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Activity 2-Distance Measuring by Pacing

1) The document describes an exercise to measure the distances of three buildings on campus - the Academic Building, Duran Hall, and Administration Building - using pace factor. 2) The procedure involves pacing the distances between marked points while counting steps, and then calculating the distances using the individual's pace factor. 3) The results show that the paced distances were close to the actual taped distances, with relative precisions between 1/57 and 1/65, indicating the pacing method can accurately measure distances.

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Activity 2-Distance Measuring by Pacing

1) The document describes an exercise to measure the distances of three buildings on campus - the Academic Building, Duran Hall, and Administration Building - using pace factor. 2) The procedure involves pacing the distances between marked points while counting steps, and then calculating the distances using the individual's pace factor. 3) The results show that the paced distances were close to the actual taped distances, with relative precisions between 1/57 and 1/65, indicating the pacing method can accurately measure distances.

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Republic of the Philippines

CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES


Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Name: John Aries A. Sarza Date: Friday, August 3, 2012


Year and Section: CE-2B Weather: Cloudy

Exercise No.2

Distance Measuring by Pacing


Title

I. OBJECTIVES
To determine the measurement of the three Buildings in Camarines Sur Polytechnic
College (Duran Hall, Academic Building and Administration Building) by using pace
factor.
II. PROCEDURE
Select a point on the ground and mark it as point A. Place a range pole (if it has)/mark on
it.
Mark the end point of the building as point B.
For Correction;
Measure the length of the buildings from point A to endpoint B.
All members of the group should walk from A to B on the left side of the buildings and
should walk on the right side of the buildings from B to A. Hence, the group moves in a
clockwise direction walking back and forth. This is to avoid walking onto the others path
that would great affect ones pace factor estimate.
No two or more members should walk side by side or simultaneously, since ones pace
factor would be influenced by the other thereby not getting a good estimate of ones pace
factor.
Dont shout out loud when counting number of paces. This might affect the counting of the
other group members in your vicinity.
Repeat the trials at least 5 repetition and count the number of steps/paces.
Get the paced distance by using pace factor and number of paces.
Calculate the preciseness of your activity by using paced and taped distance.

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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

III. MATERIALS/EQUIPMENTS
Tape Measure/50-m steel tape
Marker( chalk, marking pins)

IV. FIGURE/SKETCH

Distance!?

Using my
pace
factor

Figure 1

Figure 2
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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

V. FIELD MEASUREMENT DATA

ACAD BUILDING

TABLE
1

PACE PACED TAPED RELATIVE


TRIAL NO. OF PACES MEAN
FACTOR DISTANCE DISTANCE PRECISION

1 39

2 40
0.926m/pace

39.8paces 36.85m 36.21m 1/57


3 41

4 39

5 40

DURAN HALL

TABLE
2

PACE PACED TAPED RELATIVE


TRIAL NO. OF PACES MEAN
FACTOR DISTANCE DISTANCE PRECISION

1 65

2 66
0.926m/pace

66paces 61.12m 60.2m 1/65


3 67

4 65

5 67

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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

TABLE
3

PACE PACED TAPED RELATIVE


TRIAL NO. OF PACES MEAN
FACTOR DISTANCE DISTANCE PRECISION

1 60

2 61
0.926m/pace

59.8paces 55.37m 54.48m 1/61


3 59

4 58

5 61

VI. CALCULATION

For Academic Building:

a) Determining Average no. of PACES


Mean no. of paces = total no. of paces for 5trials / distance by pacing

x =
39+40+41+39+40
= 5
199
= 5

= 39.8paces

b) Determining Paced Distance


Pace Factor = Paced Distance / Mean no. of paces
Then Paced Distance=Pace Factor (Mean no. of paces)
PD= ()
= (0.926m/pace)(39.8paces)=36.85m

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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

c) Determining Relative Precision

Relative Precision= (Taped Distance-Paced Distance) / Taped Distance


RP=

36.2136.85
RP=
36.21

1
RP= 57

For Duran Hall:

a) Determining Average no. of PACES


Mean no. of paces = total no. of paces for 5trials / distance by pacing


x =
65+66+67+65+67
= 5
330
= 5

= 66paces

b) Determining Paced Distance


Pace Factor = Paced Distance / Mean no. of paces
Then Paced Distance=Pace Factor (Mean no. of paces)
PD= ()
= (0.926m/pace)(66paces)=61.12m

c) Determining Relative Precision

Relative Precision= (Taped Distance-Paced Distance) / Taped Distance

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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING


RP=

60.261.12
RP=
60.2

1
RP= 65

For Administration Building:

a) Determining Average no. of PACES


Mean no. of paces = total no. of paces for 5trials / distance by pacing


x =
60+61+59+58+61
= 5
299
= 5

= 59.8paces

b) Determining Paced Distance


Pace Factor = Paced Distance / Mean no. of paces
Then Paced Distance=Pace Factor (Mean no. of paces)
PD= ()
= (0.926m/pace)(59.8paces)= 55.37m

c) Determining Relative Precision

Relative Precision= (Taped Distance-Paced Distance) / Taped Distance


RP=

54.4855.37
RP=
54.48

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Republic of the Philippines
CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES
Nabua, Camarines Sur
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

1
RP= 61

VII. OBSERVATION

It is significant to walk genuinely when calibrating ones pace and in pacing


distances. Care should be taken to walk along a straight line. A slight divergence to the
left or right of the line will definitely affect the accuracy of pacing. Also, an attempt to
make each step a predetermined length is tiring and will only give less accurate results.

VIII. CONCLUSION

To pace a distance it is necessary to first determine the length of ones pace. And
according to my preceding activity, the length of my ones pace is 0.926m/pace, which is
referring to pace factor. The distance of route can determine by using pace factor and
number of paces done. Obviously, committing errors are common in the activity.

Prepared by:

John Aries A. Sarza


BSCE-2B
Submitted to:
Engr. Henry P. Turalde
Instructor

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