Omitted Measurements

(Missing Data)

Types:
1. Omitted measurements are in one side
- Length and bearing of one side unknown
2. Omitted measurements involving two adjoining sides
- Length of one side and bearing of another side unknown
- Length of two sides unknown
- Bearings of two sides unknown
3. Omitted measurements involving two non-adjoining sides

Omitted measurements are in one side

L = √CL2 +CD2
Tan O = - CD
-CL
Sample Problem:
Given the following sketch and tabulated data for a closed traverse.
Determine the length and bearing of the unknown side FA.

LATITUDES DEPARTURE
LINE LENGTH BEARING
+N -S +E -W
AB 733.75 m N 76o18’ E 173.78 712.87
BC 598.23 N 23o20’ W 549.30 236.95
CD 415.05 S 61o35’ W 197.51 365.04
DE 511.38 N 57o00’ W 278.52 428.88
EF 395.06 S 32o45’ W 332.26 213.72
FA unknown unknown
SUMS +1001.60 -529.77 +712.87 -1244.59
Solution:

CL = ΣNL + ΣSL
= 1001.60 + (-529.77)
= +471.83m

CD = ΣED + ΣWD
= 712.87 + (-1244.59)
= -531.72m

L = √CL2 +CD2
= √(471.83)2 +(-531.72)2
L = 710.88m (Length of line FA)

Tan O = - CD = -(-531.72) = -1.126931

-CL -(+471.83)
O = S 48 25’ E (Bearing of line FA)
o
Omitted measurements involving adjoining sides:

- Length of one side and bearing of another side unknown

Sample problem:
Given the following sketch and tabulated data for a closed traverse in which
the length of DE and the bearing of EA have not been observed in the field.
Determine these unknown quantities.

LATITUDES DEPARTURES
LINE LENGTH BEARING
+N -S +E -W
AB 1084.32 S 75o48’ E 265.99 1051.19
BC 1590.51 S 15o18’ W 1534.14 419.69
CD 1294.74 S 68o06’ W 482.92 1201.31
DE Unknown N 28o39’ W
EA 1738.96 unknown
SUMS 0 -2283.05 1051.19 -1621.00
Solution:

a) solve for the length and bearing of the closing line

CL = ΣNL + ΣSL
= 0 + (-2283.05)
= -2283.05m

CD = ΣED + ΣWD
= 1051.19 + (-1621.00)
= -569.81m

L = √CL2 +CD2
= √(-2283.05)2 +(-569.81)2
L = 2353.08m (Length of closing line DA)

Tan O = - CD = -(-569.81) = +0.249583

- CL -(-2283.05)
O = N 14o01’ E (Bearing of closing line DA)

b) solve for the length of line DE and bearing of line EA

D = 28o39’ + 14o01’ = 42o40’

By sine law:

DA = EA
sin E sin D

sin E = sin D (DA)

EA
= sin 42o40’ (2353.08)
1,738.96
= 0.917076

E = 66o30’
A = 180o - 42o40’- 66o30’ = 70o50’
Solve for bearing @ EA:
O = 180o - 66o30’- 28o39’ = 84o51’
N 84o51’ E (bearing of line EA)

Solve for length DE

By sine law:

DE_ =EA__
sin A sin D

DE = EA (sin A)
sin D

= 1738.96(sin 70o50’)
sin 42o40’
DE = 2423.62 m (length of line DE)

- Length of two sides unknown

Sample problem:
Given the following sketch and tabulated data for a closed traverse in which
the lengths of BC and CD have not been measured in the field. Determine
these unknown quantities.

LATITUDES DEPARTURES
LINE LENGTH BEARING
+N -S +E -W
AB 639.32m N09o30’W 630.55 105.52
BC Unknown N56o55’W
CD Unknown S56o13’W
DE 570.53 S02o02’E 570.17 20.24
EA 1082.71 S89o31’E 9.13 1082.67
SUMS +630.55 -579.30 +1102.91 -105.52
Solution:

a)solve for the closing line length and bearing

CL = 630.55 + (-579.30)
= 51.25m

CD= 1102.91 + (-105.52)

= 997.39m

L = √CL2 +CD2
= √(51.25)2 +(997.39)2
L = 998.71m (Length of closing line BD)

Tan O = - CD = -(997.39) = +19.461268

- CL -(51.25)
O = S 87o04’ W (Bearing of closing line BD)
b) solve for the length of lines BC and CD

Angles
B = 180o - 87o04’ - 56o55’ = 36o01’
C = 56o13’ + 56o55’ = 113o08’
D = 87o04’ - 56o13’ = 30o51’

By sine law:

BC_ =CD__ = BD_

sin D sin B sin C

BC___ =__CD__ = 998.71_

sin 30o51 Sin 36o01’ sin 113o08’

BC = 998.71 (Sin 30o51’)

sin 113o08’
= 556.91m (length of line BC)
CD = 998.71 (Sin 36o01’)
sin 113o08’
= 638.61m (length of line CD)
Bearing of two sides unknown:

Sample Problem:
Given the following sketch and tabulated data for a closed traverse in which
the bearings of DE and EA have not been measured in the field. Determine
these unknown directions.

LATITUDES DEPARTURES
LINE LENGTH BEARING
+N -S +E -W
AB 1081.35m S73o47’E 301.99 1038.33
BC 1589.50 S15o14’W 1533.65 417.64
CD 1293.72 S67o07’W 503.07 1191.90
DE 2506.94 unknown
EA 1737.98 unknown
SUMS -2338.71 +1038.33 -1609.54
Solution:
a) solve for length and and bearing of the closing line DA

CL = 0 + (-2338.71)
= -2338.71m

CD= 1038.33 + (-1609.54)

= -571.21m

L = √CL2 +CD2
= √(-2338.71)2 +(-571.21)2
L = 2407.46m (Length of closing line DA)

Tan O = - CD = -(-571.21) = +0.244241

- CL -(-2338.71)
O = N 13o44’ E (Bearing of closing line DA)

b) solve for the bearings of lines DE and EA

Using cosine law:

c2 = a2 + b2 – 2ab cos C

cos C = a2 + b2 - c2
2ab

Let a= EA ; b = DE; c = DA ; angle C = angle E

cos E = (1737.98)2 + (2506.94)2 – (2407.46)2

2(1737.98)(2506.94)
= 0.402737
E = 66o15’

Using sine law:

EA_ =DE__ = DA_

sin D sin A sin E

1737.98 = 2506.94 = 2407.46_

sin D sin A sin 66o15’

sin D = 1737.98(sin 66o15’)

2407.46
D = 41 22’
o

sin A = 2506.94 (sin 66o15’)

2407.46
= 0.953134
A = 72o23’

Bearings of DE and EA

O = 41o22’ - 13o44’
= N 27o38’ W (Bearing of line DE)
β = 180o - 66o15’ - 27o38’
= N 86o07’ E (Bearing of line EA)
Omitted measurements involving non-adjoining sides

Sample problem:
Given the following data for a closed traverse for which the lengths of the
non-adjoining sides BC and EF have not been measured in the field.
Determine the unknown quantities.

LATITUDES DEPARTURES
LINE LENGTH BEARING
+N -S +E -W
AB 620.06m S92o30’E 27.05 619.47
BC unknown N30o30’E
CD 691.56 S42o45’E 507.83 469.43
DE 888.48 S60o40’W 337.28 600.21
EF unknown N74o05’W
FA 412.35 N07o02’E 409.25 50.49
SUMS +409.25 -872.16 +1139.39 -600.21

a) plot the traverse

b) draw equivalent transformed figure

c)solve for the length and bearing of the closing line

CL = 409.25 + (-872.16)
= -462.91m

CD= 1139.39 + (-600.21)

= +539.18m

L = √CL2 +CD2
= √(-462.91)2 +(+539.18)2
L = 710.63m (Length of closing line)

Tan O = - CD = -(+539.18) = -1.164762

- CL -(-462.91)
O = N 49o21’ W (Bearing of closing line)
d) solve for the lengths of BC and EF

Solve for the angles 1,2,and 3

Angle 1 = 30o30’ + 49o21’ = 79o51’

Angle 2 = 74o05’ - 49o21’ = 24o44’
Angle 3 = 180o - 74o05’ - 30o30’ = 75o25’

Using sine law

BC_ =EF__ = 710.63_

sin 2 sin 1 sin 3

BC ___ = __EF ___ = 710.63_

sin 24o44’ sin 79o51’ sin 75o25’

BC = 307.22m
EF = 722.80m