ECG2013 (L)

Engineering Survey
Lab Report 3: Compass Survey

Group members: 1.Muhammad Redza Shyazril Bin.Ramli PTM 130707358

2.Muhammad Asyraf Bin Azhar PTM130707644

3.Muhammad Al Hafiz Firdaus Bin Abdul Halim PTM 130707413

4.Muhammad Sahmmir Bin Baharudin PTM130707751

5.Saiful Husni Bin Awaluddin Nasir PTM130707731

6.Muhammad Amirul Ashraff Bin Mohd Sapuan PTM130707421

Section: 1

Submission date: 6/4/2015

Lecturer: Sir Syed Syahril Syazwan Bin Syed Illias

 ECG 2013(L)

SURVEY PRACTICAL

LAB REPORT GRADING

( Please attach this scoring sheet at the first page of the report )

LAB REPORT
ITEMS STUDENT MAX
SCORE SCORE
1 INTRODUCTION 5
2 OBJECTIVES 5
3 APPARATUS 5
4 PROCEDURES 10
5 RESULTS (DATA AND ANALYSIS) + SAMPLE 25
OF CALCULATION
6 DISCUSSIONS 5
7 CONCLUSIONS 5
8 REFERENCES 5
9 APPENDICES 5
SUBTOTAL 70
FIELD WORK
GROUP MEMBERS STUDENTS SCORE MAX
SCORE

1 ATTENDANCE 5
2 RECEIVED INSTRUCTION 5
3 USED EQUIPMENT 10
4 TEAM WORK 5
5 5S 5
SUBTOTAL 30
LAB REPORT 70
TOTAL 100
Introduction

A prismatic compass is a surveying instrument which is extensively used for

calculating bearings of survey lines and included angles between them. The compass
calculates bearings of lines with respect to magnetic north. The included angles can then be
calculated using suitable formulas in case of clockwise and anti-clockwise traverse
respectively. For each survey line in the traverse, surveyors take two bearings that is fore
bearing and back bearing which should exactly differ by 180 ° if local attraction is negligible.
The name Prismatic compass is given to it because it essentially consists of a prism which is
used for taking observations more accurately.

In Compass survey chain or tape is used for linear measurements and compass is
used for fixing direction. The compass freely suspended magnetic needle directs to north-
south and the bearing of line is obtained by line of sight.

Objective:
 i. To introduce the equipment used in level measurement hence execute the
fieldwork.
ii. To measure bearings of the traverse by using prismatic compass survey and
do the correction (if any)

Equipment:

1. Prismatic compass survey + tripod

2. Ranging pole
3. Hammer
4. Arrows
5. Tape

Procedure:

1. With length of 20 m, at least six points (CP) had to established at the desired site.
At the ground, drive the nail at the proposed stations.

20 m 20 m

20 m 20 m

20 m

2. Set the compass at Station A and with the arrow, centered the compass by using
the plum bob.

3. Adjust the compass for observation of bearings and also observe the magnetic
north to determine the lines and also the magnetic bearings that had to be
observed. In sheet 2, the readings are taken and then recorded.

4. Set to move to another station together with the compass, the tripod and also the
plum bob. Step 3 then is repeated.

Discussion:

Include a brief discussion with your reports:

  Can the students be able to use and set up the apparatus needed in this experiment
correctly?

 Did the students managed to take measurement correctly?

 What is the difference between the Fore bearing and the back bearing?

 How to distinguish between them?

Conclusion:

From the experiment that we conducted, we can conclude that the fore bearing is
when we take a level at the site in forward direction, while the back bearing is the opposite to
back bearing, that is the back bearing.

References:

1. Engineering survey laboratory manual [ECG 2013 L].

2. Engineering survey [ECG 2013 ] note books.

Appendices: