GILLESANIA Engineering Review and Training Center
SURVEYING AND TRANSPO. ENG'G.
Compilation of Formulas
TRAVERSE MEASUREMENTS
N Latitude:
Lat = Lcos8,
North(+) & South (—)
departure
Departire
Dep = Lsind,
East (+) & West(~)
fg ength ofthe tine
L= flat? +Dep?
8 Bearing angle
Dep
= tant (72
a= tn(T)
Area of Traverse
DMD (Double Meridian Distance) Method
1. The DMD of the fist course is equal tothe departure of
that course.
2. The DMD of any other course is equal to the DMD of the
previous course plus the departure ofthe previous.
course plus the departure of the course itself.
3, The DMD of the last course must be numerically equal to
the departure of that last course but opposite in sign,
4. The double area of each course is equal tothe product of,
the DMD and the latitude of the course,
Double Area = DMS x Lat
1
Area => |" Double Areas
DPD (Double Parallel Distance) Method
1, The DPD of the first course is equal to the latitude of that
2. The DPD of any other course is equal to the DMD of the
previous course plus the latitude of the previous course
plus the latitude of the couse itself.
3, The DPD of the last course must be numerically equal to
the latitude of that last course but opposite in sign.
4. The double area of each course is equal to the product of
the DPD and the departure of the course.
Double Area = DPD x Dep
1
Area =5 |" Double Areas
Fora closed Traverse:
atc
G :
Dirton of |
Hates
BALANCING OF A CLOSED TRAVERSE
Linear Error of measurement
‘A short line of unknown length and direction connecting the
initial and final station of traverse. It is approximately
determined by plotting the traverse to scale, or more exactly
by computing hypotenuse of a right triangle whose side are
the closure in latitudes and departures respectively,
D
LEC = VAI? + Ad?
Where:
Tatitudes
d=)" departures
Relative Precision/Relative Error
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c=
zLEC
RE =
Perimeter of Traverse
Compass rule
Compass Rule /Bowditch Method - The correction to be
applied to the latitude/departure of any course isto the total
absolute correction in latitude /departure as the length of the
course is to the perimeter ofthe traverse.
Corrections for latitude:
C, ___Length of Course
Al ~ Perimeter of Traverse
Corrections for departure:
Cq ___Length of Course
4d ~ Perimeter of Traverse
Transit rule
Transit Rule - The correction to be applied to the
latitude /departure of any course is to the total correction in,
latitude or departure as the latitude/departure of that course
is to the arithmetical sum of all the latituces/departures of
the traverse,
Corrections for latitude:
C, _ |Latitude of the Course|
BI EMiae + iced)
Corrections for departure:
Ca _ |Departure of the Course|
ad YEaep + Waco)
Applications ofthe corrections
Corrected Measurement
Lat
Dope,
‘atitude of the course ~ C,
‘= Departure of the course ~ Ca
Absolute Length
L= Vator)? + (DePcar)?
Corrected Bearing angle
Tatcoy
STATISTICAL FORMULAS OF ERRORS
Single Observations
Most Probable Value
Standard Deviation/Error
Standard Error of the mean
En =e E
mat i
Most Probable Error
2
PE = 40.6745
yn
Most Probable Error of mean
Ey? = s06745—
mn aay = 2287
PE = £0.6745
Weighted Observations
‘Most Probable Value
Towx)
lw
mpv =
Standard Deviation/Error of unit weight
Zoe?)
E,
u n=
Standard Error of weighted mean
wv?)
lw (mh
N
ine of
Most Probable Error of weighted mean
Where:
corresponding observation
size of observation
Residual value, v = mpv -
‘w= corresponding weight of observation
Adjustment of weighted observations
* ‘The weights are directly proportional to the number of
observations, w = kn.
+ The weights are inversely proportional to the square of
the corresponding probable errors, w = k/E®.
+ The weight is inversely proportional to the distance, w
kid.
Propagation of Errors
Errorin sum
ee
Bad JEL + Ep + ES +~ BR
hey bth,
|/—_____________|
h+htke
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c=Error in product
E=tV(a- By)? + (b+ Ea)?
atk,
Area = ab + Ey
DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS
Pace Factor
distance
‘ave. number of paces
Tape corrections
Correction for absolute length:
Where
= Correction per tape length
Designated nominal length
L = Measured length of a line
Thermal correction:
Cr = aT — Ty)
Where
= coefficient of thermal expansion,
For steel, = 11.610
‘Ta=Observed temperature atthe time of measurement
TT, = Standardized temperature
Measured length ofthe line
Pull of Tensi
correction:
Cn = FL
Ce AE
Where
Applied pull during the measurement
2 Standard Pull
Measured length ofthe line
‘A= Cross-sectional area ofthe tape
8 = Mogulus of elasticity ofthe tape material
Sag correction:
oat
S24 R
Where
‘w= linear weight ofthe tape length
2, = Applied pull to the tape
| = measured length between supported two points
Slope correction:
Approximate, ¢, =! L
roximate, Cy = >—
PP n= OL
Exact, Cy = L(1 — cos 0) a
Where
6-Angle between the measured sloped distance Land the horizontal
L=measured sloped distance
‘Mean Sea Level correction: L
Le _ dns
R+h RB
Correction, Cs = L = Lmst
Where
h=altitude of observation
L=Measured distance at an altitude
ReRadius ofthe Earth, taken (6400km)
‘True or Laid distance
Lmeasured + Crotat
Deru
For C = absolute correction Cy
e
Derue = Lmeasurea (147
*Correction will be (+, added) for too long and (- subtracted) for
too short
Stadia Surveying,
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eee
Da
Distance along the line of collimation/sight
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c=D=KScos8 +C
Horizontal distance:
Deos@
Vertical offset from the middle reading to the horizontal
through the center of instrument
Dy =Dsin@
Where:
K= Stadia interval facot
C= Stadia Constant
tadia or rod intercept = UP - LR
Upper reading
Middle reading
Subtense Bar
2tan (9)
ngth of bar (usually 2m)
ingle subtended by the bar
Where
Sensitivity of Bubbles - The division of bubble tube are usually
spaced at 2 mm intervals. This is useful in measuring the adjusted
rod reading ifthe bubble were off centered,
Proportion:
Ah
D
‘Where
hy and he = Rod readings
adius of curvature of the tube
squivalent arc ofthe tube for a deviated rod reading
LEVELLING
Differential Levelling
: oh is
Fle Flevy
Hi, = Eliy+ BS,
El = Hh, — FS:
Diff.in elevation = FS ~ BS
Where
HI= Height of instrument from a datum.
BS = Backsight reading
FS = Foresight reading
Effects of Curvature and Refraction
Horizontal line
Line of sight ——
Level line
Vertical Gplarnb Tob ine
Curvature Effect:
C.= 0.07850?
Refraction Effect
0.011?
Combined Effect
0675D?
fer
Note hg isn meters, and D in kilometers
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c=HORIZONTAL CURVES
Simple Curves
“oO
zi
3
ackward tangent
Elements:
PC =Point of eurvature
PT = Point of tangency.
oint of intersection of tangents
Backward tangent
PPT = Forward tangent
(= Center of the curve
Radius of the curve
‘Angle of intersection of tangents
Tangent distance
Long chord
ength of curve
External distance
Middle ordinate
Solving for Radius with degree of curvature (D)
Are basis (20-m are)
3600 z_
7D
Chord basis (20-m chord)
10
sin(D72)
Radlus, Tangent and External distance
PI
Rte
1
Pc ® °
‘Tangent Distance:
T= Rtan ())
External Distance
e= A[sec @ =|
Radius, Long Chord and Middle ordinate
wm
in
Pe F °
Long chord
T
t= 2rsin(5)
Middle Ordinate:
nanli-co(
Stationing, Given Station of Pr
Stage = Sttpy—T
Stét pr = Staipc+ be
Compound Curves
PCC = Point of sth
‘compound curvature Length of
common tangent
Te= T+
PC
Pr
Statloning, Given Station of Pl
Sta.pe= Stap—x—Ty
Stapce = Sta.pe+ bes
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c=Stapp = Sta.pec+ bea
Reversed Curves
Length of |
common tangent
T= T+
PRC=Point of
\ reversed curvature
Stationing, Given Station of Pl
Sta.p¢ = Sta.py.—T
St.pyp = St.pe* Les + To
Stapp = Stapc+ bes + Lea
‘Note: All element ofthe stmple curve are the same elements ofthe
compound and reversed curve. Only with additional point in
the compound curve (PCC) and with reversed curve (PRC).
These point are in the figure
Spiral Curves
Elements:
‘TS = tangent to spiral
SC= spiral to simple ewve
CS = simple curve to spiral
ST= spiral to tangent
Re radius of simple curve
6, = angle of intersection of simple curve
6, = spiral angle form SC
tangent distance
set distance from tangent through SC
jistance along the tangent from TS to SC
offset distance from tangent to any point ofthe spiral
distance along the tangent from TS to any point on the
ral
length of throw
ng tangent
hore tangent
external distance
nyppegs ng ea
Formulas:
Ye
Offset distance
B
*= CRIs
eal
oR
Xe
Length of throw,p =“
Distance along the tangent
By
Yeo be GRE
spiral angle
B
OO TRL,
a= #8
SOR
Deflection angle
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c=oe at
isq&u=5y
Degree of spiral at any point
DL
Di” Ts
D.=degree of the simple curve
Radius, Tangent and External Distance
3 REE
1
5
Rep
Tangent distance
S++ pran(5)
weral dsc:
E= (e+psee($)-2
Short and Long tangent
Short tangent:
Long Tangent:
be=Ye~
Desirable length of spiral
_ 0.03602
* R
‘Where Ls and Ris in meters and v in kph
EARTHWORKS
cut & Fill,
Sta, SiaB
La
Hy
Length along fil
tym 2k
Fat Howe * Apia
Length along cut
Leut = L— Lyin
Grades and length relation
L(Gg - Gy.
set
eA
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c=Ger SE
‘Trapezoldal Rule:
Area = 5 [hy + Q(z + hy + hy +o hy-1) + ha]
MIR
Simpson's 1/3 Rule:
Volumes of Earthworks
End Area Method:
L
Fit)
Prismoidal Formula:
L
Vy = GA + 44m + Aa)
Prismoldal Correction (Use for level up to three-level section)
D
ground profile (section)
Toad width
oad width
Volume of Prismial Correction:
Voc = (CG ~ C(O ~ Ds)
12
Corrected Volume:
Voor =Ve Voc
Volume of a Pit or Reservoir
Trapezoidal Rule:
d
V = STA + 2A + Aa + Ag to Ana) + An)
‘Simpson's 1/3 Rule:
$l +29 Awa +4 Aeven + A]
Volume by Unit Area Method
hy hy ky ta
hy
hy hy
hy I
Assembly of rectangular prisms
voablt2¥ he #3 het AB
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«=ieight found on one area only
hnz= height common to two areas
hhs= height common to three areas
eight common to four areas
VERTICAL PARABOLIC CURVE
Symmetrical curve
Grade diagram
Area under grade diagram equals the difference in elevation
between two points on the curve
Area =6
Square Property of Parabola:
h y
2? 2?
Vertical offset from Pl to the curve:
L
h= 3 (01-2)
Rate of change ofthe grade per 20-meter station:
H- 9
7m
, where n = no. of station
Length of the curve
L=20mxn
Location of the Summit or Lowest point of the curve, 5
so.
lol loi! +Igel
‘Unsymmetrical curve
Grade diagram
a
Grade of the common tangent:
abi + Gabe
BN Ws bia
Vertical Offset from PI to the curve
Lyle(gi = 92)
= Ta, +h)
And
hy = hy = 4
“Location of the summit or curve can be solve by proportion based
(on the constructed grade diagram. Useful for both Symmetrical
or Unsymmetrical Parabolic Curve.
‘TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Rate of change of Centripetal Acceleration
ie
91> ai,
Where
v= speed of the vehicle (mm/s)
R = radius of the simple curve (m)
Lclength ofthe spiral eurve (mn)
Superelevation & Impact Factor
tan(0 +) = a
Forsmall@
tue
etre
Where
e= superelevation
= coefficient of friction
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c== gravitational acceleration
R= radius of the curve
Minimum Stopping Sight Distance
SSD = RD +BD
Y
SD = M+ TT
Where
v= speed of the vehicle before braking
{= perception-reaction time
= gravitational acceleration
= coefficient of friction
G = grade of the road(+, upward motion) (~, downward
motion)
Minimum Passing Sight Distance
Psp
Opposing
behice
hy
13d,
scelertes pees
bs &
Comte ina ie
PSD = dy + dy + dy +dy
stance covered during the initial maneuver
do distance covered during the whole maneuver
dds = distance the passing and opposing vehicle at the end of
the maneuver
= 2/32
= time covered during the initial maneuver
ime passing vehicle occupies the left ane
Sight distance on Horizontal Curves
be
When < Le
8
Rom
When > Le
L(25 = L)
8m
Where
length of the curve
R= radius of the curve
S= sight distance
Sight Distance on Vertical Summit Curves
Line fie
i oe
>
T
When s <1
AS*
200( T+ Va)”
Whens > L
200( Vii + Via)”
L=2s -—~———
A
Where
A=gi~ a2 (inpercent)
S= sight distance
hhy= hetght of eve level from the ground
hha height ofthe object from the ground
Standards for hs and he
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c=a en ery
Type
cr 108 2.60
Truck 233 260
Maneuver 408 060
Passing 108 108
Carheadightte 060 °
road surface
Truck ocartal 2.33, 260
“Note, the boxed value above are the most common value of hs and
‘(if not given in the problem).
Sight Distance on Sag Parabolic Curve
= 0.610 (standard design val), =
Whens <1.
AS?
1 = a00S tanp +)
for H= 0.61m and f=
AS?
3.58 +122
When > L
3.55 +122
8
Where
A=gr—gs (inpercent)
L=length ofthe curve
S=sight distance
FUNDAMENTALS OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
Space mean speed - Space mean speed (harmonle mean speed),
lis Is the average speed of vehicles occupying a given length of
road at an instant of time.
D
Hs
Tove
Time mean speed - The arithmetic mean of the speeds of
vehicles passing a point during a given interval of time
lati ta tt Un
ei »
Where
D=length of the road
tae = average time of the number of vehicles passes the road
= velocity/speed
Flow rate & Density
Flow rate, q is the number of vehicles passing a polnt during
a specified period of time; often referred to as volume when.
expressed in vehicles per hour (vel/hr) measured over an,
hour. Density, kis the number of vehicles per unit Iength
Flowrate in vehicles per hour
qak-ns
Where
k= density (vehicles per kilometer) = i ehiles/road
Tengen of road
Speed-density relation (Greenshield’s Model)
free flow, py
Jam Density:
Where
‘Gnas = capacity of a section of road (vel/hr)
‘Time headway
Sh)
Where
S= yt + (average center-to-center spacing of vehicles)
j= average speed of vehicles
L= average length of the vehicles
‘t= reaction time
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c=Average Daily Traffic (veh/day)
No. of passing vehicles per year
apres 365
Peak Hour factor
maximum flow
PHF = Design hourly volume
Accident Rate Per Million Entering Vehicles for an
Intersection
R= gag (1,000,000)
Accident rate per hundred million vehicle-miles of travel for
‘a segment of ahighway
N
ADT «t
7 (100,000,000)
Where
N= number ofaccicents
{t= time of period of analysis in years
L= length of segment in miles
PAVEMENT DESIGN FORMULAS
Thickness of Rigid Pavement
The thickness of a rigid pavement is designed by its assumption
that it will fail at the corners of a pavement (Older’s Theory) and
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A
Rigid pavement (Without Dowels):
sw
Tet
Rigid pavement (With Dowel
t 3 at th