal at Q= 3.96m
Height of instrument at P= 1.25m
Co efficient of refraction = 0.07
R sin 1”= 30.88m
R.L of P=396.58m

13. Find the difference of levels of the points A and B and the R.L. of B from the following observations;
Horizontal distance between A and B = 5625.389m
Angle of depression from B to A = 2◦28’34”
Height of signal at B= 3.886m
Height of instrument at A= 1.497m
Co efficient of refraction = 0.07
R sin 1”= 30.876m
R.L of A=1265.85m

14. The following reciprocal observations were made at two points M and N.
Angle of elevation of N at M = 0 7’ 35’’
Angle of depression of M at N = 0 9’ 05’’
Height of signal at M = 4.820 m
Height of signal at N = 3.950 m
Height of instrument at M = 1.150 m
Height of instrument at N = 1.280 m
Distance between M and N = 36320 m.
Calculate:
i)The R. L. of N if that of M is 395.460 m.
ii) The average Co-efficient of refraction at the time of observation. Take R sin 1’’ = 30.880 m.

15. The following reciprocal observations were made at two points M and N.
Angle of depression of N at M = 0 7’ 35’’
Angle of elevation of M at N = 0 9’ 05’’
Height of signal at M = 4.820 m
Height of signal at N = 3.950 m
Height of instrument at M = 1.150 m
Height of instrument at N = 1.280 m
Distance between M and N = 36320 m.
Calculate:
i)The R. L. of M if that of N is 395.460 m.
ii) The average Co-efficient of refraction at the time of observation. Take R sin 1’’ = 30.880 m.

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 UNIT-2 Work Sheet
1. An angle has been measured under different field conditions, with results as follows:
280 24’ 20” 280 20’00”
0
28 24’ 40” 28 024’40”
28 24’40”
0
280 24’20”
0
28 25’ 00” 28 024’40”
28 025’20” 28 025’20”
Find (i) The probable error of single observation (ii) Probable error of the mean

2. Find the most probable values of angles A, B,and C of triangle ABC from the following observation equations:
A=68 012’ 36” ; B = 530 46’ 12” ; C= 580 01’ 16”.

3. The following angles were recorded for the following triangle ABC,
A =60028’16” weight 4; B =56044’40” weight3; C=60046’53” weight 2. Calculate the correct value of the
angles.

4. The angle of a triangle ABC were recorded as follows:

A=77◦14’20” weight 4 ;
B=49◦40’35” weight 3;
C=53◦04’52” weight 2. Give the corrected values of angles.

5. Find the most probable value of angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC, from the following observation
equations:
A =45026’48.34”;B =52046’24.62”;C=48034’22.78”;A+B =98010’12.46”;B+C =101077’47.65”

6. Find the most probable values of angles A and B from the following observations:
A=9◦48’36.6” weight 2 ; B=54◦37’48.3” weight 3; A+B=104◦26’28.5” weight 4.

7. Given the following equations

A = 42⁰36’28” weight 2;
B = 28⁰ 12’ 42” weight 2;
C =65⁰ 25’ 16” weight 1;
A+B = 70⁰ 49’ 10” weight 2;
B + C= 93⁰ 37’ 58” weight 1.
Find the most probable values of A,B, and C.

8. Find the most probable value of angles A, B and C of a triangle ABC, from the following observation
equations:
A =76042’46.2”with weight 4 ;
A+B =134036’32.6” with weight 3;
B+C=185035’24.8”with weight 2;
A+B+C=262018’10.4”with weight 1.

9. Form the normal equations for the x,y and z in the following equation of equal weight:
2x+2y+z-2=0 weights 2
x+3y+2z-8=0 weights 3
4x+y+4z-20=0 weights 1

10. A surveyor carried out levelling operations of a closed circuit ABCDA starting from A and made the following
observations: B was 8.164 above A, weight2 ; C was 6.284 above B, weight 2; D was 5.626m above C, weight
3; D was 19.964m above A, weight 3 and Determine the probable heights of B,C and D above A by method of
correlates.