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This document summarizes a laboratory exercise on conducting an open and close compass traverse survey. The survey was conducted within the campus of Eastern Visayas State University to determine boundary lengths and bearings. Four angles were measured and their sum was 179°28'17", requiring a correction of 31'43" to close the traverse to 180°. Distances between stations were also measured. Calculations were shown to determine the adjusted angles and bearings between points based on the field observations. The closed traverse demonstrated that the interior angles sum to (n-2)180° as required.

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Open and Closed Traverse

This document summarizes a laboratory exercise on conducting an open and close compass traverse survey. The survey was conducted within the campus of Eastern Visayas State University to determine boundary lengths and bearings. Four angles were measured and their sum was 179°28'17", requiring a correction of 31'43" to close the traverse to 180°. Distances between stations were also measured. Calculations were shown to determine the adjusted angles and bearings between points based on the field observations. The closed traverse demonstrated that the interior angles sum to (n-2)180° as required.

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Eastern Visayas State University

College of Civil Engineering


Department of Engineering
Ormoc City
______________________________________________________________________
CE 215
Fundamentals of Surveying
Name: Lacno, Jeremiah B.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
Instructor: Engr. Antonio E. Naboya, Jr., CE, GE, RMP
Date of conclusion: November 9, 2019
Date of Submission: November 19, 2019
Laboratory Exercise No. 8
OPEN AND CLOSE COMPASS TRAVERSE
I. Introduction

Traverse of a series of straight line connecting successive points whose lengths


and directions have been determined from field observations. Open traverse originates
at a point of known position and terminates at a point of unknown position, while close
traverse originates at a point of known position and terminates at a known position. The
closed traverse is suitable for locating the boundaries for a survey of a large area, then
open traverse is for a long narrow strip of land as required for road of the canal or the
coastline.
II. Objective
1. Learn the principles of running a closed and open field traverse.

2. Learn how to compute a traverse and properly adjust the measured values of
a closed traverse to achieve mathematical closure.
3. Determine the error of closure and compute the accuracy of the work.
III. Instruments and Accessories
1. Theodolite
2. Tripod
3. leveling rod
4. Tape
5. AutoCAD
6. Engineer’s Field Book
IV. Procedures

1. First establish the points which is the boundaries of the area or the mark and
set up the instrument.

2. Measure the horizontal angle and distance between the two adjacent points.
Each person will set up and run the instrument for at least one point of the
traverse. The distances are measured from one station to the next using tape.

3. Each horizontal angle should be measured using the telescope in direct and
reverse position. Record the average of the angles.
4. Compute the misclosure for the geometry and check that the internal angles.
5. Balance the angles as outlined in the overview section of this manual.
V. Data Gathered

ANGLE OBSERVED CORRECTION ADJUSTED


VALUE VALUE
CAD 56O 41’ 54’’ 7’ 55.75’’ 56 49’ 49.75’’
O

DAE 17O 03’ 14’’ 7’ 55.75’’ 17O 11’ 9.75’’


ECA 63O 38’ 53’’ 7’ 55.75’’ 63O 46’ 48.75’’
CEA 42O 04’ 16’’ 7’ 55.75’’ 42O 12’ 11.75’’
SUM 179O 28’ 17’’ 31’ 43’ 180O

LINE LENGHT BEARING


AB 15.4 m N 63O E
AC 31.39 m N 310 32’ 21’’ E
AD 43.67 m N 25O 9’ 33’’ W
AE 41.47 m N 42O 20’ 43’’ W
AG 38.30 m S 14O 50’ 28’’ E
AH 5.08 m S 48O 0’ 40’’ W
CE 44.67 m N 84O 40’ 51’’ W
CF 43.67 m S 43O 28’ 11’’ E
EI 6.84 m S 46O 3’ 22’’ W
SKETCH:

INSIDE OF EVSU CAMPUS AT BRGY. LUNA ORMOC CITY

ADJUSTED BEARING:

*AB = N 63O E *AC = Ө6 = 31O 27’ 39’’ *AD = Ө = 31o 32’ 21’’

Өa = 63O – 31O 27’ 39’’ Өa = 56O 41’ 54’’ – 31O 32’ 21’’

= N 31O 32’ 21’’ E = N 25O 9’ 33’’


*AE = Өb = 25O 9’ 33’’ *AG = Ө7 = 102o 9’ 32’’ Өd = 89o 38’ 37’’

Ө4 = 17O 11’ 10’’ Өd = 180O – (63O + 102O 9’ 32’’) Өd = 180o – (89o 38’ 37’’ + 42o 20’ 43’’)

Өc = 25O 9’ 33’’ + 17O 11’ 10’’ = S 14O 50’ 28’’ = S 48o 0’ 40’’ W

= N 42O 20’ 43’’ W

*CF = Ө10 =75o 0’ 32’’ *CE = Ө9 =63O 38’ 53’’ *EI = Ө3 =88O 24’ 5’’

Өg = 75O O’ 32’’ Өr = 180O – (63O 46’ 48’’ + 310 32’ 21’’) Ө11 = 88O 24’ 5’’ – 42O 20’ 43’’

Ө = 75O 0’ 32’’ – 31O 32’ 21’’ = N 84O 40’ 51’’ W = S 46O 3’ 22’’ W

= S 43O 28’ 11’’ E

COMPUTATION:
Sol’n 1
Formula used: SUM = CAD + DAE + ECA + CEA
CORR = (Σ OBSERVED ANGLE + TOTAL ANGLE)/n
ADJUSTED VALUE = OBSERVED VALUE + CORRECTION

56O 41’ 54’’ + 17O 03’ 14’’ + 63O 38’ 53’’ + 42O 04’ 16’’ = 179o 28’ 17’’
Corr = 179o 28’ 17’’ – 180o = 31’ 43’’/4 = 7’ 55.75’’
ADJUSTED VALUE
7’ 55.75’’ + 56O 41’ 54’’ = 56O 49’ 49.75’’
7’ 55.75’’ + 17O 03’ 14’’ = 17O 11’ 9.75’’
7’ 55.75’’ + 63O 38’ 53’’= 63O 46’ 48.75’’
7’ 55.75’’ + 42O 04’ 16’’= 42O 12’ 11.75’’
SUM = 180o (checks)
VI. Discussion

There are four angles to be measured which is CAD, DAE, ECA, and CEA.
Angles are measured by an instrument which is CAD = 56O 41’ 54’’, DAE =17O 03’ 14’’,
ECA = 63O 38’ 53’’, and CEA = 42O 04’ 16’’. The sum of this four observed angles is
179o 28’ 17’’. To get the correction by calculating the difference of total angle and the
sum of the observed angle and divided by four which is 31’ 43’’. By adding of correction
of each observed angle and get the sum of it, the corrected angle was obtain which is
180 degrees. Distances are measured of the line AB = 15.4 m, AC = 31.39 m, AD
= 43.67 m, AE = 41.47 m, AG = 38.30 m, AH = 5.08 m, CE = 44.67 m, CF =
43.67 m, and EI = 6.84 m. The bearing was calculated (see computation above).
VII. Conclusion
Therefore, the sum of the interior angles of a closed traverse is exactly equal to
(n-2)180 where n is the number of sides of the traverse. To determine the bearing an
important principle to remember is that any station the angle can be computed from the
observed bearings taken from the station. The value of the desired angle can easily
determine by analysis of a sketch and there are no specific formulas are required for
determining these angles.

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