LAB EXERCISE NO.

1
PROBLEM : PACING
OBJECTIVES : a) To determine individual pace factor.
b) To measure distance by pacing.

LAB EXERCISE OUTLINE

A. INSTRUMENTS &ACCESSORIES : Range Poles, Steel Tape,
Markers ( hubs, paint, chalk, or crayons).

B. PROCEDURE:
1. Determining Pace Factor.
a) Select a straight and level course and on both ends
establish markers at least 90 meters apart.
Designate these end points as A and B.
b) Walk over the course at a natural pace or gait
starting with either heel or toe over point A and
count the number of paces to reach point B.
c) For succeeding trials, walk from B to A, then A to B,
until 5 trials are completed, and the number of
paces recorded accordingly.
d) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the
recording of observed field data.

ABUELA, OLIVER

TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 47
2 BA 47
3 AB 33.16m 47 47.6 0.69 m/pace
4 BA 48
5 AB 49
 ADVINCULA, JOANNE MARIE
TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 51
2 BA 52
3 AB 33.15m 52 51 0.65 m/pace
4 BA 50
5 AB 50

AÑASCO, CLIFORD
TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 46
2 BA 50
3 AB 33.15m 48 48.6 0.68 m/pace
4 BA 50
5 AB 49

AYONG, JERONA

TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 52
2 BA 50
3 AB 33.15m 50 50.8 0.65 m/pace
4 BA 51
5 AB 51
 BAÑACIA, MARK JHUN

TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 51
2 BA 52.5
3 AB 33.15m 53 52.3 0.63 m/pace
4 BA 53
5 AB 53

BARBOLINO, ANTHONY

TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 52
2 BA 52
3 AB 33.15m 53 52 0.64 m/pace
4 BA 52
5 AB 51

BAYARONG, JEE MARC

TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 47
2 BA 48
3 AB 33.15m 48 47.6 0.70 m/pace
4 BA 47
5 AB 48
 LEONES, JANBER
TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 50
2 BA 49
3 AB 33.15m 49 49 0.68 m/pace
4 BA 48
5 AB 49

MIRALES, DANILO JR
TAPED PACE
NUMBER MEAN NO.
TRIAL LINE DIST FACTOR
OF PACES OF PACES
(m) (m/pace)
1 AB 51
2 BA 48
3 AB 33.15m 48 49.4 0.62 m/pace
4 BA 49
5 AB 51

2. Measuring Distance by Pacing.

a) Define or establish the end points of another level
course whose length is to be determined by pacing.
Designate these end points as C and D.
b) For the first trial, walk over the course from C to D
at a natural pace and record the number of paces.
Then, walk from D to C and again record the
number of paces.
c) Repeat the above procedure until all five trials are
computed.
d) After the field data is recorded, make an actual
taping of the course CD to determine the taped
distance.
e) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the
recording of observed field data.
 ABUELA, OLIVER

NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE

TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 27
2 DC 27
3 CD 27 27.2 18.78 16.93 1/9.15
4 DC 28
5 CD 27

ADVINCULA, JOANNE MARIE

NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 27
2 DC 28
3 CD 27 27.8 18.07 16.93 1/14.85
4 DC 28
5 CD 29

AÑASCO, CLIFORD
NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 22
2 DC 24
3 CD 21 23 15.64 16.93 1/13.12
4 DC 23
5 CD 25

AYONG, JERONA
NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 27
2 DC 29
3 CD 28 27.6 17.94 16.93 1/16.76
4 DC 27
5 CD 27
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NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE

TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 27
2 DC 26
3 CD 27 26.6 16.76 16.93 1/99.59
4 DC 27
5 CD 26

BARBOLINO, ANTHONY
NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 26
2 DC 27
3 CD 27 26.6 17.02 16.93 1/188.11
4 DC 26
5 CD 27

BAYARONG, JEE MARC

NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 27
2 DC 28
3 CD 27 26.6 18.62 16.93 1/10.02
4 DC 25
5 CD 26

LEONES, JANBER
NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE
TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 28
2 DC 27
3 CD 27 27.2 18.50 16.93 1/10.78
4 DC 27
5 CD 27
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NO. OF PACED TAPED RELATIVE

TRIAL LLINE MEAN
PACES DIST DIST PRECISION
1 CD 24
2 DC 26
3 CD 25 25.6 17.15 16.93 1/16.93
4 DC 27
5 CD 26

C. COMPUTATIONS:
1. Computing Pace Factor (PF).
a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the five
trials performed on course AB then compute the
mean number of paces.
b) Divide the known or taped length of course AB by
the mean number of paces for AB to determine the
pace factor.
2. Computing Paced Distance (PD).
a) Get the sum of the number of paces for the five
trials performed on course CD and compute the
mean number of paces.
b) Multiply the mean number of paces for CD by the
pace factor to obtain the paced distance.
3. Computing Relative Precision (RP).
a) Determine the difference between the taped
distance of CD and the paced distance of CD.
b) Divide the difference by the taped diatance of CD
and reduce the numerator to unity to determine the
relative precision.
D. REMARKS, HINTS & PRECAUTIONS:
1. The ends of the assigned courses should be marked with either
hubs, marking pins, or by chalk marks if on pavement.
2. Range poles are set or held behind the end points to serve as
guides or markers during actual pacing.
3. A steel tape should be used in laying out or in measuring the
actual lengths of courses assigned for pacing.
4. When taping, two measurements should be made for any line
and the mean recorded as its actual length.
5. The length of a single step is termed a pace. It may be
measured from heel to heel or from toe to toe. Also, each two
paces or a double step is called a stride.
6. Pacing consists of counting the number of steps in a required
distance and is best done by walking with natural steps.
7. Pacing is used only when approximate results are satisfactory
such as for estamating diatances used for sketching and in
reconnaissance surveys. Pacing is also used as a means of
checking distances measured by more accurate methods.
8. To keep one on the line while pacing, it is good practice to fix
one’s eyes on a distant object on the range behind the pole at
the farther end of the line being paced.
9. A partial pace at the end of the line should be figured out to the
nearest one-fourth pace.
10. The accepted precision for measuring distance by pacing
usually varies from 1/200 to 1/500.
11. Reject measurement that vary from the mean by more
than three percent.
12. If the computed relative precision of the set of
measurement is grater than one part in two hundred, the
measurement should be repeated.
LABORATORY EXERCISE
NO. 1

SUBMITTED BY:
ABUELA, OLIVER
ADVINCULA, JOANNE MARIE
AÑASCO, CLIFORD
AYONG,JERONA
BAÑACIA, MARK JHUN
BARBOLINO, ANTHONY
BAYARONG, JEE MARC
LEONES, JANBER
MIRALES, DANILO JR
BSCE 2B

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ENGR. CESAR DEL ROSARIO