Transit Rule – another method of adjusting a traverse where the latitude

and departure corrections depend on the length of the latitude and

departure of the course respectively instead of both depending on the
length of the course.
- the correction to be applied to the latitude/departures of any
course is equal to the latitude/departure of the course multiplied by the ratio
of the total closure in latitude/departure to the arithmetical sum of all the
latitudes/departures of the traverse.
cl = Lat(CL)
ΣNL- ΣSL
cd = Dep(CD)
ΣED- ΣWD
Illustrative Problem:
Given in the accompanying tabulation are the observed data for a traverse
obtained from a transit-tape survey. Determine the latitudes and departures
of each course and balance the quantities by employing the transit rule,
and also adjust the lengths and azimuths. Tabulate values accordingly.
COURSE LENGTH AZIMUTH
FROM NORTH
AB 495.85 5o30’
BC 850.62 46o02’
CD 855.45 112o22’
DE 1,020.87 167o35’
EF 1,117.26 263o44’
FA 660.08 304o51’

Solution:
a) compute Latitudes: Lat = L x CosO
Latitudes:
ab = + 493.57m
bc = + 590.53
cd = - 325.53
de = - 996.99
ef = - 121.96
fg = + 377.19
b) compute departures: Dep = L x SinO
Departures:
ab = + 47.53
bc = + 612.23
cd = + 791.09
de = + 219.51
ef = -1,110.58
fg = -541.70

c) tabulate
COURSE DISTANCE AZIMUTH COMPUTED LATITUDE COMPUTED DEPARTURE
FROM +N -S +E -W
NORTH
AB 495.85 5o30’ 493.57 47.53
BC 850.62 46o02’ 590.53 612.23
CD 855.45 112o22’ -325.53 791.09
DE 1,020.87 167o35’ -996.99 219.51
EF 1,117.26 263o44’ -121.96 -1,110.58
FA 660.08 304o51’ 377.19 -541.70
SUMS +1,461.29 -1.444.48 +1,670.36 -1,652.28

d) determine total closure in Latitude and Departure

CL =ΣNL + ΣSL = 1,461.29 + (-1,444.48) = 16.81m
CD =ΣED + ΣWD = 1,670.36 + (-1,652.28) = 18.08m

e) Determine Corrections for Latitude:

K1 = CL 16.81 = 0.00579
ΣNL – ΣSL 1461.29 – (-1444.48)
cl = Lat(K1)

Latitude Corrections
ab= 493.57(0.00579) = 2.86m
bc= 590.53(0.00579) = 3.42
cd= 325.53(0.00579) = 1.88
de= 996.99(0.00579) = 5.77
ef= 121.96(0.00579) = 0.70
fa= 377.19(0.00579) = 2.18
check: sum of latitude corrections = CL

2.86+3.42+1.88+5.77+0.70+2.18 = 16.81
16.81 = 16.81

f) Determine Corrections for Departure:

K2 = CD 18.08 = 0.00544
ΣED – ΣWD 1670.36 – (-1652.28)
Cd = Dep(K2)

Departure Corrections
ab= 47.53(0.00544) = 0.26m
bc= 612.23(0.00544) = 3.33
cd= 791.09(0.00544) = 4.31
de= 219.51(0.00544) = 1.19
ef= 1110.58(0.00544) = 6.04
fa= 541.70(0.00544) = 2.95

check: sum of departure corrections = CD

0.26+3.33+4.31+1.19+6.04+2.95 = 18.08
18.08 = 18.08

g) Determine Adjusted Latitudes

Lat’ = computed lat + cl
ab = +(493.57-2.86) = +490.71m
bc = +(590.53-3.42) = +587.11
cd = -(325.53+1.88) = -327.41
de = -(996.99+5.77) = -1002.76
ef = -(121.96+0.70) = -122.66
fa = +(377.19-2.18) = +375.01

solution check:

490.71+587.11-327.41-1002.76-122.66+375.01 = 0
0=0
h) Determine adjusted Departures
Dep’ = computed dep + cd
ab = +(47.53-0.26) = +47.27m
bc = +(612.23-3.33) = +608.90
cd = +(791.09-4.31) = +786.78
de = +(219.51-1.19) = +218.32
ef = -(1110.58+6.04) = -1116.62
fa = -(541.70+2.95) = -544.65

solution check:

47.27+608.90+786.78+218.32-1116.62-544.65 = 0
0=0

i) Tabulate
ADJUSTED
CORRECTION ADJUSTED DEPARTURE
COURSE LATITUDE
LAT DEP +N -S +E -W
AB 2.86 0.26 490.71 47.27
BC 3.42 3.33 587.11 608.90
CD 1.88 4.31 327.41 786.78
DE 5.77 1.19 1002.76 218.32
EF 0.70 6.04 122.66 1116.62
FA 2.18 2.95 375.01 544.65
SUMS 16.81 18.08 +1452.83 -1452.83 1661.27 -1661.27

j) Adjust the lengths

L’ = √(Lat’)2 + (Dep’)2

ab = √(+490.71)2 + (47.27)2 = 492.98m

bc = √(+587.11)2 + (608.90)2 = 845.85
cd = √(-327.41)2 + (786.78)2 = 852.19
de = √(-1002.76)2 + (218.32)2 = 1026.25
ef = √(-122.66)2 + (-1116.62)2 = 1123.34
fg = √(375.01)2 + (-544.65)2 = 661.27
k) Adjust the azimuths

Tan O = Dep’
Lat’

Oab = +47.27 = 5o30’

+490.71
Obc = +608.90 = 46o03’
+587.11
Ocd = +786.78 = 67o24’
-327.41
Ode = +218.32 = 12o17’
-1002.76
Oef = -1116.62 = 83o44’
-122.66
Ofg = -544.65 = 55o27’
+375.01

COURSE ADJ. LENGTH ADJ. AZIMUTH FR NORTH

AB 492.98M 5o30’
BC 845.85 46o03
CD 852.19 112o36’
DE 1026.25 167o43’
EF 1123.34 263o44’
FA 661.27 304o33’
i)Sketch/Plot