Name: Banagan, Jericho Joshua F.

Date Performed: 9/17/2021

Course: BSCE Date Submitted: 9/17/2021
Group Number: Instructor: Engr. Pardilla

LAB EXERCISE NO. 1

PACING
OBJECTIVES:
A. To determine individual pace factor.
B. To measure distance by pacing.

EQUIPMENT: Range Poles, Steel Tape, Markers (hubs, paint, chalk, or crayons)

PROCEDURE:

1. Determining Pace Factor

A. Select a straight and level course and on both ends establish markers at least 90
meters apart. Designate these end points as A and B.
B. Walk over the course at a natural pace or gait starting with either heel or toe over
point A and count the number of paces to reach point B
C. For succeeding trials, walk from B to A, then A to B, until 5 trials are completed, and
the number of paces recorded accordingly.

TAPED NUMBER OF MEAN NO. OF PACE FACTOR

TRIAL LINE
DISTANCE PACES PACES (m/pace)

1 AB 29

2 BA 26

3 AB 20m 27 27.4 1.37

4 BA 28

5 AB 27
2. Measuring Distance by Pacing
A. Define or establish the end points of another level course whose length is to be
determined by pacing. Designate these end points as C and D.
B. For the first trial, walk over the course from C to D at a natural pace and record the
number of paces. Then, walk from D to C and again record the number of paces.
C. Repeat the above procedure until all five trials are completed.
D. After the field data is recorded, make an actual taping of the course CD to determine
the taped distance.

TAPED NUMBER OF MEAN NO. OF PACE FACTOR

TRIAL LINE
DISTANCE PACES PACES (m/pace)

1 CD 40

2 DC 41

3 CD 30m 40 40.6 1.35

4 DC 42

5 CD 40

COMPUTATIIONS

1. Computing Pace Factor

A. Get the sum of the number of paces for the five trials performed on course AB then
compute the mean number of paces.
B. Divide the known or taped length of course AB by the mean number of paces for AB to
determine the pace factor.
2. Computing Paced Distance
A. Get the sum of the number of paces for the five trials performed on course CD and
compute the mean number of paces.
B. Multiply the mean number of paces for CD by the pace factor to obtain the paced
distance.
3. Computing Relative Precision
A. Determine the difference between the taped distance of CD and the paced distance of
CD.
B. Divide the difference by the taped distance of CD and reduce the numerator to unity to
determine the relative precision.