Bowditch Traverse Computation v2d Start Station Co-ordinates: Closing Station Co-ordinates:

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Back Bearing from Start Station: Forward Bearing from Closing Station:
Deg Min Sec Degrees Deg Min Sec Degrees

Station Measured HA Forward Adj Adjusted HA Fwd Bearing Differences Adjustment Station Co-ordinates Station
HA Degrees
No Deg Min Sec HzDist (m) Sec Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) No

Total No Total Measured Misc: Total Diff: Total Diff: Misclosure: Misclosure: Misclosure: Accuracy:
Stations: Distance: Total Angle: Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Linear (m) Linear Misc/Total Dist
0 0.0000 0.000000 ### 0.0000 0.0000 #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Bowditch Traverse Computation v2 Start Station Co-ordinates: Closing Station Co-ordinates:
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© Mark Adams 2011 1 0.0000 0.0000 4 100.0000 0.0000

Back Bearing from Start Station: Forward Bearing from Closing Station:
Deg Min Sec Degrees Deg Min Sec Degrees
EXAMPLE OF CLOSED LOOP TRAVERSE
90 00 00.0 90.000000 270 00 00.0 270.000000

Station Measured HA Forward Adj Adjusted HA Fwd Bearing Differences Adjustment Station Co-ordinates Station
HA Degrees
No Deg Min Sec HzDist (m) Sec Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) No
1 269 59 58.5 100.0011 269.999583 -00.6 269 59 57.9 359 59 57.9 -0.0010 100.0011 0.0005 0.0000 -0.0005 100.0011 2
2 270 00 03.0 99.9985 270.000833 -00.6 270 00 02.4 90 00 00.2 99.9985 -0.0001 0.0005 0.0000 99.9986 100.0010 3
3 269 59 58.5 100.0010 269.999583 -00.6 269 59 57.9 179 59 58.1 0.0009 -100.0010 0.0005 0.0000 100.0000 0.0000 4
4 270 00 02.5 270.000694 -00.6 270 00 01.9 270 00 00.0

Total No Total Measured Misc: Total Diff: Total Diff: Misclosure: Misclosure: Misclosure: Accuracy:
Stations: Distance: Total Angle: Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Linear (m) Linear Misc/Total Dist
4 300.0006 1080.000694 2.5 99.9984 0.0000 -0.0016 0.0000 0.0016 1 in 185032
All angles must be Clockwise & External when observed in a Clockwise loop (AS BELOW)
Angles must be Clockwise & Internal when observed in an Anti-clockwise loop (NOT SHOWN)

2nd Forward
Distance
2nd HA

1st 2nd Station

Forward
Distance

1st HA
Start (1st)
Station
FIXED Back Bearing
FIXED
FIXED BASELINE

Forward Bearing
FIXED
Bowditch Traverse Computation No Forward Distance
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Closed Loop Traverse Example

Station (N-1)

(N-1) HA

(N-1)
Forward
Distance

Closing Final (N) HA

Station (N)
FIXED
Bowditch Traverse Computation v2 Start Station Co-ordinates: Closing Station Co-ordinates:
www.engineeringsurveyor.com Station No Easting (m) Northing (m) Station No Easting (m) Northing (m)
© Mark Adams 2012 1 100.0000 200.0000 4 252.4300 184.0200

Back Bearing from Start Station: Forward Bearing from Closing Station:
Deg Min Sec Degrees Deg Min Sec Degrees
EXAMPLE OF LINEAR TRAVERSE (SEE DIA)
345 00 00.0 345.000000 149 54 00.0 149.900000

Station Measured HA Forward Adj Adjusted HA Fwd Bearing Differences Adjustment Station Co-ordinates Station
HA Degrees
No Deg Min Sec HzDist (m) Sec Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) No
1 87 59 58.5 73.7345 87.999583 -00.6 87 59 57.9 72 59 57.9 70.5124 21.5586 -0.0006 0.0003 170.5118 221.5589 2
2 290 00 03.0 87.8123 290.000833 -00.6 290 00 02.4 183 00 00.3 -4.5958 -87.6920 -0.0007 0.0003 165.9153 133.8673 3
3 56 53 58.5 100.0010 56.899583 -00.6 56 53 57.9 59 53 58.1 86.5156 50.1524 -0.0008 0.0004 252.4300 184.0200 4
4 270 00 02.5 270.000694 -00.6 270 00 01.9 149 54 00.0

Total No Total Measured Misc: Total Diff: Total Diff: Misclosure: Misclosure: Misclosure: Accuracy:
Stations: Distance: Total Angle: Sec Easting (m) Northing (m) Easting (m) Northing (m) Linear (m) Linear Misc/Total Dist
4 261.5478 704.900694 2.5 152.4321 -15.9810 0.0021 -0.0010 0.0023 1 in 111301
All angles must be Clockwise in the direction of the Traverse

2nd Station
2nd HA

1st Forward
Distance

2nd Forward
Back Bearing Distance
FIXED 1st HA

(N-1) HA
Start (1st)
Station
FIXED

Station (N-1)

Bowditch Traverse Computation

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Linear Traverse Example

Final (N) HA
Forward Bearing
FIXED
Closing (N) Stn No Fwd Dist
FIXED
(N -1)
Fwd Dist