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Higher Surveying With Solution

This document contains 30 questions across 10 situations involving calculations in higher surveying. The questions involve calculating hydraulic radius, velocity and discharge of a stream; determining elevations using transit and stadia measurements; calculating distances between points using triangulation; determining horizontal, vertical and inclined distances between stations using a theodolite and subtense bar; calculating depth, hydraulic radius and velocity in a trapezoidal canal; computing distances between points using observed angles; determining time differences based on latitudes; calculating distances using dumpy level readings; determining reservoir volume using end area and prismoidal methods; and calculating area, discharge and mean velocity of a river using current meter notes.

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Higher Surveying With Solution

This document contains 30 questions across 10 situations involving calculations in higher surveying. The questions involve calculating hydraulic radius, velocity and discharge of a stream; determining elevations using transit and stadia measurements; calculating distances between points using triangulation; determining horizontal, vertical and inclined distances between stations using a theodolite and subtense bar; calculating depth, hydraulic radius and velocity in a trapezoidal canal; computing distances between points using observed angles; determining time differences based on latitudes; calculating distances using dumpy level readings; determining reservoir volume using end area and prismoidal methods; and calculating area, discharge and mean velocity of a river using current meter notes.

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Higher

 Surveying
Subject   Area:  Mathematics,   Surveying  and   Transportation   Engineering
Situation  1
A  stream  of  uniform  flow  has  a  cross  section  of  6.77  sq.m,  wetted  
perimeter  of  18.53m,  slope  of  0.0013,  and  n  =   0.03.
1. Calculate  the  hydraulic  radius  of  the  stream
2. Calculate  the  velocity  of  the  stream
3. Calculate  the  discharge  of  the  stream
Situation  2
The  transit  with  height  of  1.2m  is  set  up  at  point  P  with  elevation  96m.  
The  stadia  interval  factor  of  the  instrument  is  100  and  the  stadia  
constant  is  0.30m.  Points  A  and  B  were  sighted  then  the  following  data  
were  observed:
Middle  Rod
Point Stadia  Intercept True  Azimuth Vertical  Angle
Reading

A 1.056  m 56  deg 16min 2  deg 0min 1.20  m

B 1.260  m 352  deg 12min -­‐4  deg 0min 1.65  m

4.  Find  the  elevation  of  point  A.


5.  Determine  the  elevation  of  point  B.
6.  Find  the  horizontal  distance  between  A  and  B.
Situation  3
A,  C  and  D  are  three  triangulation  shore  signals  whose  
positions  were  determined  by  angle  ACD  =   148  deg.  
Distance  AC   =  960m  while  CD  is  1200m.  A  sounding  is  
taken  on  the  boat  at  point  B.  When  the  three  signals  
were  sighted  the  following  angles  were  measured:  ABC  
is  39  deg and  CBD  is  33  deg.
7.  Calculate  distance  BC.
8.  Calculate  distance  AB.
9.  Calculate  distance  BD.
Situation  4
A  traverse  is   being  measured  by  a  theodolite  and  subtense bar.  At  one  
station  the  theodolite  axis  is   1.36m  above  the  ground  mark  and  the  
horizontal  angle  subtended  by  a  2m  subtense bar  placed  at  the  second  
station  is  42’48”.  The  subtense bar  is  1.23m  above  the  ground  mark  
and  the  vertical  angle  measured  to  it  on  the  theodolite  is  22deg  14min.
10.  Determine  the  horizontal  distance  between  the  two  stations.
11.  Determine  the  vertical  distance  between  the  two  stations.
12.  Determine  the  inclined  distance  between  the  two  stations.
Situation  5
Water  flows  in  a  trapezoidal  canal  with  side  slope  of  2V:3H  and  
roughness  coefficient  of  0.013.  The  bottom  base  and  slope  of  the  canal  
is  12m  and  0.001%,  respectively.  If  the  water  is  flowing  at  a  rate  of  100  
cu.m/s,  determine:
13.  The  depth  of  flow
14.  The  hydraulic  radius  of  the  channel
15.  The  velocity  of  flow.
Situation  6
From  two  inaccessible  but  intervisible points  A  and  B,  the  angle  to  two  
triangulation  stations  C  and  D  were  observed  as  follows.  Line  CD  has  a  
distance  of  500m  long.
Angle  CAB  =  79deg  30min
Angle  DAB  =  28deg  30min
Angle  DBC  =  31deg  30min
Angle  DBA  =  84deg  30min
16.  Compute  the  distance  of  line  AB
17.  Calculate  the  length  of  line  AD
18.  Determine  the  length  of  line  AC
Situation  7
The  latitude  of  New  York  is   73deg  57min  30sec  West  and  that  of  
Bontoc,  Philippines  is  122deg  36min  15sec  East.  Determine
19.  Difference  in   solar  time  between  New  York   and  Bontoc
20.  Time  in  Bontoc when  it  is  2:30:00  AM  at  New  York.
21.  Time  in  New  York   when  it  is  11:30:00  PM  at  Bontoc.
Situation  8
A  dumpy  level   with  an  internal  focusing  telescope  was  set  up  on  the  
left  bank  of  a  river   and  the  rod  readings  tabulated  below   were  taken  on  
a  stadia  rod  held  successively  at  the  left  and  right  water  edges.  If  the  
stadia  interval  factor  of  the  instrument  is  100,
Hair  Readings  (m)
Rod  Position
Upper Lower

Rod  held  at  LWE 2.189  m 2.155  m

Rod  held  at  RWE 2.277  m 2.069  m

22.  Determine   the   distance   of   the   telescope   from  the  left  water  edge  of   the   river.
23.  Determine   the   distance   of   the   telescope   from  the  right   water   edge   of   the  river
24.  Determine   the   width  of  the  river.
Situation  9
Suppose  the  area  bounded  by  the  waterlines  of  the  reservoir   and  the  
contours  1,  2,  3,  4  and  5  are  as  follows:
A1 =  10,250  sq.m A4 =  5,400  sq.m
A2 =  8,600  sq.m A5 =  4,100  sq.m
A3 =  6,900  sq.m
If  the  contour  interval  is  5  meters,
25.  Determine  the  volume  of  water  above  contour  5  in  the  reservoir   using  
end  area  method.
26.  Determine  the  volume  of  water  above  contour  5  in  the  reservoir   using  
prismoidal formula.
27.  Determine  the  difference  in  the  volumes  obtained  from  the  two  
methods.
Situation  10
From  the  current  meter  notes  taken  on  the  Pasig  River,  the  main  outlet  
of  Laguna  Lake,  calculate  the
Distance Depth Velocity
33  ( WE) 0 0
45 2.5 0.27
60 3.3 0.32
75 2 0.21
85  ( WE) 0 0

28.  Area   of  the  section   of  the  river.


29.  Discharge  of  the  river.
30.  Mean  velocity  of  the  river.

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