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Surveying Errors and Adjustment

A short Training Course

Prepared By:

Dr. Maher A. El-Hallaq


Lecturer of Surveying
Faculty of Engineering
The Islamic University of Gaza

April, 2011
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Part One:

Surveying Errors (sources and types)

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Sources of Errors ‫ در ا;ء‬
Measure a distance several times and compare
the obtained measurements????
They are not equal and the reason:

The imperfections of the instruments

The fallibility of the human operator

The uncontrollable nature of the environment


Errors always exist in measurements, where:

The error (e
(ei) = the measured value (xi) – the true value (x)

But since the true value can never be determined, we


can use instead the most probable value (xm). Thus:

ei = xi – xm
Where,
Types of Errors ‫@ ? > ا;ء‬

Blunders (Mistakes)  $ ‫أء‬

Random Errors  A‫ا‬B5 ‫أء‬

Systematic Errors 1? ‫أء‬


Blunder Errors (Mistakes)  $ ‫أء‬
caused by human carelessness, fatigue and haste

can be positive or negative, large or small and their


occurrence is unpredictable

recording 43.18 instead of 34.18 and sighting a wrong


target when measuring an observation

Blunders are disastrous if left in the surveying


measurements

must be eliminated by careful work and by using field


procedures that provide checks for blunders
Random Errors  A‫ا‬B5 ‫أء‬
caused by imperfections of the measuring instruments,
the surveyor to make an exact measurement, and the
variations in the environment

can be minimized by using better instruments and


properly designed field procedures and by making
repeated measurements

have small magnitudes

Positive and negative errors of the same magnitude


occur with the same frequency. Cancel each other

Consider the mean value


Systematic Errors  1 ‫أء‬
behave according to a particular system or physical law
of nature, which may or may not be known

When the law of occurrence is known, systematic errors


can be calculated and eliminated

always occurs with the same sign and magnitude and is


therefore often referred to as a constant error

Examples: assuming occupy point coordinates, earth


curvature and temperature or pressure corrections

Correction doesn’t require field re-measurements


Example:
Given 12 measurements of a certain distance, as follows:
58.80 ،58.79 ،58.77 ،58.18 ،58.85 ،58.80 ،58.83 ،58.78
58.82، 58.79 ،58.82 & 58.81

First iteration (n = 12)

= 58.75 m

= ± 0.18 m
Second iteration (n = 11):
xm = 58.81 m σx = ± 0.02 m max. error= ± 0.06 m
Precision and Accuracy
Precision and Accuracy
In general, to obtain high precision and high accuracy in
surveying, the following strategies must be followed:

Follow techniques that will help detect and


eliminate all the blunders.

Eliminate or correct all systematic errors by


frequent calibration and adjustment of the
instruments

Minimize the random errors by using good


instruments and field procedures.
Part Two:

Control points Selection

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Control points
Control points may be:

Benchmark points (z)

Horizontal coordinate points (x, y)

Combined (x, y, z)
Benchmark points \ (? [@ ‫ط‬
The following conditions should be considered:

Its elevation should be accurately measured

Evenly distributed to enable surveyors to use them


to determine elevations every where in the region

Well marked and fixed in the ground

Have precise description to locate them easily


Benchmark points \ (? [@ ‫ط‬
Positioning before GPS
Surveys took on the form of
networks of triangles. The
vertices of the triangles often
became horizontal control
points. Initial positions were
determined using astronomical
observations.

Horizontal coordinates (latitude


and longitudes) were
determined separately form
vertical coordinates (elevation)
GPS points ‫) أس‬3 )93  *‫ ت أ‬/‫ط @[ ا&ا‬
The following conditions should be considered:

Suitable location (away from multistory buildings,


electric wires, traffic, changeable area, etc)

Enough distributed points, see at least two other


points (backsight and foresight)

Well marked and fixed in a firm ground

Have precise description to locate them easily, well


documentation
GPS points ‫) أس‬3 )93  *‫ ت أ‬/‫ط @[ ا&ا‬
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Increasing the accuracy of GPS coordinate calculation:

Point location

The specification of the used receiver

Number of used receivers

Surveyor and GPS operator

 Before measuring

 During measuring

 After measuring
Property surveys to establish boundaries -Traverse
Open
traverse

Closed
traverse
Property surveys to establish boundaries -Traverse

The following conditions should be considered:


Minimum number of stations, as needed

lines should be as close as possible to the details to be surveyed

Distances between traverse stations should be approximately


equal

Stations should be chosen on firm ground, or monumented in a


way to make sure that they are not easily lost or damaged

easy to see the backsight and foresight stations from one


station
Part Three:

Adjustment of Surveying Networks

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Leveling Networks

Ordinary leveling
K=30 mm mm D= Distance in Km
Precise leveling
K=5 mm
Coordinate Networks (Traversing)

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Coordinate Networks (Traversing)

Adjustment process
includes:

Angle correction

Distance correction
1. Angles Adjustment
True sum of internal angles = (n – 2)×180˚

Determine the measured sum

Angle error = measured sum – true sum

If angle error ≤ (60 – 90)˝ , accept the error, else, reject.

Correct each angle by adding to it

Compute the corrected azimuth for each traverse side using:


2. Position Adjustment
Starting from the known point, calculate the
coordinate of all points ending to the start point

Error in the easting direction(εx) = xmeasured – xtrue

Error in the northing direction(εy) = ymeasured – ytrue

Accept or reject errors according to specifications

Correct positions according to compass rule


Allowable errors in traverse surveying
Example:
Angle correction step
Position correction step

∆x= ∆y= x y
Position correction step
Thank You !!!!

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