My Surveying Trip Report (Repaired)

Abdullah Sharriff 0945251 24/11/2010
UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON
Engineering Surveying Field Scheme Bournemouth, Dorset
CE2202- Engineering Surveying
Written by: Abdullah Sharriff
Student No: 0945251
Module Leader: Peter Lakin
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Content
Introduction.............................................................................................................5
Background....................................................................................................5
Objectives.......................................................................................................5
Scenario..........................................................................................................5
Methodology.............................................................................................................7
Task A: Traverse.............................................................................................7
Task B: Volume determination........................................................................8
Task C: Setting out horizontal.........................................................................9
Task D: Setting out vertical...........................................................................10
Findings..................................................................................................................11
Introduction....................................................................................................11
Task A: Traverse...........................................................................................13
Task B: Volume determination......................................................................16
Task C: Setting out horizontal.......................................................................20
Task D: Setting out vertical............................................................................24
Critical analysis of tasks....................................................28
Introduction.................................................................................................28
Traverse.......................................................................................................29
Problems faced by team members...............................................29
Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not.......................29
If I had to do it again, what I would do differently.........................29
An indication of time and budget constraint and how they affected
the tasks......................................................................................29
How team members adapted to the weather conditions.............30
Conclusion...................................................................................30
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Volume determination.................................................................................31

If I had to do it again, what I would do differently.........................31
the tasks.......................................................................................31
How team members adapted to the weather conditions..............32
Conclusion....................................................................................32
Setting out horizontal.....................................................33

If I had to do it again, what I would do differently..........................33
the tasks.......................................................................................34
How team members adapted to the weather conditions..............34
Conclusion....................................................................................34
Setting out vertical.....................................................................................35
Problems faced by team members..............................................35

Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not......................35
If I had to do it again, what I would do differently........................35
the tasks......................................................................................35
How team members adapted to the weather conditions.............36
Conclusion...................................................................................36
Overall conclusion....................................................................................36
Pictures
Picture 1.......................................................................................6
Picture 2.......................................................................................6
Picture 3.......................................................................................9
Picture 4.....................................................................................11
Picture 5.....................................................................................16
Picture 6......................................................................................21
Picture 7......................................................................................26
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Figures
Figure 1.............................................................................................7
Figure 2.............................................................................................8
Figure 3...........................................................................................10
Figure 4...........................................................................................13
Figure 5...........................................................................................18
Figure 6............................................................................................20.
Figure 7............................................................................................22
Figure 8............................................................................................23
Figure 9............................................................................................24
Figure 10..........................................................................................10
Tables
Table 1.......................................................................................11&12
Table 2..............................................................................................13
Table 3..............................................................................................14
Table 4..............................................................................................15
Table 5..............................................................................................15
Table 6..............................................................................................17
Table 7..............................................................................................19
Table 8..............................................................................................21
Table 9:.............................................................................................27
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INTRODUCTION:
Background
The purpose of this report is to focus on all aspects of surveying practical field work
that was carried out on the trip to Bournemouth during the five days there (1 st 5th of
November 2010). Throughout the five days there all the instruction were given on
Monday and different tasks were set from Tuesday to Friday carrying one task each
day whilst noting the result and calculating pertinent data to check the accuracy and
precision of the task. However the report will also emphasis on different aspect for
example, problem within the team, precision achieved and adequacy, practical
problems knowledgeable and how they were dealt with and never the less weather
conditions and time constraint and there effects.
Objectives
Working as part of a group of four students to carry out different Civil

Engineering surveying tasks
Ensuring that tasks are carried out to a high standard and limiting amount of
errors and misclosures.
Preparing calculations beforehand and sketching relevant figures according
to the task to be carried out the following day
Scenario
A developer wants to build a new leisure complex overlooking the sea on the area
currently grassed at the top of West Cliff, and requires details of the existing features
in order to determine the how much material would need to be removed in order to
achieve a flat base.
The development will also extend onto the beach, where the developer would like to
build luxury beach houses for the clients and needs some idea of how much space
they would take up.
To avoid tidal drift of the sand, there is also the requirement to construct new
breakwaters on the beach at a constant interval between the existing breakwaters, to
protect the new beach houses.
To determine the requirements for the scheme, there are FOUR tasks that need to
be completed, as follows:
TASK A: TRAVERSE
TASK B: VOLUME DETERMINATION
TASK C: SETTING OUT HORIZONTAL
TASK D: SETTING OUT VERTICAL and LEVELLING
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Picture 1: This is the plan view of the site where all tasks were carried from.
Picture 2: Welcoming of Bournemouth.
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METHODOLOGY:
Task A: Traverse.
The main aim of this exercise was to set up a control traverse around the site at the
top of west cliff. The traverse has four different points around the area given, and
each student took three sets of angel at different point. At each station the readings
were taken carefully recorded and making sure the instrument doesnt move or the
bubble goes off set. Finally the traverse was computed including information on
partial coordinates, misclosures, and linear errors and corrected (Bowditch) final
coordinates; however the measured angel had to be within tolerance of +/-20.
89.051
58.667
33.591 32.020
A D C
Figure1: traverse
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Task B: Volume Determination.
The main aim of this exercise was to determine the amount of soil needed to be
excavated at the area allocated as well as the volumes of soil involved in grading the
site
Before the task was carried out each and everyone in the team had to sketch the
area given and to determine the best suitable point to set up the instrument were all
the area can be best seen (visibility of whole area) without distraction of trees and
in our case (the beach house) that was on the side of our working area. Square grids
of 10X10 were set all across the area using tape and flags to mark the points.
Unequal areas were then measured using offsets and calculated separately at the
end. Each student then was able to take the readings and record data of different
points of height using the instrument (total station).
B C D E F
Figure2: Volume determination
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Task C: Setting out horizontal.
The main aim of this exercise was to set out a beach house with bay window
overlooking the sea.
Time consuming was critical for this task hence why the instruction was given to all
students beforehand and required to do all the calculation and sketch before arriving
on site. After arriving on site before taken the instruments had to be checked and
insure all the equipment was doubled checked as the area we were to undertake the
task was far from where the van is (where we collect equipment). The instrument
was then set in the middle of out point, then 3m offset to the promenade was made
and point W1 is where the total station was set using the co-ordinates of easting and
northing to be 0.00. The line parallel to the promenade was given a bearing of 270
and to get the points of the beach house the total station was used using the results
already calculated beforehand. Deflection angles and distances along the curve of
the 2m intervals were set using the total station and the tape measure. Base line at
each point and diagonals lines were also measured using total station. After
completing the task the group members checked each point to double check the
accuracy before calling a supervisor to measure and checked its all correct.
Picture 3: Setting out horizontal
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Task D: Setting out vertical.
The aim of this exercise was to set out a new breakwater line along the beach. A
perpendicular line was set up from the promenade, the ranging rods were then
placed 5m intervals from the promenade using Pythagoras theorem.
15m
(102 + 15)
10m
(102 + 10)
5m
(52 + 5)
10m 5m
Figure 3: Setting out Vertical
After setting out the first three rods using Pythagoras theorem the other two rods
were then measured by tape from the 3rd one at 5m intervals making sure there
lining up with the rest. The group members were then able to take the heights from
benchmark to the point of start at the promenade, transferred taking height of
ranging rods as intermediate sights. Knowing the gradient of 8 the height at 5m
intervals was then calculated and plotted using sliders to attach to the roads. After
the setting out on the beach exercise finished and checked by supervisor the group
members were then able to pack some equipment away and worked our way up on
to the zigzag way to take reading to the GPS point which was set at the top of the
west cliff.
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Picture 4: Setting out the ranging rods.
FINDINGS
Introduction
All the results collected throughout the four days of the task (traverse, volume
determination, setting out horizontal and vertical) are shown below with aid of sketch
and explanation.
POINT FACE LEFT FACE RIGHT AVERAGE REDUCED MEAN
A1 00 51 15 180 51 05 00 51 10 00 00 00
34 31 00 214 30 55 34 30 58 33 39 48
A2 00 22 50 180 22 45 00 22 48 00 00 00 33 39 48
34 02 35 214 02 25 34 02 30 33 39 42
A3 00 23 35 180 23 40 00 23 38 00 00 00
34 03 30 214 03 30 34 03 30 33 39 52
D1 00 30 50 180 30 25 00 30 38 00 00 00
195 53 50 15 53 20 195 53 35 195 22 57
D2 00 13 00 180 13 20 00 13 10 00 00 00 195 22 51
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195 36 05 15 35 45 195 35 55 195 22 45
D3 00 21 25 180 21 45 00 21 35 00 00 00
195 44 35 15 44 15 195 44 25 195 22 50
C1 00 22 40 180 22 25 00 22 33 00 00 00
84 28 25 264 28 15 84 28 20 84 05 47
C2 00 13 05 180 13 00 00 13 03 00 00 00 84 05 55
84 19 05 264 18 55 84 19 00 84 05 57
C3 00 08 35 180 08 30 00 08 33 00 00 00
84 14 40 264 14 25 84 14 33 84 06 00
B1 00 28 20 180 28 05 00 28 13 00 00 00
47 20 15 227 20 15 47 20 15 46 52 02
B2 00 19 00 180 18 50 00 18 55 00 00 00 46 52 06
47 11 00 227 11 10 47 11 05 46 52 10
B3 00 20 20 180 20 05 00 20 13 00 00 00
47 12 20 227 12 15 47 12 18 46 52 05
Table 1: Results for traverse
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Task A: Traverse.
B
8234'11'' 3542'05''
4652'06''
89.051
58.667
21542'05''
26234'11' 19522'51''
' 3339'47'' 33.591 32.020 8405'56''
A D
11613'18' 31136'09'
C
29613'18'
' ' 13136'09'
'
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Figure 4: TRAVERSE CALCULATION BEARINGS.
Line Forward bearing Reverse bearing Internal angle

AB 26234'11'' 8234'11'' 3339'47''
BC 3542'05'' 21542'05'' 4652'06''
CD 13136'09'' 31136'09'' 8405'56''
DA 11613'18'' 29613'18'' 19522'51''
36000'40''
Table 2: Bearings readings
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To calculate different in easting and different in northing the formula used are
= AND = Hence computing and :
Line Bearing Distance

AB 26234'11'' 89.051 - 88.3032 - 11.5160
BC 3542'05'' 58.667 34.2358 47.6417
CD 13136'09'' 32.02 23.9436 - 21.2600
DA 11613'18'' 33.591 30.1342 -14.8420
213.329 0.0104 0.0237

Table 3: Easting and Northing
After, the next stage was computing of the Bowditch adjustment using the following
formula below.
Bowditch adjustment for A-B
= 0.0104 89.051213.329 = 0.004
= 0.0237 89.051213.329 = 0.01
Bowditch adjustment for B-C
= 0.0104 58.667213.329 = 0.002
= 0.0237 89.051213.329 = 0.007
Bowditch adjustment for C-D
= 0.0104 32.02213.329 = 0.001
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= 0.0237 32.02213.329 = 0.004
Bowditch adjustment for D-A
= 0.0104 33.591213.329 = 0.001
= 0.0237 33.591213.329 = 0.004
LINE Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment

AB - 88.3032 - 0.004 - 88.3072 - 11.5160 - 0.01 - 11.526
BC 34.2358 - 0.002 34.2338 47.6417 - 0.007 47.6347
CD 23.9436 - 0.001 23.9426 - 21.2600 - 0.004 - 21.264
DA 30.1342 - 0.001 30.1332 -14.8420 - 0.004 - 14.846
0.0002 -0.001
Table 4: Adjustment
Hence the final easting and northing are as follow:
LINE Adjustment Final Easting Adjustment Final Northing

(1000) (2000)
AB - 88.3072 911.6928 - 11.526 1988.474
BC 34.2338 945.9266 47.6347 2036.1087
CD 23.9426 969.8692 - 21.264 2014.8447
DA 30.1332 1000.002 - 14.846 1999.9987
Table 5: Final Easting and Northing
In the end the final linear misclosure was calculated using the formula listed below.
mE2 + mN2 = (0.0104)2 + (0.0237)2 = 0.0259
And for the fractional misclosure:
F.M = 213.3290.0255 = 8236 i.e. 1: 8236
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Picture 5: Prism set up
Task B: Volume determination
To be able to remove soil in any land the volume of the land has to be taken into
account hence why we done this task to show that this is done in everyday work
force in order to have a flat land for a building or any type of structure to be built on.
As the land was not flat and had little hills of ups and downs the better way for these
problems, in this case this exercise shows how to deal with such a condition.
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Points Horizontal angle Distance(m) Height(m) Total Height(m)

1 0000'00'' 32.412 -0.133 0.403
2 0000'00'' 30.098 -0.123 0.393
3 0000'00'' 19.453 -0.112 0.382
4 0000'00'' 09.955 -0.013 0.283
5 18001'20'' 09.879 -0.223 0.493
6 18000'58'' 19.967 -0.076 0.346
7 18000'30'' 29.566 0.167 0.103
8 1851'27'' 27.932 0.057 0.213
9 2831'20'' 19.217 -0.044 0.314
10 3738'40'' 30.865 -0.350 0.620
11 34351'20'' 34.678 0.434 -0.164
12 33656'45'' 23.768 0.151 0.119
13 32155'44'' 15.672 0.127 0.143
14 28254'28'' 09.876 -0.006 0.276
15 23104'07'' 12.456 -0.023 0.293
16 33200'38'' 41.876 0.756 -0.486
17 32337'50'' 33.565 0.524 -0.254
18 31615'55'' 25.781 0.216 0.054
19 33901'30'' 19.875 0.387 -0.117
20 30205'28'' 49.881 1.299 -1.029
21 28807'25'' 44.343 1.250 -0.98
22 28454'20'' 34,800 0.734 -0.464
24 22001'33'' 24.540 0.535 -0.265
25 21310'10'' 19.880 0.167 0.103
26 19151'30'' 17.885 0.298 -0.028
27 18156'45'' 16.200 -0.134 0.404
28 4854'50'' 22.907 -0.116 0.386
29 17051'28'' 31,879 -0.167 0.437
30 16601'20'' 12.098 -0.403 -0.673
31 5854'50'' 24.667 -0.532 0.802
32 16051'28'' 15.089 -0.881 1.151
33 16151'38'' 18.189 -0.781 1.051
Table 6: Volume determination (angle, distance and height)
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B C D E F
Figure 5: Volume area
Known that:
The height of prism = 1.2m
The height of total station = 1.47
.;. The total height can be sound using the formula:
Total height = Height of Instrument Height at point Height of prism.
To be able to find the area for each square grid of 10x10 point of each corner had to
be taken into consideration to add them up then divided by the number in the grin in
this case four to get the average height.
(FFl AH) x section area
Where FFL = finished floor level
AH = average height
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Section Average height FFL AH(m) Area(m2) Volume(m3)

(m) FFFL = 0.645 (FFL-AH)xArea
A1 -1.12 1.765 67.5 119.138
B1 0.259 0.386 100 38.600
B2 0.208 0.437 93.75 40.969
B3 0.101 0.544 37.5 20.400
C1 0.155 0.490 100 49.000
C2 -0.060 0.705 100 70.500
C3 -0.058 0.703 100 70.300
C4 -0.164 0.809 75 60.675
C5 0.292 0.353 18.75 6.619
D1 0.308 0.337 100 33.700
D2 -0.071 0.716 100 71.600
D3 -0.546 1.191 100 119.100
D4 -0.262 0.907 100 90.700
D5 0.144 0.501 96.5 48.347
D6 0.443 0.202 54 10.908
E1 0.598 0.047 100 4.700
E2 0.184 0.461 100 46.100
E3 -0.552 1.197 100 119.700
E4 -0.3 0.945 92.5 87.413
E5 0.156 0.489 52.5 25.673
E6 0.322 0.323 23.625 7.631
F1 0.244 0.401 87.5 35.088
F2 0.116 0.529 60 31.740
F3 -0.364 1.009 22.5 22.703
TOTAL VOLUME 1231.304
Table 7: Final volume determination
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Task C: Setting out Horizontal
Figure 6: Setting out horizontal
To calculate the chord length the formula 2 2 was used.
Given that: 4.53 + 4.53 + 10 = 19.06m
.;. 19.06 = 2 R sin 2 where R = 16m
19.06 = 2 (16) sin 2
19.06 = 32 sin 2
0.5956 = sin 2
Sin-1 (0.5956) = 2
3633'26'' = 2
= 7306'52''
Known the length of the Arc: = 180
= 16 73.114180 = 20.417
Arc length = 20.417m
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Chainage (l) deflection() S

= 206265 23600 S = 2
TP1 0 0
2 334'52'' 3258'34''
4 709'43'' 2923'43''
6 1044'35'' 2548'51''
8 1419'26'' 2214'00''
10 1754'18'' 1839'08''
12 2129'09'' 1504'17''
14 2504'01'' 1129'25''
16 2838'53'' 754'33''
18 3213'44'' 419'42''
20 3548'36'' 0044'50''
20.42 3633'44'' 0000'02''
Table 8: Angles of deflection
Picture 6: Instrument set up
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7306'52''
21.63
16.03 21.63
21.
29.81 79
8.01
10m
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.1 4.53 26.03
4.53
5
18
.0
26.42 1
14.14
10
4 m
2
1
3
45
12.27
14.53
3m
PROMENADE
Figure 7: Beach house set up
Pythagoras theorem and basic trigonometry were used to calculate the length and
the angle of this shape given.
1 = 5544'37'' 3 = 0711'05''
2 = 6049'56'' 4 = 0952'22''
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As mentioned above the calculation for this task was done in advance before
undertaken the practical, from the result gathered was then enable to set out the
beach house, this was simply done by inputting the values in the total station and
using the prism to illuminate the exact point were the total station was showing. After
all the setting out was complete and ready to be observed by the supervisor, all of
the length, width and diagonals were then double checked and recorded by the
supervisor. The values recorded by the team members were as followed:
19.10m
21.62
21.62
10m
14.14
14.14
10m
PROMENADE
Figure 8: beach house distances
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Task D: Setting out vertical
As the aim of the task was to set out new break water along the beach values taken
were used to determine the slope of the promenade to the beach shore line hence
calculating the gradient of the slope into which the break water will be placed along
the beach.
2.827 2.769 2.497 2.293 2.073
5m 0.703 5m 1.405 5m 2.108 5m 2.811 5m
Figure 9: Ranging rod gradient
Using the formula (Distance x tan in our case = 8) enabled to work out each
poles position where the slider was attached to
5 tan (8) = 0.703

10 tan (8) = 1.405
15 tan (8) = 2.108
20 tan (8) = 2.811
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Finding the height difference between ranging rods was calculated as followed:
2.827 2.769 = 0.058

2.769 2.497 = 0.272
2.497 2.293 = 0.204
2.293 2.073 = 0.22
To find the height of the slider on the ranging rod was simply done by the
height of gradient which is 8 is subtracted with the height difference of the rod
0.703 0.058 = 0.645

1.405 0.272 = 1.133
2.108 0.204 = 1.903
2.811 0.22 = 2.591
2.827 2.769 2.497 2.293 2.073
5m 0.703 5m 1.405 5m 2.108 5m 2.811 5m
Figure 10: Slider positioned
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The 1st rod near to the promenade could not be fitted with the slider simply
because the rod length itself which was around 2m 2.5m, the more you
push the rod onto the sand the lesser the value you end up with as a remain.
The value 2.591m represent the gradient which is over the maximum size for
the rod hence it could not be put on. After the completion on the task the
exercise was then had to be carried on and at each rough point the readings
of back site, fore site and intermediate had to be recorded all the way up the
zigzag until where the point of GPS was located.
Picture 7: Taking Vertical readings
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The results are shown as follow:
BS IS FS Rise Fall RL Remarks

0.998 3.920 BM
1.654 1.740 0.742 3.178 CP1
1.545 1.620 0.034 3.212 CP2
1.551 1.529 0.016 3.228 CP3
1.554 1.541 0.01 3.238 CP4
1.671 1.619 0.065 3.173 CP5
1.558 1.669 0.002 3.175 CP6
2.037 0.515 2.66 CP7
2.293 0.22 2.44 CP8
2.497 0.204 2.236 CP9
2.769 0.272 1.964 CP10
2.827 0.058 1.906 CP11
1.591 1.462 1.365 4.906 CP12
1.739 1.120 0.471 5.377 CP13
3.175 0.329 1.410 6.787 CP14
3.710 0.074 3.101 9.888 CP15
4.568 0.414 3.296 11.549 CP16
3.159 0.105 4.463 16.032 CP17
3.319 0.091 3.068 19.1 CP18
2.334 0.252 3.067 22.167 CP19
4.899 0.247 2.087 24.254 CP20
4.389 0.677 4.222 28.476 CP21
2.034 0.793 3.596 32.072 CP22
1.944 1.403 0.631 32.703 CP23
1.014 0.93 33.613 CP24
= = = = 2.076 33.55 BM
47.392 17.699 31.769
Table 9: Results for levelling
Checks:
Bs Fs = 47.392 17.699 = 29.693
= 31.769-2.076 = 29.693
Observed end known start 33.613 3.920 = 29.693
Known end known start = 29.63
Misclosure = 29.693 29.63 = 0.063
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CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TASKS
Introduction
Critical analysis of task will cover all different tasks that was carried out in
Bournemouth, and in detailed few points will be elaborated in more details.
Problems within the team

The precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not
Any technical problems faced and how they were overcame
Given an opportunity to do the tasks again, how differently would they be
done
An indication of time and budget constraint and how they affected the tasks
How team members adapted to the weather conditions
Conclusion: what i have learnt from the task, including how i see myself using
them in the future.
Picture 8: Beautiful view of the beach
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Task a: Traverse
This task was one of the best task that we all liked as every group member had to
take readings at one point and been observed by the supervisor, this task went really
well and we got there and got on with it with no problem however, the difference in
angle was 40 which was very good as it was within the acceptable tolerance.
Problems faced by team members
From my opinion, this task went really well all the team member contributed with the
work fairly and we all got on really well, at start the group was going bit slow but it
eventually speeded the process up and were then able to get on and finish the task
with no problem.
Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not:
The angle difference achieved at the end of the task was 40 which was acceptable;
however the misclosure was a bit more than expected this was simply because of
the clear vision due to the presence of the beach shed (sitting area) and the trees as
we was given one of the hard area to work on. Cautious had to be taken into
consideration while setting up the total station due to the fact that the ground was not
flat and also when holding the prism, to ensure clear visibility whilst taking the
readings however some of error accrued when the reading was taken and it was
blurry vision due to the weather condition.
If I had to do it again, what I would do differently:
If I had the opportunity to do the tasks again I would make sure I have printed off all
the relevant notes to take with me and i would also make sure I revise and go
through the task the day before i carried out the task, I would also print all the
calculation sheets that are required to take the results in this will reduce the error of
miss writing the numbers. Another thing that I would do is not to stay with friends up
all night and talk but to try and have early sleep which will defiantly help me to be
more awake and concentrate more and also to have breakfast before coming to site.
Luck of preparation has affected the start of the task and also not having the right
sheet to record our result in meaning when the group got there first thing we did was
to sketch and made a table up using line paper, however debating and talking was
also one of the things helped to waste time instead of getting on with the task and do
it.
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The group adapted to the weather quite well as all group member had warm clothes
to wear for example, gloves, hats, jumpers and even water proof jackets and high
visibility jackets as required at all times.
Conclusion
Overall the task went really well everyone put effort into it and wanted to get the task
over and done with but as accurate as possible, this task teaches us how to set up
instrument when wanting to undertake a task or a project as angle and distance are
vital information to have before starting any construction. This exercise given to us is
very useful in the future time as we graduate and hope to get a job we can end up in
any construction company which are involve in surveying and knowing this now can
really help when it comes to real outside world i.e. work as this task was carried out
will be nearly enough the same as the one the employer would ask you to do. I have
really enjoyed traverse and I can also see myself doing surveying as a career.
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Task B: Volume determination:
This task was definitely the most challenging task for our group, as the arear given
was a complex type and objects blocking the view it was very difficult to get clear of
the whole view of the land.
Having no knowledge of the task undertaken the group members have struggled to
set this task for the first hour or so, however as it was the first time for group
members to use the instrument this also took time in start taking our readings, at one
point the instrument did not pick up any signal at all until the supervisor came to
check it out and also gathered to know that there was a faulty with the instrument
hence why another instrument was provided.
As this task did not have a limit tolerance set by the lecturer the volume had to be
compared by other group member who work on the same spot in our case the green
point to whether or not the volume at the end of calculation were near enough the
same or not, in this case as the result were compared the result were nearly the
same with other group which indicated that it was correct.
Given an opportunity to do the task again, the team have to be more prepared and to
also come on time, the total station would be one thing that the team should check to
see if any faults can be picked up, less talking and more working and concentration
would probably the best solution to get on with the task.
The total station had a big impact on the task and really postponed the completion of
the task having weak signal and not able to pick up any signal at all after setting up
the total station it had then have to be removed and placed it with a different one
which then it also had to be sated up second time. However, the weather also
delayed the group progress as it was windy and showers
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visibility jackets as required at all time as it was so windy and showers of rain.
Conclusion
As last year student done assignment for construction method and one of the criteria
was to explain about excavation, when did the assignment it did not really go to my
head completely, but as i have done the practical side this really gave me a big
knowledge of how this process works, as now understanding of filling and excavation
is a bigger knowledge it can also be applied to a work environment.
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Task C: Setting out horizontal
This task didnt really go the way the group wanted it to go, even though the
calculation and sketch was done before hand few problems accrued during the task.
Problem within the team has coursed a major difficulty as a group work and effected
some task that was carried out, few points that shows this is the case were:
Some group members were always turning up late therefore we start late and
finish late.
Some group members were not putting effort into the work leaving few people
to do the work instead of all as a group.
Some group members were on the phone or talking to friends during the task.
Arguments during tasks which lead to time wasting.
Weather condition was also a major part to the group as it increases the result
error by significant amount.
From looking at the result done in advance and note down on the paper, and
comparing it with the task done at the practical side we can see that the results are
exactly the same therefore the results achieved in this task was well done, on other
hand the curve accuracy was definitely within the satisfactory boundary thus the task
went well.
If the task was given again I would go over the lecture notes over and over again
until I was 100% sure of what to expect and if theres any chance of error occurring
how I would coupe with it. Doing the calculation more once also builds up my
confidence of doing any task so I would do the calculation twice. Doing this task with
less wind will definitely reduce error from happening. Also taking more care and time
with doing the work will help achieve more accurate result. I would strongly
recommend for anyone to have some sort of glasses to stop sand blowing in their
eyes this has gave me a major problem as it was windy and sand flies everywhere.
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The total station had bit of a problem picking up signal from the prism it read weak
signal this was due to the bad weather condition, IF the student were provided with
weather proof equipment such as the total station this will speed up setting out and
also give very accurate reading, however the cost of weather proof instruments are
taken into consideration hence we dont have them at university.
visibility jackets as required at all time as it was so windy at the beach. This teaches
us on what to expect while working for a company and to get the job done no matter
the weather condition and to make sure there is no excuse for result error, as
elaborated no check no cheque
Conclusion
Overall the task went well everyone in the group member ended up in putting the
effort in to avoid big error, time was tackled really well as the calculation was done
the day before, however the result werent as we wanted them to be this was due to
a very windy day this had impact in overall result. This task has really gave the taste
of how its like to set up the beach house or even any other structure possible as it
would be same procedure, communication with neighbour group and borrowing
equipment such as tape measure has really helped in getting the work done quickly
and effectively. There is defiantly a big lesson learnt from this task in many different
ways. This task will come in hand in many different construction engineering such as
tunnelling and highways.
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Task D: Setting out vertical
The final task that the group undertake was the setting out vertical, this task was
very skilful and handy to know, and Pythagoras theorem was used to determine the
distance and the straightness of the break water, this was very critical to get it as
straight as possible.
As always team member turning up late was one of the problems with getting the
task started on time, but once the task began all team member were motivated and
started to enjoy taking reading, the problem that stressed the team the most was the
wind as by taking the result from the zigzag the staff had to be opened all the way
reaching about 5m, when it was all extended the staff kept moving, hence we had to
rock it backs and forwards and take the lowest reading. However, after all the team
worked extremely hard with great enthusiasm
Final misclosure was 63mm this was not within the tolerance required, however due
to lack of time and very strong windy condition we were advice by the lecturer and
were explained the reason for how it might have been slightly off, taking into
consideration the GPS finish point was itself an error of 3to4mm out.
If the opportunity was there to have another chance of doing the task I would
defiantly make sure that the task was started on time with much knowledge about
the task, holding the staff at exactly 90degree is very critical in this case as every
error obtained in one reading adds on and this builds up to a bigger error of
misclosure. Another thing that I would definitely do is using change plate all the way
through as I think this will reduce the error.
Weather condition had a really big direct impact in our task, the wind was very strong
and blew the staff side to side so therefore at some point the team had to wait a bit
for wind to reduce its pressure and carried on in taking the readings.
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visibility jackets as required at all time as it was so windy at the beach and
throughout the zigzag pathway.
Conclusion
Overall the task went really well, the skilled learn from this task was very helpful to
use in university practical classes and even in the real world of work. This exercise
can be related when setting out drainage systems which use the same process of
finding the gradient.
Overall Conclusion:
Everyday practical classes for surveying are done at the university site, the areas
where the task are carried out are not significant and having the building
surroundings the weather is not as strong as an open field thus why not enough
knowledge is gain, nevertheless the Bournemouth surveying field trip has really
teaches and show each and everyone how it feels to work in real life work. All four
task that were taken by student were really useful skills to have in the future not only
did it teach student surveying but it also teach us so many different aspects such as;
Working in a team, communication skill, time management, leadership skill and
many more. This trip will be recommended to any student studying engineering
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Abdullah Sharriff 0945251 24/11/2010

UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON

Engineering Surveying Field Scheme Bournemouth, Dorset

CE2202- Engineering Surveying

Written by: Abdullah Sharriff

Student No: 0945251

Module Leader: Peter Lakin

Critical analysis of tasks....................................................28

Problems faced by team members...............................................31

Setting out horizontal.....................................................33

Problems faced by team members...............................................33

Setting out vertical.....................................................................................35

Problems faced by team members..............................................35

Working as part of a group of four students to carry out different Civil

Picture 2: Welcoming of Bournemouth.

Task B: Volume Determination.

Figure2: Volume determination

Task C: Setting out horizontal.

Picture 3: Setting out horizontal

Task D: Setting out vertical.

Figure 3: Setting out Vertical

Picture 4: Setting out the ranging rods.

POINT FACE LEFT FACE RIGHT AVERAGE REDUCED MEAN

195 36 05 15 35 45 195 35 55 195 22 45

Table 1: Results for traverse

Line Forward bearing Reverse bearing Internal angle

BC 3542'05'' 21542'05'' 4652'06''

CD 13136'09'' 31136'09'' 8405'56''

DA 11613'18'' 29613'18'' 19522'51''

Table 2: Bearings readings

= AND = Hence computing and :

Line Bearing Distance

BC 3542'05'' 58.667 34.2358 47.6417

CD 13136'09'' 32.02 23.9436 - 21.2600

DA 11613'18'' 33.591 30.1342 -14.8420

213.329 0.0104 0.0237

Bowditch adjustment for A-B

= 0.0104 89.051213.329 = 0.004

= 0.0237 89.051213.329 = 0.01

Bowditch adjustment for B-C

= 0.0104 58.667213.329 = 0.002

= 0.0237 89.051213.329 = 0.007

Bowditch adjustment for C-D

= 0.0104 32.02213.329 = 0.001

= 0.0237 32.02213.329 = 0.004

Bowditch adjustment for D-A

= 0.0104 33.591213.329 = 0.001

= 0.0237 33.591213.329 = 0.004

LINE Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment Adjustment

Hence the final easting and northing are as follow:

LINE Adjustment Final Easting Adjustment Final Northing

Table 5: Final Easting and Northing

mE2 + mN2 = (0.0104)2 + (0.0237)2 = 0.0259

And for the fractional misclosure:

F.M = 213.3290.0255 = 8236 i.e. 1: 8236

Picture 5: Prism set up

Task B: Volume determination

Points Horizontal angle Distance(m) Height(m) Total Height(m)

Figure 5: Volume area

The height of prism = 1.2m

The height of total station = 1.47

.;. The total height can be sound using the formula:

Total height = Height of Instrument Height at point Height of prism.