EX.

NO: RADIAL CONTOURING

DATE:

INTRODUCTION:
Contouring is a method of representing the ground surface from using contour lines. The radial
contouring is the method by which intermediate points are taken on the radial lines whose
reduced levels are used to draw the contour maps. The radial lines are those lines which radiate
from a fixed point with some uniform angle (30°). The leveling staff is held at various points on the
radial lines and the staff readings are noted. From those, the reduced levels can be determined.

INSTRUMENTS USED:

 Theodolite and tripod:

The theodolite is used here for angular spacing of the radial lines and for reading staff.
 Levelling staff:
Leveling staff of 0.005m least count is used to deduce the R.L.of the points.

RECONNAISSANCE:
The area given to us was a small hill. We can get the contour lines at some particular intervals.
During the survey, we decided that where the instrument should be placed and which direction
the staff man should go along the radial lines.

PROCEDURE:
 The transit theodolite,is placed exactly over the station point
 The temporary adjustment namely centering,leveling,focusing the eye piece and the object
glass are done perfectly.
 The staff reading over the bench mark is noted down.
 The vernier face are adjusted such that vernier A line.
 The upper,middle and the lower hair readings are noted down and the vertical angles if
necessary.

 Similarly various readings are observed along the same line and by varying the distances
approximately at equal intervals.
 The telescope is turned clockwise by 30° and focused along B line: the same procedure is
repeated.
 Using the above observations, the distance between the instrument station and the staff
station and the R.L. of all points are calculated and the contours are plotted
OBSERVATION & TABULATION:
TABLE - RADIAL CONTOURING

STADIA HAIR READING

STAFF VERTICAL
H. D
SIGHT HORIZONTAL ANGLE S.I V.D H.I R.L
STATION (m) REMARK
TO READING ANGLE TOP MIDDLE BOTTOM (m) (m) (m) (m) S
(m) (m) (m)
(m) 0° 0' 0''

O A1 1.46 0° 3

A2 0° 6
A3 0° 9
A4 0° 12
A5 0° 15
O B1 30° 3
B2 30° 6
B3 30° 9
B4 30° 12
B5 30° 15
O C1 60° 3
C2 60° 6
C3 60° 9
C4 60° 12
C5 60° 15
 STADIA HAIR READING
SIGHT STAFF HORIZONTAL VERTICAL S.I H.D V.D H.I R.L
STATION TO READING ANGLE ANGLE (m) (m) (m) (m) (m) REMARKS
TOP MIDDLE BOTTOM
(m)
0° 0' 0'' (m) (m) (m)

O D1 90° 3
D2 90° 6
D3 90° 9
D4 90° 12
D5 90° 15
O E1 120° 3
E2 120° 6
E3 120° 9
E4 120° 12
E5 120° 15
O F1 150° 3
F2 150° 6
F3 150° 9
F4 150° 12
F5 150° 15
O G1 180° 3
G2 180° 6
G3 180° 9
G4 180° 12
G5 180° 15
 STADIA HAIR READING
STAFF VERTICAL
STATION SIGHT READING HORIZONTAL ANGLE S.I H.D V.D H.I R.L REMARKS
TO (m) ANGLE TOP MIDDLE BOTTOM (m) (m) (m) (m) (m)
(m) (m) (m)
0° 0' 0''
O H1 210° 3
H2 210° 6
H3 210° 9
H4 210° 12
H5 210° 15
O I1 240° 3
I2 240° 6
I3 240° 9
I4 240° 12
I5 240° 15

Note:
Reduced Level Of Given Bench Mark = 100.000 M.
Reduced Level = R.L Of Bench Mark + Height Of Instrument - Vertical Distance - Middle Hair

Reading Where,

S.I –STAFF INTERCEPT R.L - REDUCED LEVEL

H.D – HORIZONTAL DISTANCE L - LEFT
V.D –VERTICAL DISTANCE C - CENTRE
H.I – HEIGHT OF INSTRUMENT R - RIGHT
RESULT:

Thus the staff readings and the R.L. of the intermediate points calculated are tabulated. The radial
lines were connected with an angular spacing of 30°, starting from 0º to 360°. Smooth curves of
various contour lines were drawn connecting points of equal elevation and the contour map is
prepared.

CONCLUSION:

The contour lines joining the point of equal elevation represented in the contour map can be used
for selecting the appropriate route for the highway alignment and to determine the quantity of
earthwork to be involved in the respective projects etc.