LABORATORY MANUAL

IN SURVEYING 1

FIELDWORK NO. 2: TAPING

LEARNING OUTCOMES: After completion the fieldwork activity the students are expected to
master the art of taping a distance on a plain level ground with the tape supported throughout its
length by the ground and skillful in the art of taping of distance on an uneven ground with the
tape supported at specific marks and suspended above the ground.

MATERIALS:
1. Fiberglass tape
2. Range pole
3. Marking pins/pegs/any marker

INTRODUCTION:
In many instances, taping is easiest to simply measure the horizontal distance by keeping both
ends of the chain/fiberglass tape) at the same elevation. This is not difficult if there is not over
long distance or so of elevation change between points.

Taping requires a minimum of two people. Using range taping is the linear measurement of the
horizontal distance between two points using a surveyor’s tape. Observation of horizontal
distances by taping consists of applying the known length of a graduated tape directly to line a
number of times.

PROCEDURES:

1. Taping on a level ground:

a. Go find for at least three (3) structures near you and measure their ground dimensions
using what is available measuring device at home. Read and record the measured
dimension up to the nearest millimeter. If the dimension can’t be measured for 1 set up
only then get the total distance measured. View the video demo for your assistance.
b. Draw the structure, describe it and write the measured dimension for its corresponding
sides. All records will be written at the Data and Computation of your write-up.

Example:

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2. Taping on uneven ground:

a. Instead of doing this part on a sloping or uneven ground, select another straight level
course and on both ends. Measure the distance between end points.
b. Measure again the course but this time raise the tape at chest level and support it at 1 m
apart marks. If the tape is 3-m long there should be 4 supports. Record the
measurement.
c. Repeat item (b) but support the tape at both ends and center. So there are 3 supports.
d. And lastly repeat item (b) with supports at both ends only.
e. Tabulate the measured values as follows:

Trials Measured distance

a 5.00 m
b 5.01 m
c 5.02 m
d 5.02 m
e 5.03 m

DATA AND COMPUTATION:

1. Taping on a level ground

3m

3m KIOSK 3m

3m

78 m
76 m
4m

REFILLING
4m STATION 4m

4m

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STRUCTURE 1

STRUCTURE 2

STRUCTURE 3

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2. Taping on uneven ground:

Trials Measured distance

a 5.00 m
b 5.01 m
c 5.02 m
d 5.02 m
e 5.03 m

OBSERVATIONS: (Write your observations while doing your activity or basing from the result of
your measurements.)

• 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = (5.00 + 5.01 + 5.02 + 5.02 + 5.03) ⁄ 5

• 𝑀𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 = 5.016 𝑚
• 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 = | 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 − 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 |
• 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 = |5.00 − 5.016|
• 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 = 0.016𝑚
• 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 ⁄ 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒
• 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 0.016 ⁄ 5.016
• 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 0.016 ⁄ 5.016
• 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 2 ⁄ 627 or 0.00319

OBSERVATIONS: (Write your observations while doing your activity or basing from the result of
your measurements.)

Measuring the dimensions of the three structures have differences. The square structures have
equal parts. While, the third one, there’s an alternation of the measurements. Due to repeated
measurements every side of two sides. We have seen these equal observations.

CONCLUSION:

Taping is measuring the distances on the ground. This is pulling or tension the tape standardized.
It is important to be executed to the activity. Two students are doing this.

Two structures have same measurements each sides. While the last one, alternation of
measurements. The errors encountered is uneven ground level. And also, connecting tape to
next measurement due to measurement of the. It causes differences in point.

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“ Taping four chairs
became barriers”

“MARKING THE TAPE ON THE GROUND AND SIZES ALLOWED”