UNIVERSITY OF LA SALETTE, INC.

College of Engineering and Architecture

Dubinan East, Santiago City

ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTIONS: Copy and answer the following problems. Incomplete solutions will not
be credited. MAKE A SUMMARY OF YOUR ANSWERS AT THE LAST PART OF
YOUR PAPER. Work independently. (USE SHORT BOND PAPER)
PROBLEM SET:
1. SLOPE TAPING. A measurement is made along a line that is inclined by a vertical angle of
15°25’ as measured using a hand level and clinometer. The slope measurement is 756.52m. What
is the corresponding horizontal distance?
2. CORRECTION OF TAPE LENGTH. The correct distance between points E and F is 213.50m.
If a 100m tape that is 0.025m too long is used to measure EF, what will be the measured distance?
3. CORRECTION OF TAPE LENGTH. The sides of a square lot having an area of 2.25 hectares
were measured using 100m tape that was 0.04m too short. Compute the error in the area.
4. COMBINED CORRECTION. A 50m steel tape is of standard length under a pull of 5.50kg
and a temperature of 20°C when supported throughout its entire length. The tape weighs
0.05kg/m, has a cross-sectional area of 0.04 cm.sq and a modulus of elasticity of 2x10^6
kg/cm^2. This tape was used in the field to measure a distance that was determined to be 458.650.
The constant pull applied was 8kg with the tape supported only at endpoints. During the
measurement the temperature was observed to be at an average of 18°C. Use   11 .6  10 6 / C
a. Determine the correction due to tension.
b. Determine the correction due to change in temperature.
c. Determine the correction due to sag.
d. Determine the correct length of the line.
5. NORMAL TENSION. A steel tape having a cross-sectional area of 0.06cm.sq and a modulus
of elasticity of 2.0x10^6 kg/cm.sq, weighs 0.03kg/m. Its length is 30.00m when standardized at
pull of 5kg and supported throughout its length. Determine the tension at which the effect of sag
will be eliminated by the elongation of the tape due to increased tension.

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