ELEMENTARY SURVEYING

FIELD MANUAL
 2006

FIELD WORK NO. 2

TAPING ON LEVEL AND ON UNEVEN GROUND

COURSE AND SECTION: ____________

SUBMITTED BY:

SN. ___ NAME: _________________ STUDENT NO.:_________________

GROUP NO. _______ CHIEF OF PARTY: ______________

DATE OF FIELDWORK: ________ DATE OF SUBMISSION: _________

SUBMITTED TO:

PROFESSOR: ______________________ GRADE

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 GROUP NO. ______ CHIEF OF PARTY: ___________

MEMBERS:

1. 4.
2. 5.
3. 6.

FIELD WORK NO. 2

TAPING ON A LEVEL AND ON UNEVEN GROUND

OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop the skills of taping the distance on a level ground where the
tape is fully supported by the ground.
2. To acquire the skills of taping the distance on an uneven ground where
the tape is only supported at the ends.

INSTRUMENTS:

1. 2 range poles or equivalent

2. chalk and/or 1 set of marking pins or any marker
3. 2 plumb bobs or makeshift similar instrument
4. Meter tape or any measuring tool

PROCEDURE:

TAPING ON A PLAIN LEVEL GROUND

1. The student assigns the accessible and unobstructed course to be measured

on a level ground by about 20 paces to 50 paces or whichever is applicable
but the most number of paces inside the house or own backyard. The student
may seek for assistance from immediate family members in the conduct of
this activity specifically in holding the tape from the opposite end.
2. The student marks the end points by a chalk if it is on pavement or by a 3”
common wire nail (c.w. nail) if it is on soft ground or any marker and
designates it as end points A and B.
3. A range pole or equivalent shall be placed vertically and steadily during the
entire taping procedure at B to keep the complete taping process aligned and
straightened.
4. A 5-meter tape is stretched out on the ground on the straight path along A to
B where the 0-end is held ahead (Note: 0-end is nearer B than A).Make sure
that path is straight and pull the tape taut once the tape is aligned already.
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 5. The student gets a pin or chalk or any marker and put a mark in the ground
exactly opposite the 0-meter mark of tape.
6. The student lifts simultaneously the tape and move forward along the line AB
to measure the next tape length. By now the student marked the ground with
1 marking pin or chalk or equivalent which signifies one tape length.
7. The procedure 4-6 is repeated to complete the next tape length
measurement. Make sure that student shall mark with pin or chalk or
equivalent before lifting the tape to move on to the next tape length. The 2nd
marker connotes 2 tape lengths which have been measured.
8. Repeat the same process until point B is reached (in this procedure, 1 tally =2
tape lengths). After a tally has been accomplished, the student shall proceed
in measuring the length of the course. (It is suggested that the student tallies
in the field computation sheet provided the number of one complete round)
Note: One round is when all the ten pins are now being held).
9. Repeat the same procedure if more than one tally is needed.
10. Upon reaching point B the partial length must be measured accurately up to
centimeters by the student.
11. The course is measured back and forth to complete the number of trials
required by the professor.

TAPING ON UNLEVEL GROUND

1. The same course is measured but this time the 5-m tape length will be
unsupported by the ground and must be held about an eye-level distance
above the ground.
2. The student and assigned family member hold a plumb line or makeshift
similar instrument over the center of the hub.
3. The student (front tapeman) must hold his plumb line an arm’s length away
from his body for the assigned family member (rear tapeman) to clearly see if
it is aligned in the range pole at B.
4. Once the assigned family member approves of the alignment, the assigned
family member holding the 0-mark pulls the tape taut and drops this plumb
bob on the ground. This will mark the ground with a dent to guide the student
where he must put his marking pin or chalk or equivalent.
5. This is to be done continuously until point B is reached. Note that the partial
length must also be measured as in procedure A.
6. The course is measured back and forth to complete the number of trials
required by the professor.

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 COMPUTATIONS:

The computation of sample field notes is done in accordance with the steps listed
hereunder:

A. Computation of an unknown distance.

The number of tallies is equivalent to the number of pebbles being held by the rear
tape-man, and the number of pins is the number of tape lengths. Multiply the
number of tallies by two (2) and add it to the number of pins. The sum is then
multiplied by the length of one tape length and then added to the last partial tape
length to get the length of the course AB.

No  tallies  No.  of  pebbles

No  tapelength s  ( No.  of  tallies ) * 2  No.  of  pins

Length  of  the  course  AB   No.  of  tapelength s   Length  of  one  tapelength   Partial  Length  of  Tape

QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS:

1. What are the different sources of taping errors?

2. Discuss the different ways to lessen them or fully eliminate taping errors.
3. What is the total length of the course XY if the rear tape-man holds exactly holds
9 pebbles and 3 pins after measuring the course XY? Assume that one tape
length is equivalent to 30m.

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 PRELIMINARY DATA SHEET

FIELD WORK 2 TAPING ON LEVEL AND ON UNEVEN GROUND

DATE: GROUP NO.

TIME: LOCATION:
WEATHER: PROFESSOR:

A. TAPING ON LEVEL GROUND

TRIAL LINE NUMBER NUMBER PARTIAL COMPUTED MEAN

OF TALLY OF PINS TAPE DISTANCE DISTANCE
LENGTH (M) (M) (M)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB

B. COMPUTATIONS:

C. TAPING ON AN IRREGULAR GROUND

TRIAL LINE NUMBER NUMBER PARTIAL COMPUTED MEAN

OF TALLY OF PINS TAPE DISTANCE DISTANCE
LENGTH (M) (M) (M)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB

D. COMPUTATIONS:

E. SKETCH:

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT

SIGNATURE OF PROFESSOR

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 FINAL DATA SHEET

FIELD WORK 2 TAPING ON LEVEL AND ON UNEVEN GROUND

DATE: GROUP NO.

TIME: LOCATION:
WEATHER: PROFESSOR:

B. TAPING ON LEVEL GROUND

TRIAL LINE NUMBER NUMBER PARTIAL COMPUTED MEAN

OF TALLY OF PINS TAPE DISTANCE DISTANCE
LENGTH (M) (M) (M)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB

B. COMPUTATIONS:

C. TAPING ON AN IRREGULAR GROUND

TRIAL LINE NUMBER NUMBER PARTIAL COMPUTED MEAN

OF TALLY OF PINS TAPE DISTANCE DISTANCE
LENGTH (M) (M) (M)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB

D. COMPUTATIONS:

E. SKETCH:

SIGNATURE OF STUDENT

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