PRELIM COMPREHENSIVE

SET A
1.CORRECTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE. A 30-m steel tape is of standard length
at 20°C. If the coefficient of thermal expansion of steel is 0.0000116/1°C, determine
the distance to be laid out using this tape to establish two points exactly 1235.65 m
apart when the temperature is 33°C.

2.CORRECTION DUE TO TENSION. A steel tape is 30.0-m long under a pull of 6.0
kg when supported throughout. It has a cross-sectional area of 0.035 cm2 .and is
applied fully supported with a 12-kg pull to measure a line whose recorded length is
308.32 m. Determine the correct length of the line if E=2.1 X 106 kg/cm2.

3.CORRECTION DUE TO SAG. A 30-m steel tape weighs 1.5 kg and is supported at
its end points and at the 5 and 15- meter marks. If a pull of 8 kg is applied, determine
the correction due to sag between supports and for one tape length.

4.NORMAL TENSION. A 30-m steel tape supported at its ends weighs 0.03 kg/m
and is of standard length under a pull of 6.5 kg. If the elastic modulus of steel is 2.0
X 106 kg/cm2 and its weight density is .7.9 X 103 kg/cm3, determine *the tension at
which the effect of sag will be eliminated by the elongation of the tape due to
increased tension. 22

SET B

1.CORRECTION DUE TO TEMPERATURE. A steel tape having a correct length at

22°C was used to measure a base line and the recorded readings gave the total of
856.815 m. If the average temperature during the measurement was 18°C,
determine the correct length of the line.

2.CORRECTION DUE TO TENSION. A 30-m steel tape weighing 1.75 kg is of

standard length under a pull of 4.55 kg, supported for full length. This tape was used
in measuring a line (found to be 1371.50 m) on smooth level ground under a steady
pull of 8 kg. Assuming E=2.05 X10 6 kg/cm2and that the unit weight of steel is 7.9 X
10x-3 kg/cm3 , determine the following: cross-sectional area of the tape, correction
for increase in tension for the. whole length measured, and the correct length of the
measured line.

3.CORRECTION DUE TO SAG. A 30-m steel tape weighing 0.04 kg/m is constantly
supported only at its end points, and used to measure a line with a steady pull of 8.5
kg. If the measured length of the line is 2465.18 m, determine the correct length of
the line.

4.COMBINED CORRECTIONS. A 30m tape weighs 12.5 g/m and has a cross
section of 0.022 cm2. It measures correctly when supported throughout under a
tension of 8.0 kg and at a temperature of 20 °C. When used in the field, the tape is
only supported at its ends, under a pull of 9.0 kg, and at an average temperature of
28°C. Determine the distance between the zero and 30-m marks.
 SET C
1.CORRECTION DUE TO TENSION. A heavy 30-m tape having a
cross-sectional area of 0.05 cm2 has been standardized at a tension of 5 kg. If E
2.10 X 106 kg/cm2 , calculate the elongation of the tape for an increase in tension
from 5.5 kg to 20 kg

2.NORMAL TENSION. Determine the normal tension required to make a tape

exactly 30.0 m between its ends when used in an unsupported mode, if the tape has
a cross-sectional area of 0.045 cm2 and weighs 0.90 kg. Assume that the tape is
exactly 30.0 m when supported throughout its length under a standard pull of 6.0 kg,
and its modulus of elasticity is 2.10 X 106 kg/cm2.

3.COMBINED CORRECTIONS. A line was found to be 2865.35 m long when

measured with a 30-m tape under a steady pull of
6.5 kg at a mean temperature of 30°C. Determine the correct length of the line if the
tape used is of standard length at 20°C under a pull of 5.5 kg. Assume the
cross-sectional area of tape to be 0.025 cm2, elastic modulus as 2.10 X 106 kg/cm2 ,
and coefficient of thermal expansion to be 0.0000116/1°C.

4.OBSTRUCTED DISTANCES. In the accompanying sketch it is required to

determine the distance between points A and B which spans a wide and deep river.
Lines BD and CE, which measure 385.75 m and 529.05 m, respectively, are
established perpendicular to line ABC. If points D and E are lined up with A and the.
length of BC=210.38 m, determine the required distance.