ELEMENTARY SURVEYING FIELD MANUAL

 2006

FIELD WORK NO. 6 DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING WITH

TURNING POINTS (DOUBLE RODDED)

COURSE AND SECTION: CE120_02F-A7

SUBMITTED BY:

SN. 47 NAME: SUMANDE, CEDRIX V. STUDENT NO. 2019152006

GROUP NO. 5 CHIEF OF PARTY: SARMIENTO, DARRYL CHRISTIAN SP.

DATE OF FIELDWORK: 12/09/2020s DATE OF SUBMISSION: 20/09/2020

SUBMITTED TO:

GRADE
PROFESSOR: CIRILO MORILLO

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 GROUP NO. 5 CHIEF OF PARTY: SARMIENTO, DARRYL CHRISTIAN SP.

MEMBERS:
41 Paras, Andrei Philip A. 47 Sumande, Cedrix
42 Pimentel, Sahara Mae F. 48 Tenebroso, Angelo
43 Santos, Arden Clarenze 49 Viclar, John Laurence Emmanuel
44 Sarcia, Aicrasely 50 Vytingco, Antonio Lorenzo
46 Simsuangco, Denzel John
FIELD WORK NO. 6

DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING WITH TURNING POINTS (DOUBLE-RODDED)

OBJECTIVES:

1. To develop the skills in determining the difference in elevation between two

points without the need of returning the circuit to the original point of reference
by using two observation points every time BS and FS are taken.
2. To master the art of using the Theodolite during fieldwork.
3. To acquire the confidence of working with one’s party or group and to be fully
responsible in the performance of the assigned task.

INSTRUMENTS:

1. Theodolite
2. 1 leveling rod
3. chalk and/or 1 set of marking pins
4. plumb bob

ORGANIZATION OF PARTY:

1. Chief Of Party (COP)

2. 1 rod man
3. 1 Instrument man
4. 1 Recorder

PROCEDURE:

A. Determination of the difference in elevation between two points, which

are at a considerable distance from each other.

1. The professor designates the locations of two benchmarks BM-1 and BM-2,
which is about 300m-500m away form each other and of considerable difference
in elevation.
2. Set-up the level on a suitable location and take the BS of BM-1 (point of known
elevation) while the rod man is holding the level exactly at BM1. Compute the
height of the instrument by using the formula: HI  Elev  of  the  po int BS .
3. The rod man now transfers to another location, preferably the same distance of
the BM-1 to the instrument as the distance of the first turning points (namely
TP1L and TP1H) to the instrument.
4. The rod man must mark two points on this location and call them TP 1L and TP1H
with a chalk or marking pins. Preferably, these two points must be of
considerable difference in elevation but quite near each other.
5. The instrument must take two FS’s one on each TP 1L and TP1H and record the
readings on the computation sheet provided for in this fieldwork.
6. Compute the elevations of these TP1L and TP1H using the formula:
Elev  TP 1L  HI  FS  of  TP 1 and Elev · TP 1H  HI  FS 
results
L in the computation sheet. of  TP 1 H . Record the
7. The instrument man must now transfer the level pass of the two TP1 and along
the route to BM-2.
8. After leveling the instrument firmly, two BS’s must be taken one on each TP1L
and TP2H. Record these readings.
9. Compute the new height of the instrument on its current location by basing it
from the two turning points. Use these formulas:  Elev  of  the  TP1L  BS  of 
and HI  Elev  of  the  TP H  BS  these two computed values of HI must be
1
very near each other.
10. Again the rod man transfers to another location, along the same route preferably
the same distance of the instrument from TP1’s, and should now call them
TP2’s.
11. The instrument man gets two FS’s one on each TP2L and TP2H and records
these rod readings on the computation sheet.
12. Compute the elevations of these TP 2L and TP2H using the same previous
formulas.
13. These steps must be followed closely until the leveling work will reach BM-2.
Two foresights will be recorded for BM-2 and two independent elevations of BM-
2 will be computed. However, these elevations of BM-2 must be very near each
other. The mean of the two elevations will be considered the most probable
elevation of BM-2.

COMPUTATIONS:

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

Computation of the height of the instrument

The height of the instrument is equal to the elevation of the point where the back
sight is being observed plus the elevation of the point itself.

HI  Elev  of  the  po int

The elevation of the turning point is equal to the height of the instrument minus the
foresight of the TP being observed

ElevTP1

The most probable elevation of BM-2 is the mean elevation of BM-2 between the computed values
from the last turning points low and high.

MostProbableElevation of BM 2  MeanElevof

mean  elev BM  2  Elev BL  2  fr  TPlast Low  Elev BL  2  fr  TPtaslHgih
2

Direction of movement

FS

Elev TP1H
FS
BS ElevTP1L
HI
Elev BM-1

MSL-mean sea level

B. LEVELING SET-UP

PRINCIPLE

This leveling process is best applied for running long lines of levels on routes where
no established benchmarks are available for checking.
Extra care should be taken when setting up the level so as settlement will be
avoided, since longer process must be applied when taking BS’s and FS’s at
different points of observations. The instrument’s legs must be firmly anchored on
the ground before sighting leveling rod especially on soft soil during rainy days. The
term double rodded does not really mean that the party will use two rods, it is really
preferred that only one rod is used must follow two different routes.
 FINAL DATA SHEET

FIELD WORK 6 DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING WITH TURNING

POINTS (DOUBLE RODDED)

DATE: 12/09/2020 GROUP NO. 5

TIME: 5:00 PM SLOCATION:
WEATHER: CLOUDY PROFESSOR: CIRILO JR. MORILLO

A. DIFFERENTIAL LEVELING

STATION BS HI FS ELEVATION REMARKS

BM-1 2.55 102.55 100 Landmark of Lapu-
Lapu
TP1L 4.00 102.55 4.00 98.55 Japanese Garden
TP1H 3.94 102.55 3.94 98.61 Japanese Garden
TP2L 2.98 102.55 4.01 98.54 Chinese Garden
TP2H 3.26 102.55 3.26 99.29 Chinese Garden

BM-2L 3.26 102.55 2.26 100.29 Landmark of Rizal

BM-2H 3.00 102.55 3.00 99.55 Landmark of Rizal
TP3L 3.15 102.55 3.15 99.4 National Library
TP3H 3.03 102.55 3.03 99.52 National Library
TP4L 2.58 102.55 2.58 99.97 National Museum of
Natural History
TP4H 2.45 102.55 2.45 100.1 National Museum of
Natural History
BM-1 2.55 100 Landmark of Lapu-
Lapu

COMPUTATIONS:
BM-1 HI = 100 + 2.55 = 102.55
TP1L Elevation = 102.55 – 4.00 = 98.55
TP1L HI = 98.55 + 4 = 102.55
TP1H Elevation = 102.55 – 3.94 = 98.61
TP1H HI = 98.61 + 3.94 = 102.55
98.55+98.61
Mean Elevation of TP1 = = 98.58
2

TP2L Elevation = 102.55 -4.01 = 98.54

TP2L HI = 98.54 + 4.01 = 102.55
TP2H Elevation = 102.55 – 3.26 = 99.29
 TP2H HI = 99.29 + 3.26 = 102.55
98.54+ 99.29
Mean Elevation of TP2 = = 98.915
2

BM – 2L HI = 100.29 + 2.26 = 102.55

BM – 2H HI = 99.55 + 3 = 102.55
TP3L Elevation = 102.55 – 3.15 = 99.4
TP3L HI = 99.4 + 3.15 = 102.55
TP3H Elevation = 102.55 – 3.03 = 99.52
TP3H HI = 99.5 + 3.03 = 102.55
99.4+ 99.52
Mean Elevation of TP3 = = 99.46
2

TP4L Elevation = 102.55 – 2.58 = 99.97

TP4L HI = 99.97 + 2.58 = 102.55
TP4H Elevation = 102.55 – 2.58 = 100.1
TP4H HI = 100.1 + 2.58 = 102.55
99. 97+100.1
Mean Elevation of TP4 = = 100.035
2

SKETCH:
CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

With the aid of Google Earth, we were able to determine the elevation of a specific path
easily. By plotting the point from benchmark 1 to benchmark 2 then Turning Point 1-4 we able to
gather the data needed to complete the fieldwork. We encounter some error by having difficulty
from determining the Low and High Turning Points because our data from Turning Points – L was
also Low and Turning Points – H was also high which is wrong because when reading the level
the turning points must be inversely proportional to get the accurate data. From that error the
solution we had make is to switch the following data according from the law that makes our field
work nicely done. By conducting this field work online seems to be okay but at the same time,
group can encounter error if they didn’t listen to the professor from most likely human error can
happen in this field work.

I recommend by having conducting this field work online, the group must work as a team and
coordinate with each other because if they coordinate and work as a one they can achieve
accurate data and can complete this field work faster. We hope that we can conduct this field
work in face-to-face for us to experience how this kind of equipment works in real life.
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION:

Legend:
- Instrument

- BM-1

- BM-2L

- BM-2H

- TPL

- TPH

- Back Sight

- Fore Sight
Pin locations of two benchmarks BM-1(Lapu-Lapu) & BM-2(Landmark of Rizal)

Set up the level from BM-1H to Instrument 1

Transfer to another location coming from Instrument 1 to determine the first turning points (TP-1L &
TP1H). Also, take two FS’s one on each of two points.

Transfer the level pass of the two points to Instrument 2 and provide two BS’s of the two TP1.
Transfer again to another location from Instrument 2 and name it TP-2’s. Take also the FS’s one on
each TP-2L & TP-2H.

Transfer the level pass of the two points to Instrument 3 and provide two BS’s of the two TP2.
Transfer again to another location from Instrument 3 and name it BM-2L & BM-2H. Take also the FS’s
one on each BM-2L & BM-2H.

Transfer the level pass of the two points to Instrument 4 and provide two BS’s of BM-2L and BM-2H.
Transfer again to another location from Instrument 4 and name it TP-3’s. Take also the FS’s one on
each TP-3L & TP-3H.

Transfer the level pass of the two points to Instrument 5 and provide two BS’s of the two TP3.
Transfer again to another location from Instrument 5 and name it TP-4’s. Take also the FS’s one on
each TP-4L & TP-4H.

Transfer the level pass of the two points to Instrument 6 and provide two BS’s of the two TP4. Lastly,
is to take the FS of BM-1L

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