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Elementary Surveying
Elementary Surveying
MINE SURVEYS
The art and science of determining angular and - surveys to determine the position of all
linear measurements to establish the form, underground excavations and surface mine
extent, and relative position of points, lines, and structures, to fix surface boundaries of mining
areas on or near the surface of the earth or on claims, determine geological formations,
other extraterrestrial bodies through applied calculate excavated volumes, and establish
mathematics and the use of specialized equipment lines and grades for other related mining
and techniques. work.
8. PHOTOGRAMMETRIC SURVEYS
CLASSIFICATION OF SURVEYING
- survey which uses photographs taken with
1. PLANE SURVEYING specially designed cameras either from
- a type of surveying where the earth is airplanes or ground stations.
considered as a flat surface, and where 9. ROUTE SURVEYS
distances and areas involved are of limited - determination of alignment, grades,
extent earthwork quantities, location of natural and
2. GEODETIC SURVEYING artificial objects in connection with the
- surveys of wide extent which take into account planning, design, and construction of
the spheroidal shape of the earth highways, railroads, pipelines, canals,
transmission lines, and other linear projects.
TYPES OF SURVEYS 10. TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYS
1. CADASTRAL SURVEYS - surveys to determine the shape of the ground,
- closed surveys in urban and rural locations to the location and elevation of natural and
determine and define property lines and artificial features upon it.
boundaries, corners, and areas. DEVELOPMENT OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS
2. CITY SURVEYS The extensive use of surveying instruments came
- surveys in the city for planning expansions, during the early days of the Roman Empire.
locating property lines, fixing reference
monuments, determining physical features of 1. ASTROLABE
land, and preparing maps. - invented by Hipparchus in 140 BC and further
3. CONSTRUCTION SURVEYS improved by Ptolemy
- surveys done at a construction site to provide - used to determine the altitude of stars
data regarding grades, reference lines, 2. TELESCOPE
dimensions, ground configuration, and - invented by Lippershey (1607)
location and elevation of structures. - Galileo constructed a refracting telescope for
4. FORESTRY SURVEYS astronomical observations in 1609.
- survey in connection with forest management - Only used in surveying after the cross hairs for
and mensuration, and the production and fixing the line of sight were introduced
conservation of forest lands. 3. TRANSIT
5. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS - invented by Young and Draper (1830)
- surveys made to map shore lines, chart the - the universal surveying instrument
shape of areas underlying water surfaces, and 4. SEMICIRCUMFERENTOR
measure the flow of streams. - used to measure and lay off angles and
6. INDUSTRIAL SURVEYS establish lines of sight by employing peep
- known as optical tooling sights
- surveys for ship building, construction and 5. PLANE TABLE
assembly of aircraft, layout and installation of - used in field mapping
heavy and complex machinery, and for - consists of a board attached to a tripod and can
industries requiring very accurate dimensional be leveled or rotated to any direction
layouts.
6. DIOPTRA TYPES OF MEASUREMENTS
- invented by Heron of Alexandria
1. DIRECT MEASUREMENTS
- used in leveling and measuring horizontal and
- comparison of the measured quantity with a
vertical angles
standard measuring unit (makes use of
7. ROMAN GROMA
instruments to measure the quantity)
- for aligning or sighting points
2. INDIRECT MEASUREMENTS
- consists of cross arms with suspended plumb
- made when it is not possible to apply a
lines fixed at right angles and pivoted upon a
measuring instrument directly to a quantity
vertical staff.
8. LIBELLA THE METER
- used by Assyrians and Egyptians
- had an A-frame with a plumb line suspended - proposed in 1789 by French scientists to establish
from its apex a system suitable for all times and all peoples, and
- used to determine the horizontal which could be based upon permanent natural
9. VERNIER standards
- invented by Pierre Vernier - originally defined as 1/10,000,000 of the earth’s
- a short auxillary scale placed alongside the meridional quadrant
graduated scale of an instrument to determine - a treaty was signed in Paris in May 20, 1875 by
the fractional parts of the main scale without representatives of 18 countries creating the
interpolating. International Bureau of Weights and Measures.
10. DIOPTER - the treaty established the International Meter
- developed by Greeks in 130 BC which is based on an iron meter bar standardized
- used for leveling, laying off right angles, and in Paris in 1799
measuring horizontal and vertical angles. - defined as the distance between two lines
11. COMPASS engraved across the surface of a bar with an X-
- for determining direction of lines and shaped cross section, composed of 90% platinum
calculating angles between lines and 10% iridium when the temperature of the bar
- consists of a magnetized steel needle which is 0°C.
points at the magnetic north - it was redefined in 1960 as the length equal to
12. GUNTER’S CHAIN 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red light
- invented by Sir Edmund Gunter (1620) produced by burning the element Krypton (atomic
- used for taping distances number 86) at a specified energy level in the
- 66 ft long and contains 100 links spectrum.
13. CHOROBATES Effective January 1, 1983, the English System was
- for leveling work officially phased out in the Philippines and only the
- consists of a horizontal straight-edge about 6 modern metric system was allowed to be used.
m long, a groove 2.5 cm deep and 1.5 m long The metric conversion was signed into law in 1978
on top. by Pres. Marcos. The metric system prescribed
- water is poured into the groove for leveling the use of the International System of Units (SI) as
14. MERCHET established by the General Conference on Weights
- for measuring time and meridian and Measures and as modified by the local Metric
- used by Chaldeans in 4000 BC System Board to suit Philippine Conditions.
- consists of a slotted palm leaf through which UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
to sight and a bracket from which a plumb bob
was suspended 1. Linear, Area, and Volume Measurements
2. Angular Measurements
MEASUREMENT Radian – SI unit for plane angles (the angle
process of determining the extent, size, or subtended by an arc of a circle having a length
dimension of a particular quantity in comparison equal to the radius of a circle)
to a given standard
a. Sexagesimal Units 6. Recorder
- the degree, minute, second - keeps the record of all sketches, drawings,
b. Centesimal Units measurements, and observations taken in the
- uses grads (360° = 400 grads) field.
- the grad is divided into 100 centesimal 7. Head Tapeman
minutes and the minute is divided into 100 - responsible for the accuracy and speed of all
centesimal seconds linear measurements with tape.
- carries the zero end of the tape ahead
SURVEYING FIELD NOTES
8. Rear Tapeman
- constitute the only reliable and permanent record
- assists the head tapeman during taping
of actual work done in the field
operations and in other related work.
FIELD NOTEBOOK - holds the 30-m end or any intermediate meter
- used to record the field notes mark of the tape during measurement
9. Flagman
TYPES OF NOTES - holds the flagpole or range pole at selected
1. Sketches points as directed by the instrument man.
2. Tabulations 10. Rodman
3. Explanatory Notes - holds the stadia or leveling rod when sights
4. Computations are to be taken on it.
5. Combination of the above 11. Pacer
- checks all linear measurements made by the
INFORMATION FOUND IN FIELD NOTEBOOKS tapeman. May also perform the job of the
rodman.
1. Title of the Field Work or Name of Project
12. Axeman/Lineman
2. Time of Day and Date
- clears the line of sight of trees, brush, and
3. Weather Conditions
other obstructions in wooded country.
4. Names of Group Members and Their
13. Aidman
Designations
- renders first aid treatment to members of the
5. List of Equipment
survey party who are involved in snake or
THE FIELD SURVEY PARTY insect bites, accidents and other health issues.
May also be designated as assistant
1. Chief of Party
instrument man.
- responsible for the overall direction,
14. Utilitymen
supervision, and operational control of the
- renders other forms of assistance needed by
survey party.
the survey party or as directed by the chief of
2. Assistant Chief of Party
party.
- assists the chief of party in the
accomplishment of the task assigned to the ERROR
survey party. difference between the true value and the
3. Instrument Man measured value of a quantity
- sets up, levels, and operates the surveying
MISTAKES
instruments.
inaccuracies in measurements which occur
4. Technician
because some aspect of a surveying operation is
- responsible for the use and operation of all
performed by the surveyor with carelessness,
electronic instruments required in the field.
inattention, poor judgment, and improper
5. Computer
execution.
- performs all computations of survey data and
large mistake → blunder
works out necessary computational checks
required in the field. not classified as errors (so large in magnitude)
TYPES OF ERRORS 3. positive and negative errors of the same size
happen with equal frequency, and they are
1. SYSTEMATIC ERRORS
equally probable
- one which will always have the same sign and
4. the mean of an infinite number of observations
magnitude as long as field conditions remain
is the most probable value
constant and unchanged.
2. ACCIDENTAL ERRORS MOST PROBABLE VALUE
- the occurrence of such errors are matters of refers to a quantity which, based on available data,
chance as they are likely to be positive or has more chance of being correct than has any
negative, and may tend in part to compensate other
or average out according to laws of probability.
∑ 𝑿 𝑿𝟏 + 𝑿𝟐 + 𝑿𝟑 + ⋯ + 𝑿𝒏
̅=
𝑴𝑷𝑽 = 𝑿 =
SOURCES OF ERRORS 𝒏 𝒏
𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑟 = 𝑇𝐿 − 𝑁𝐿 𝑊
𝐴=
𝐿𝛾
𝑀𝐿
𝐶1 = 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑟 ( ) where:
𝑁𝐿
𝐏 − measured pull
𝐶𝐿 = 𝑀𝐿 ± 𝐶1 𝐏𝐨 − standard pull
where: 𝐋 − length of tape measued
𝐓𝐋 − true or actual length of the tape 𝐀 − cross sectional area of the tape
𝐍𝐋 − nominal length of the tape 𝐄 − modulus of elasticity of the tape
𝐌𝐋 − measured length 𝐖 − total weight of the tape
𝐂𝟏 − total correction to be applied 𝛄 − unit weight of the tape
𝐂𝐋 − corrected length For steel tapes:
b. Correction due to Slope 𝛄 = 𝟕. 𝟖𝟔𝟔 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟑 𝐤𝐠/𝐜𝐦𝟑
𝐀 = 𝟎. 𝟎𝟐 𝐭𝐨 𝟎. 𝟎𝟔 𝐜𝐦𝟐
𝑑 = 𝑠 − 𝐶ℎ 𝐄 = 𝟐. 𝟎𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐭𝐨 𝟐. 𝟏𝟎 × 𝟏𝟎𝟔 𝐤𝐠/𝐜𝐦𝟐
Gentle Slopes (Less than 20%) f. Correction due to Sag
ℎ2 - sag shortens the horizontal distance between
𝐶ℎ = end graduations of the tape
2𝑠
𝑤 2 𝐿3
Steep Slopes (20% to 30%) 𝐶𝑠 =
24𝑃2
ℎ2 ℎ4 𝑊 2𝐿
𝐶ℎ = + 𝐶𝑠 =
2𝑠 8𝑠 3 24𝑃2
Very Steep Slopes (Greater than 30%) 𝑊 2 = 𝑤 2 𝐿2
𝐶ℎ = 𝑠(1 − cos 𝜃) where:
𝐰 − weight of tape per unit length
c. Correction due to Alignment 𝐖 − total weight of tape between supports
- the linear error due to inaccuracy in alignment 𝐋 − interval between supports
of a tape is similar to the effect of slope and (unsupported length of tape)
can be computed in the same manner 𝐏 − pull or tension applied on the tape