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Learning Module 1-Course Packet 1

Laboratory Exercise 2b- TAPING OVER UNEVEN AND SLOPING GROUND

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I. INTRODUCTION

II. OBJECTIVES:

To determine the horizontal length of line over uneven and sloping ground with the tape
supported throughout its length.

III.MATERIALS:
50-steel tape Alternative plum bob Chalk

IV. METHODOLOGY
1. Measuring Uphill
a. The end of a 90 m long of a designated uneven and sloping ground that
will be measured was marked. Designated the hub at the bottom of the
slope as point A and the hub at the upper portion as point B. Range poles
are held or set behind each point to serve as marker, or as set at
intermediate points along the line to insure better alignment during
taping.
b. Head tapeman unreeled and spread out the tape and pulls the zero mark
uphill along the line from point A. The rear tapeman raised the 50-m end
of the tape breast high while the head tapeman moved back to a place on
the line near a full meter(or foot) mark where the ground surface is as
high as the other raised end of the tape. The head tapeman stayed by the
side of the line measured and held a chaining pin on the ground.
c. The rear tapeman temporarily released end of tape and signaled head
tapeman to either move to the right or to the left in order to align him.
When the pin of the head tapeman is in line with the range pole held
over point B, the head tapeman is then signaled to stick the pin vertically
into the ground
d. Rear tapeman plumed from point A to the terminal mark of the tape
with the plumb bob and maintained this plumb bob steadily over A
while head tapeman pulls the tape taut , and made sure that the tape is
on the line by bringing one of its edges in contact with the previously
aligned pin.The head tapeman then moved the pin opposite the nearest
full meter or foot mark of the tape and he stick it firmly into the ground.
e. The rear tapeman leave his end of the tape, moved up on the slope and
gets hold of the tape at the point previously held by the head
tapeman.The next measurement is made horizontally from the pin stuck
in the ground by the head tapeman as done at point A.
 f. The process was repeated until the whole tape length is used up thus
finishing the measurement of one tape length of horizontal distance.
g. From the pin, marking the end of one tape length measurement, the
horizontal measurement is continued until point B is reached. The last
partial tape length is measured with the rear tapeman holding the tape
until he has full meter (or foot) mark at his end while the head tapeman
pulls the tape taut and takes note of the fractional measurement. Then
the number of tape lengths and the last partial measurement are totaled
determine the horizontal length of the line measured.
2. Measuring Downhill
a. In measuring down the slope, the tape was reversed to bring its zero end
forward in the direction of point A along the line. Horizontal
measurements starts from B with the rear tapeman holding his terminal
meter(or foot) mark of tape in level with B.
b. After the plumb bob of the head tapeman has been aligned with the
range pole held at A, the head tapeman dropped the plumb bob causing
it to leave mark on the ground. He then stick a pin at the ground mark
left by the plumb bob.
c. The next horizontal measurement started from the pin until one whole
tape length is measured . As in measuring up the slope, the number of
tape lengths plus the partial tape length at the end of the line determines
the total horizontal length of the line.
d. Observed and computed values were tabulated accordingly.
TRIAL LINE LENGTH DIFFERENC MEAN RELATIVE
E PRECISION
1 AB 89.81 0.04 134.695 1/3367
2 BA 89.77

I.COMPUTATIONS:
a. Discrepancy = Length1 – Length2
= 89.81m – 89.77m
= 0.04m
b. Mean Length = Length1+ Length2
2
= 89.81m + 89.77m
2
= 134. 695m

c. Relative Precision = Discrepancy

← Mean Length
← = 0.04m
← 134. 695m
= 1 / 3367

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

VI.CONCLUSION

VII. APPENDICES

Fig. 1 Sample reference data

Fig. 2 & 2.2 An uneven and sloping ground location that was taped and
measured
Fig. 3 Measuring the uneven and sloping ground and marking from point A to B.