CE120-0

PROBLEM SOLVING
I. Correction due to tape too long or too short
a.) A distance is measured with a 100ft steel tape and is found to be 896.24ft. Later the tape is
standardized and is found to have an actual length of 100.04 ft. What is the correct distance
measured?
b.) A distance is measured with a 100ft steel tape and is found to be 2320.3ft. Later the tape is
standardized and is found to have an actual length of 99.97ft. What is the actual distance?
II. Correction due to temperature
a.) A tape 20m long of standard length at 84oF was used to measure a line, the mean temperature
during the measurement is 63oF. The measured distance is 818.588m, find the true length of the line if
the coefficient of thermal expansion is 62 x 10-7/oF.
III. Correction due to pull
a.) A 30m steel tape is of standard length under a pull of 5kg, supported for full length. The tape was
used in measuring a line 938.55m long on smooth level ground under a steady pull of 10kg. Assuming E
= 2.0x106kg/cm2 and the cross sectional area to be 0.06cm2, determine the correct length of the line
measured.
IV. Correction due to sag
a.) A 50m steel tape weighs 0.04kg/m and is supported at its end points and a the 8m and 25m marks.
If a pull of 6kg is applied, determine the following:
1) Correction due to sag between 0m mark and 8m mark; 8m and 25m marks; and the 25m and
50m marks.
2) Correction due to sag for one tape length
3) Correct distance between the ends of the tape.
V. Correction due to slope
a.) Slope distances AB and BC measures 330.49m and 660.97m, respectively. The differences in
elevation are 12.22m for points A and B, and 10.85 for points B and C. Determine the horizontal length
of line ABC. Assuming that line AB has a rising Slope and BC a falling slope.
VI. Combined problem
a.) A 100m tape weighing 3kg was standardized and found to be 0.02m short at temperature of 10oC
and a 30N pull when supported throughout. It was used to measure a distance which was recorded as
3245.68m when the temperature was 15oC and the pull was 40N supported only at quarter points.
E=200GPa. Density of material is 7500kg/m3, coefficient of thermal expansion=1106x10-6/oC. Find the
correct distance between the two points.