CE1 – Fundamentals of Surveying

PROBLEM SET NO. 2

Answer the following in a long size coupon bond.

1. A closed traverse has the following data:

LINE DISTANCE BEARING

AB 179.00m N47°E
BC 258.20m S69°E
CD ? S39°W
DE ? S87°W
EA 145.41m N25°W

a. Find the length of course CD

b. Find the length of course DE.

2. A closed traverse has the following data:

LINE DISTANCE BEARING

AB 24.21m S15°36’W
BC 15.92m ?
CD 77.45m ?
DA 75.00m S80°44’E

a. Find the bearing of course BC

b. Find the bearing of course CD.

3. A closed traverse has the following data:

LINE DISTANCE BEARING

AB 249.18m S19°32’E
BC ? N74°09’E
CD 445.10m S36°40’W
DE 668.27m S51°14’E
EF 866.79m N73°25’W
FG ? N26°00’W
GA 560.15 N64°32’E

a. Find the length of course BC

b. Find the length of course FG

4. A closed traverse has the following data:

LINE DISTANCE BEARING

AB 842.50m N67°15’E
BC 518.15m S48°45’E
CD 461.22m ?
DE 840.08m N85°46’W
EA ? N16°50’W

a. Find the bearing of course CD

b. Find the length of course EA

5. Given the data of the closed traverse. All measurements are in meters.

LINE LATITUDE DEPARTURE

AB -35.95 -121.36
BC +89.43 -180.25
CA -54.48 +299.61

a. Compute for the adjusted latitudes and departures of each course using transit rule.
b. From the computed adjusted latitudes and departures obtained, find the area of the closed
traverse using Area by Coordinate Method