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1. It is more accurate than the other two types due to the fact that distances can be measured more
accurately than angles.
2. It is generally less expensive than triangulation.
3. More checks are available.
Unlike triangulation, it is not easy to position transmission towers, steeples, water tanks, etc. by the EDM
because to do so requires reflectors on these landmarks. These landmarks can be located if angular
measurements are made to them.
In combined triangulation and trilateration systems all sides and angles in the joined or over lapping
triangles are measured. This method provides the strongest control network
Purpose/objective of triangulation
For establishment of accurate control points for plane and geodetic survey of large areas
For establishment of accurate control points photogrammetric survey of large areas
To assist in determination of the size and shape of the earth
To determine the accurate location for setting out of engineering works such as piers
and abutments for long-span bridge.
Fixing of center lines , terminal points ,shafts for long tunnels and measurement of
deformation of dams.
D
Where R = Strength of figure
where
D = the number of directions observed excluding the known side of the figure,
δA ,δB = the difference per second in the sixth place of logarithm of the sine of the distance angles A, B
respectively. (Distance angle is the angle in a triangle opposite to a side), and
C = the number of geometric conditions for side and angle to be satisfied in each figure. It is given by
C = (n' – S' + 1) + (n – 2S + 3).......................................................(3.2)
where
n = the total number of lines including the known side in a figure,
n' = the number of lines observed in both directions including the known side,
S = the total number of stations, and
S' = the number of stations occupied.
For the computation of the quantity
2
A A B
2
Table 3.1 may be used .
B
C = (3 – 3 + 1) + (3 – 2 × 3 + 3) = 1
and D = the number of directions observed excluding the known side.
DC
= 2 (total number of lines – 1) = 2 × (3 – 1) = 4 = 0.75
D
D
Example 3.1Compute the value of for the following triangulation figures if all the lines have
C
been observed in both directions : D
(i) A single triangle
(ii) A braced quadrilateral
(iii) A four-sided central-point figure without diagonals
(iv) A four-sided central-point figure with one
diagonal. Solution: (i) Single triangle (Fig. 1.11)
From Eq. (1.11), we have
C = (n' – S' + 1) + (n – 2S + 3)
n' =3 n = 3 S = 3 S' = 3
C = (3 – 3 + 1) + (3 – 2 × 3 + 3) = 1
and D = the number of directions observed excluding the known side.
= 2 (total number of lines – 1)
= 2 × (3 – 1) = 4
D
= 0.75
C
D
Example 3.2
Compute the strength of figure ABCD for all the routes by which the length CD can be determined from
the known side AB assuming that all the stations have been occupied, and find the strongest rout.
Solution (Fig3.4)
There are four routes by which the length of CD can be computed. These are
Route-1: ∆ABDand∆ BDC having common
side BD
Route-2:∆ ABDand∆ ADC having common
side AD
Route-3:∆ ABCand∆ ADC having common
side AC
Route-4 ∆ ABC and ∆ BCDhaving common
side BC
Fig 3.4
D
C
=0.60 for each route the value of A A B B
2
will be calculated or read from table
2
D
3.1 as below
Route-1:In ∆ ABD, the distance angles for the sides AB and BD are 28° and(54°+ 46°
=100°), respectively.
δ28= sixth place of decimal of logsin(28o+1”)-log sin(280)=3.96
δ1002 = sixth place of2 decimal of logsin. (100° +1′′) − log sin(100° )= -0.37
δ +δ δ δ =3.96 2+3.96*(-0.37)+0.372 =14.34~ 14
28 28 100 + 100
In∆ BDC the distance angles for the sides BD and CD are (70°+ 42° = 112°) and 40°,respectively.
δ112 = sixth place of decimal of log sin(112o+1”) - log sin(1120) =-0.85
δ40 = sixth place of decimal of logsin. (40° +1′′) − log sin(40° )= -2.51
δ 2 + δ δ δ 2 =5
112 112 40 + 40
Therefore, Δ1=14+5 = 19 in similar way Δ2, Δ3 and Δ4 for the remaining routes are calculated
Route 2: in ∆ABD the distance angles for the sides AB and AD are 28° and 52°, respectively.
δ 28=3.96 δ52 = 1.65
In ∆ADC the distance angles for the sides AD and CDare 70°and 54°, respectively.
δ 70 =0.77 δ54 = 1.53 , Δ2 = 29
Route-3:In ∆ABC the distance angles for the sides AB and AC are 42° and (52°+ 40° =
92°),respectively. δ 42 =2.34 δ92 = -0.07
In ∆ ADC the distance angles for the sides AC and CD are (28°+ 28° = 56°) and 54°;respectively δ 56
=1.42 δ54 = 1.5 , Δ3 = 12
Route-4:In ∆ABC the distance angles for the sides AB and BC are 42° and 46°, respectively
δ 42 =2.34 δ46 = 2.03
In ∆ BCD the distance angles for the sides BC and CD are 28° and 40°, respectively
δ 28 =3.96 δ40= 2.51 , Δ4 = 46
Thus, R1=0.6 ×∆1= 0.6 × 19 = 11 R3=0.6 ×∆3= 0.6 × 12 = 7
R2=0.6 ×∆2= 0.6 × 29 = 17 R4=0.6 ×∆4= 0.6 × 46 = 28
The route-3 has the minimum value of R = 7, therefore the strongest
route
………………………………………… (3.5)
we =
h” = h”c where h” =h” =Hc-h’
B B C C
The required height of signal above station B0 is
B0B" = (BB' + B'B") – BB0
= (hB' h"C )hB
Fig. 3.6
In triangle ABC, BC = AB sin b
sin e
AB sin
bsin
d
sin f
sin
a
sin
esin
g
7 39053’01.4’’
32 18
B A 8 59023’35.7’’
the angles in any three of the four triangles must add up to 180 0 plus spherical excess, and (2) the angles
of the closing side of the quadrilateral must be the same no matter which way it is computed. The method
of condition equations for the adjustment of the quadrilateral is explained by a specimen problem.
Example Adjust the quadrilateral in the example given previously by the method of condition equations.
Solution:
Let the residuals of the measured angles 1 through 8 be v 1, v2 v3 v4 v5 v6 v7 and v8 respectively.
The resulting angles including the correction are
1. 27002’12.6’ + v1 3. 55025’25..1’’+v3 5. 56011’57.3’’ +v5 7. 39053’01.4’+ v7
2. 53 41’09.3’’+ v2
0
4. 43 51’17.0’’ + v4
0
6. 24 31’25.2’’+v6
0
8. 59023’35.7’’+v8
C 43051’17.0’’+ v4 + 56011’57.3’’ + v5
D 24031’25.2’’ + v6
angles
0.000004125 12.93” -
27002’12.6
1 12.15” 12.30” -0.342406963 0.34240403
”
63
0.000001547 08.37” -
2 53 41’9.3”
0 08.85” 09.00” -0.093782503 0.09378347
8
0.000001450 24.03” -
55025’25.1
3 24.65” 23.40” -0.084407123 0.08440620
”
9
0.000002191 14.67” -
43051’17.0
4 16.55” 15.30” -0.159375662 0.15937704
”
3
0.000001409 57.33” -
56011’57.3
5 56.85” 56.70” -0.080411744 0.08041085
”
6
0.000004614 23.97” -
24031’25.2
6 42.75” 24.60” -0.381882389 0.38188529
”
7
0.000002518 02.83” -
7 39053 ’01.4 00.95” 02.20” -0.192983031 0.19298144
4
0.000001245 35.87” -
59023’35.7’
8 35.25” 36.50” -0.065156257 0.06515704
’
2
3600 0’ -0.700208862 00.00” -
00.00” 00.00” -0.700196812 0.70020873
03.6” =0.000019099
179059’59.6’’ + V5 + V6 + V7 + V8 = 180000’00.0’’
If the corrections are in seconds, each logarithm can be expressed in a more convenient form, as for
instance,
log sin (1 +V1) = log sin 1 +(change in value of log sin 1 per second)*V 1
Adding the left-hand side of the four equations and differentiating with respect to the variables we get,
dv1(C1 + 3.995C4) + dv2(C1) + dv3 (C1 + C2) + dv4 (C1 + C2 – 2.564C4) + dv5 (C2 + C3 –0.373C4) + dv6 (C2
+ C3 – 4.615C4) + dv7(C3 + 2.52C4 )+ dv8 (C3 – 0.131C4) – 16.577 = 0
Differentiating equation 5 and comparing to that above result, we get
V1 = C1 + 3.995C4 V5 = C2 + C3 – 0.373C4
V2 = C1 V6 = C2 + C3- 4.615CC
V3 = C1 + C2 V7 = C3 + 2.52C4
V4 = C1 + C2 – 2.564C4 V8 = C1 – 0.131C4
Substituting for V’s back into equations 1 through 4, we get
forward triangulation stations can be repeated through the second-best strong routes. However, only the
results for the strongest route will be used in further computations.
Example:
Compute the lengths of sides of the triangles in order to determine the positions of the forward station
given that the length of AB is 1192.938m in the example above.
Solution
Here the angles adjusted by the approximate method are used to compute the lengths of the sides of the
triangles.
1. Compute the strength of figures for the four possible combinations of triangles following the
method discussed. The strongest chain is through triangles CBA and DCA (R 1 = 4.536), followed
by the chain through triangles DAB and CDB (R2 =5.4).
2. Write the formula used to compute the desired sides. Computation is carried out through the
strongest route (CBA and DCA), but to provide a check on the computations, it is repeated
through the second-strongest route (DAB and CDB).
Computation of positions
The objective of triangulations is to establish the horizontal positions of the triangulation stations in the
network relative to one another and with respect to the horizontal datum. The network must include at
least one point, and preferably two or more points, the horizontal position of which is known with respect
to a national datum, or co-ordinate system.
If the co-ordinates of two stations A and B are known, the length of the line AB, L AB, calculated from
B X A ) YBAY
2 2
LAB (X
is used as a starting line in the computations of the lengths of the quadrilateral. The azimuth from the
north of the line AB, AABN, is computed from,
1 X B X A
A tan
ABN
YB YA
Where X A ,X B ,Y A ,and Y B are the X- and Y- co-ordinates of A and B ,respectively