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This document provides information on correcting measurements taken with tapes due to various sources of error. It discusses standard conditions for foot and metric systems and common taping errors related to slope, temperature, tension, sag, and other factors. Equations are provided to calculate corrections for slope, standard length, temperature, tension, and sag. Examples are also given to demonstrate applying corrections for different error sources. The key information is that various systematic errors can occur when taking tape measurements and corrections must be applied to obtain true distances based on standard conditions.
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2 Correction

This document provides information on correcting measurements taken with tapes due to various sources of error. It discusses standard conditions for foot and metric systems and common taping errors related to slope, temperature, tension, sag, and other factors. Equations are provided to calculate corrections for slope, standard length, temperature, tension, and sag. Examples are also given to demonstrate applying corrections for different error sources. The key information is that various systematic errors can occur when taking tape measurements and corrections must be applied to obtain true distances based on standard conditions.
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Correction of Tape

Measurements

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STANDARD CONDITIONS
• Foot system • Metric system
– Temperature - 68° F – Temperature 20° C
– Tape fully supported – Tape fully supported
– Tension – 10 lbs – Tension 50 N
(Newtons)
• 1 lb = 4.448 N
ERRORS IN TAPING
• Systematic taping • Random taping errors
errors – Slope
– Slope – Temperature
– Erroneous length – Tension
– Temperature – Sag
– Tension – Alignment
– Sag – Marking
– Plumbing
– Straightness of tape
– Observational imperfections

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APPLYING CORRECTIONS
T=R+ C
or
T =R- E
where
• T = True Value
• R = Field Reading
• C = Correction
• E = Error

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TAPING OPERATIONS
• Measuring between points
– The value R is recorded in the field and the corrections computed
– T is calculated
• Setting out a value
– T is now known and the corrections are computed
– R is calculated to the conditions in the field
SLOPE CORRECTION
• From right triangle geometry
H: horizontal distance
S: slope distance
V: vertical distance
θ: vertical angle
Z: zenith angle

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SLOPE CORRECTION
• Slope expressed as gradient or rate of grade
– Ratio of vertical distance over horizontal distance
• Rise over run
– A +2% slope means 2 units rise in 100 units horizontal
– A -3.5% slope means 3.5 units fall in 100 units horizontal

Elev.564,22
-2.5%
0+00 Elev.=?

1+50

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476.77

471.37 4+37.25

1+00

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SLOPE CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• The slope distance between two points is 78.22’ and the vertical angle is 1°20’.
What is the corresponding horizontal distance?
• Horizontal distance:

1°2ʹ

78.22 ft

• The slope distance between two points is 78.22’ and the zenith angle is
88°40’. What is the corresponding horizontal distance?

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SLOPE CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• A slope rises from one point, a distance of 156.777m, to another point at a rate
of +1.5%. What is the corresponding horizontal distance between the points?

156.777m B
+1.5%

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• The slope distance between two points is measured to be 199.908 m and the
vertical distance between the points (i.e., the difference in elevation) is +2.435
m. What is the horizontal distance between the points?

• Horizontal distance:

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SLOPE CORRECTION
• So far – compute H and V directly
• Can compute correction
• Error due to slope:

• Correction for slope:

• Substitute

• Correction for slope:

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• If vertical distance given instead of vertical angle
• Correction:

• Use binomial theorem and expand radical

• Reducing

Generally, only first term used


– Valid for slope < 10-15%
– Where required precision < 1:15,000

If more precision necessary, additionalterms required 11


SLOPE CORRECTION
(ALTERNATIVE)
• Height from Pythagorean Theorem

• If slope not too large, slope and horizontal


distances nearly the same

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SLOPE CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• A measurement was made along a line inclined by 3°22’. The slope distance is
3,236.86’. What is the horizontal distance?
• Correction for slope

horizontal distance

• If the uncertainty in θ was 1’, what is the uncertainty in the entire length?
• Uncertainty:

• Corrected distance:

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STANDARD LENGTH CORRECTION
• Tapes assumed to be correct as manufactured
– Exception is for precise taping
– Wear – tapes become kinked and stretched
• Correction:

• ℓS = calibrated value of tape


• Discrepancy found through tape comparison to a standard tape
• Estimate of error in calibration: eℓ
• Uncertainty in length of line due to error in calibration:

• n = number of tape lengths


• Error tends not to compensate
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STANDARD LENGTH EXAMPLE
• A measurement was recorded as 171.278 m with a 30-m tape that was only 29.996 m
under standard conditions. What is the corrected measurement?

• Correction per tape length:

• Number of tape lengths:

• Total correction:

• Corrected distance:

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STANDARD LENGTH EXAMPLE
• If the uncertainty in the calibrated length of the line is ±0.0012 m, what is
the uncertainty in the entire length of the line?
• Total uncertainty is:

• The length of the line is then

STANDARD LENGTH EXAMPLE: A surveyor is using a tape whose standard length is


100.02’.Two pins need to be set out 600.00’ apart. What is the field measurement needed
to set out the correct length?

• Correction per tape length

• Total correction

• Field reading
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TEMPERATURE
• Tape susceptible to dimensional change due to variation in temperature
• Correction:

CT = correction due to temperature


ℓ = length of tape
α = coefficient of thermal expansion
α = 0.00000645 per 1°F
α = 0.0000116 per 1°C
T = field temperature
TS = standard temperature (Normally 68° F or 20°C)

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• Uncertainty – differentiate w.r.t. T

• From error propagation, error in one tape length due to error in temp is:

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TEMPERATURE UNCERTAINTY
• Last formula – assumes uncertainty same for each length
– Generally average temp. used over line
– Thus, error would not tend to compensate
• Total error estimate:

• Recognizing L = ℓ n,

TEMPERATURE CORRECTION EXAMPLE


• You must lay out two points in the field that will be exactly 100.000 m apart. Field
conditions indicate that the temperature of the tape is 27° C. What distance will be
laid out?
• Correction for temperature:

• Distance used to lay out:

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TEMPERATURE CORRECTION EXAMPLE: Line is measured as 876.42 m. The field
temperature is 24° C.A 30-m tape with correct length at 20° C was used. Find the
corrected length of the line.
• The correction per tape length:

• If eT = 1° C, the total error estimate is

• The distance is: 876.46m ± 0.01m 22


TENSION CORRECTION
• Applied stress of wire – force per unit area
• Resultant strain – elongation per unit length

• where:
P = tension (force)
A = cross-sectional area of tape
eL = elongation produced by
tension
ℓ = length of tape
• Hooke’s Law:–
P proportional to eL and stress proportion to strain
• Insert constant:

Proportionality constant (E) called Young’s modulus of elasticity 23


TENSION CORRECTION
• Error found by comparing elongation produced from standardized tension (PS)
and field tension (P)

• Correction:

• Young’s modulus of elasticity normally between 28,000,000 psi to 30,000,000 psi

• Uncertainty – only variable: field tension

where: eP
ℓ = error in one tape length
eP = error in determining tension
• Error for total length of line (error propagation)

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TENSION CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• Given: A = 0.0040 sq. in, P = 25 lbs,E = 29,000,000 psi, PS = 15 lbs,L = 1,000.00’
• Correction for tension:

• Corrected distance:

• If the uncertainty in P is 1-lb, what is the uncertainty due to tension?


• Uncertainty per tape length:

• Total uncertainty:

• Distance = 1,000.09’ ± 0.003’ 25


TENSION CORRECTION
• Cross-sectional area
– Measured with micrometer
– Taken from manufacturer’s specifications
– Computed from:

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SAG CORRECTION
• Tape supported at ends will sag in center
• Amount of sag depends on
– Weight of tape per unit length
– Applied tension
• Arc forms centenary curve or approx. parabola.

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SAG CORRECTION
• F is force and the components
are shown here – can
distinguish between forces in x
and y directions
• Differentiation of equation of
parabola gives slope at support
B
• Tape forms differentially short
segments of curve – “ds” found
by differentiation
• Integrate to find total length of
curve
• Horizontal force will approach
tension and horizontal distance
approaches the curve

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SAG CORRECTION
• Correction for sag given as:

• Also expressed in terms of weight per foot

• Sag correction always negative


• Sag varies with tension
• Uncertainty – take derivative of correction equation w.r.t. P and use general
propagation formula

• Assuming came conditions for all tape lengths, error due to sag for total length:

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SAG CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• A 100’ steel tape weights 0.02 lbs/ft and supported at the ends only with a tension of 12
lbs. A distance of 350.00’ was measured. What is the correction for sag?
• Correction per tape length (100’) is:

• Correction for 50’ section is

• Total correction:

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SAG CORRECTION EXAMPLE
• If the uncertainty in tension was 1 lb., what is the uncertainty in the total length?

• For 3 full tape lengths

• For 50’ tape length

• For full length:

• Distance:

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NORMAL TENSION
• Use tape correction to negate effects of sag in tape
• Make error in sag = correction for tension

• Define normal tension P → Pn

• Note that normal tension (Pn) on both sides of equation


• Use as a first approximation

• Then take this value for Pn into the previous equation and solve for new normal tension
• Continue until difference below criteria 32
NORMAL TENSION EXAMPLE:
• Find the normal tension given:
A = 0.0040 sq. in. W = 1.3 lbs
E = 29,000,000 psi PS = 15 lbs
• Initial estimate of normal tension

• Adjusted value for normal tension

• Use mean value of the last 2 Pn values: 27 lbs

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INCORRECT ALIGNMENT
• May occur when more than one tape length measured in field
• Error: random in nature systematic in effect
• Lateral displacement from true line causes systematic error

• Correction for alignment for entire length found by

=alignment error =lateral displacement


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TAPE NOT STRAIGHT
• Taping in brush and when wind blowing
– Impossible to have all parts in perfect alignment
• Error systematic & variable
– Same as measuring with tape that is too short
• Amount of error
– Less if bend in in center
– Increases as it gets closer to ends
• Reduced by careful field procedures
IMPERFECTIONS IN OBSERVATIONS
• Personal errors or blunders
– Plumbing
– Marking tape ends with tape fully supported
– Adding or dropping full tape length
– Adding a foot or decimeter
– Other points incorrectly taken as end mark on tape
– Reading numbers incorrectly
– Calling numbers incorrectly or not clearly

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