AREAS OF IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES AT REGULAR INTERVALS

(Irregular area is present if the boundary is body of water)

a) Trapezoidal Rule

d = common interval ; hn = last offset

Using Trapezoidal Rule , determine the area of the of the lot bounded by the
river side where offset were taken as indicated.

Ʃhi= 3.0 + 1.8 + 1.5 +1.7 +2.4 =10.4

h1 = 1.2
hn = 0
d = 5 m.

1.2+0
A = 5( + 10.4 ) = 31.2 m2
2
1
AT = 31.2 + (1.2)(3) = 33 m2
2

b) Simpson’s One Third Rule: (Applicable only to even intervals or

odd offsets

Using Simpson’s One-third Rule , determine the area of the of the lot
bounded by the river side where offset were taken as indicated.
Solution:
Using Simpson’s One-third Rule which is only applicable for even equal interval separate the area with 2 m
interval from the whole area. As shown.

Ʃh odd= h3+ h5= 1.8 + 1.5 = 3.3

Ʃh even= h2+ h4 + h6 = 3 + 1.7 + 2.4 = 7.1
ho = h1 = 1.4
hn = h7 = 0

4
A = 3 [(1.4 + 0 + 2(3.3) + 4(7.1)] = 48.53
1
AT = 48.5 + (1.4)(2) = 49.93 m2
2

Area bounded by curve of a highway or road.

In order to determine the area of a lot bounded by a highway curve and traverse
lines, a surveyor measure the middle ordinate from the midpoint of line AB going to
the curve, recorded M= 15 m. Calculate the area of the lot . Data is tabulated below.
line bearing Distance
AB Length of the highway curve
BC S 20O W 330 m.
O
CD S 30 E 351.98 m
O
DE N 45 E 400 m
EF N 0O 200 m
FG S 79 30’ E
O 298.07 m
GA N 56O 30’ W 183.33 m
Solution:
Determine first the length of the line AB which serves as the chord of the circular
curve and the area bounded by the traverse lines.
line bearing Distance latitude departure DMD 2A
AB -23.52 -486.95 -486.95 +11,453.06
O
BC S 20 W 330 m. -310.10 -112.87 -1086.77 +337,007.38
CD S 30O E 351.98 m -304.82 +175.99 -1023.65 +312,080.18
DE N 45O E 400 m +282.84 +282.84 -564.82 -159,753.69
EF N 0O 200 m +200 0 -281.98 -56,396
FG S 79 30’ E
O 298.07 m +54.46 +293.87 +11.89 +647.53
GA N 56O 30’ W 183.33 m +101.19 -152.88 +152.88 +15,463.93
 ∑ = 0 0 460,502.41

2A =|460,502.41|
A1 = 230,251.2 m2
AB=√23.522 + 486.952
AB=487.51
487.51 2
R2 = ( 2 ) + (R-15)2
R2 = (243.76)2 + R2 -30R +152
R = 1,988 m.

Ө 247.76
sin =
2 1988
Ө= 14 19’
o

𝑎𝑟𝑐 2𝜋(1,988)
=
𝟏𝟒𝐎 𝟏𝟗’ 360
Arc = 496.81 m.
1 1
Aseg = 2 arc x R - R2 sin Ө
2
1 1
Aseg = 2 (496.81)(1988) - (1988)2 sin(14O19’)
2
Aseg = 5214 m2
At = 230,251.2 + 5214 = 235,465.3 m2