FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

GEOMATIC ENGINEERING PROJECT REPORT
Subject Code BFC 20703 Practical Name LEVELING – TWO PEG TEST & TRANSFER LEVEL
Course Code Session 2020/2021 -2
Practical Date Group No.
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Criteria 1 2 3 4 CLO SCR WT T. SCR

PROJECT Statement of the purpose is described but not Statement of the purpose is clearly described, but Statement of the purpose is clearly and completely
Statement of the purpose is omitted
clearly articulated some key details are omitted described 1 1
PURPOSES

EXPERIMENTAL The series of methods used do not correctly The series of methods used correctly answer the The series of methods used fully and correctly
Fails to practice using the equipment.
answer the questions question, but fall a little short answer the question, but fall a little short 2 1
DESIGN
Most of the methods used are inappropriate Most of the methods used are appropriate and are
Some of the methods used are appropriate but
USE OF and many mistakes are made either in the use well executed Methods used a correct and well implemented
of methodology or the implementation of the
some mistakes are made either in the use or
Some of the methods may not be the best choice Students understand why the procedures are used 2 1
METHODOLOGIES implementation of the methodology
testing methodology or minor details are incorrect
Some knowledge of statistical technique is
Correct analysis is performed
DATA ANALYSIS Knowledge of statistical techniques is poor demonstrated. Analysis of data not always
Some mistakes in calculations are made.
Correct analysis of data 2 2
correct
Most of the results are incorrectly described Results are sufficiently described with Results are sufficiently described with appropriate
Results are sufficiently described with appropriate
RESULTS Inappropriate format and description for text, appropriate format for text, tables, legends, format for text, tables, legends, figures. Some
format for text, tables, legends, figures 2 2
tables, legends, figures figures. Some results are described incorrectly aspects of the results lack clarity
DISCUSSION Major components missing in the Some discussion and conclusions drawn, but Discussion and conclusions tie the problem
Little discussion or
AND conclusions drawn.
discussion. Little attempt to tie together missing some points in terms of linkage of results statement, experiments, and results well to tell an 3 2
CONCLUSIONS experiments and problem statement/claims. to problem statement. overall story. Future work clearly outlined.
Documented all sources, including visuals, sounds,
documented sources with some care, Sources are
and animations. Sources are properly cited, both in-
Documentation was very poorly organized and Documentation was poorly constructed or cited, both in-text/in- product and on
DOCUMENTATION sources were not cited. absent and very few citations noted. Works-Cited/Works-Consulted pages/slides. Few
text/in-product and on Works-Cited/Works- 3 1
Consulted pages/slides. Documentation is error-
errors noted.
free.

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Vertical Control (Leveling) Effective date Mac 2021
Revised date Jan 2021

A1 TASK : Two Peg Test

1.0 Introduction (Two Peg Test)

Two peg test is a surveying operation carried out to determine whether the levelling
bubble and telescope line of sight are parallel.

2.0 Aim
Peg Test is a surveying operation carried out to determine if the leveling bubble
(bubble axis) and telescope line-of-sight (line of collimation) are parallel

3.0 Equipments
3.1 Level and Tripod (1 set)
3.2 Staff (2 sets)
3.3 Staff bubble (2 sets)
3.4 Tape (1 set)

4.0 Procedures
4.1 Each group will be required to perform a peg test to check the instrument.
4.2 Each person in the group should record the results of the peg test in their own
field book.
4.3 Set out and mark on the ground (with wooden pegs driven into the earth, or
roofing nails in tar) two point some 30 m apart.
4.4 Set up instrument midway between two pegs [Figure 3.1].

Figure 3.1: The first set up

4.5 Read staff on each peg (back sight and foresight), and calculate height
difference.
4.6 Next, move instrument about L/10 = 3m beyond one of the pegs (normally fore
staff position), [Figure 3.2].
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4.7 Read staff on each peg again, and calculate height difference

Figure 3.2: The second set up

5.0 Observations Data and Analysis

Distance = 30m
Reading Staff B (S1) Reading Staff A (S2) Height difference =
m
First set up

Reading Staff B (S1’) Reading Staff A (S2’) Height difference =

m’
Second set up

Distance = 60m
Reading Staff B (S1) Reading Staff A (S2) Height difference =
m
First set up

Reading Staff B (S1’) Reading Staff A (S2’) Height difference =

m’
Second set up

Difference (m – m’) 30 m 60 m

5.0 If m=m’ then the instrument is OK!

5.2 If NOT then the error is;
e = (S1-S2) – (S1’ – S2’) / L mm/m
The error is called collimation error.
5.3 Acceptable error: 1mm per 20m
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A2 Task : Levelling

1.0 Introduction
Vertical Control is the general term applied to any of the various processes by
each elevation of points or differences in elevation are determined. It is a vital
operation in producing necessary data for mapping, engineering design, and
construction.

2.0 Aim
To fly reduced level from known point (Benchmark or Temporary Benchmark) to
unknown point.

3.0 Equipments
3.1 Level and Tripod (1 set)
3.2 Staff (2 sets)
3.3 Staff bubble (2 sets)

4.0 Field Procedures

4.1 Observation Procedures
i. Consider a series of measurements of level loop as shown in Figure 3.3.
ii. Start at BM A, so the first reading measurement from Setup 1 is a back
sight to BM A, and the second reading is a foresight to CP1 known as a
Change Point.
iii. The leveling staff then remains at CP1, while the instrument moves to Setup 2.
Take back sight reading to CP1, and foresight reading to CP2, and so on.
iv. Eventually, a Setup 4, a back sight reading is made to CP3, and foresight
reading to BM A.
v. The traverse is then CLOSED. This allows a check on the levels, since the sum
of all the changes in level should be zero.

Figure 3.3: A sample of leveling loop

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4.2 Booking Procedures

4.2.1 The Rise and Fall Method
The terms that are commonly used in the Rise and Fall Method
are:
BS = Backsight,
FS = Foresight,
IS = Intermediate Sight, and
RL = Reduced Level.

4.3 Reduction (Calculation) Procedures

i. Checks your survey accuracy, and should be within tolerances given
below or suitable for your project. This check should be applied before
your leave the job
ii. The following check the arithmetic of your level reductions and must be
exact:
a) BS - FS = Rise - Fall
b) (BS) – (FS) = RL (last BM) – RL (start
BM)
iii. Misclosure should be:
(20K) mm, where K is the length of the traverse in km.
iv. For example, misclosure is +30 mm and the length of the loop is 0.7
km. Hence the misclosure limit is 200.7 = 17 mm. Therefore, the
misclosure of +30 mm is too big (means that the leveling work is not
accepted).

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