A level is set up on the line between C and D and at a distance of 758.50m from D.

If the rod reading on C is

3.982m and that of D is 2.811m and the total distance between two points is 1,813.27m.
A. Find the corrected rod reading of point C.
B. Find the corrected rod reading of point D.
C. Compute the difference in elevation between two points.

Figure

Using the combined earths curvature and refraction correction “h’=0.0675 K2” where K is in Kilometres and
0.0675 is the coefficient of refraction.
K = length of line of sight
GIVEN:
CD = 1813.27
RRc = 3.982m
RRd = 2.811m
Level to D = 758.50m

SOLUTION:
Solving h’c
1813.27 − 758.50
ℎ′ 𝑐 = 0.0675( )
1000
h’c = 0.071 m
Solving h’d
758.50
ℎ′ 𝑑 = 0.0675( )
1000
h’c = 0.051 m

A. Solving the corrected rod reading of Point C

RR’c = RRc – h’c

RR’c = 3.982 – 0.071

RR’c = 3.911 m
B. Solving the corrected rod reading of Point D

RR’d = RRd – h’d

RR’d = 2.811 – 0.051

RR’d = 2.76 m

C. Computing the difference in elevation between two points.

Difference in Elevation “DE”

DE = RR’c – RR’d

DE = 3.911 – 2.76

DE = 1.151m