FIELDWORK #2

NAME: GROUP NO: BCE 211F (1385)

A. INSTRUMENTS & ACCESSORIES : 30-m or 100-ft Steel tape, Chaining Pins, Range
Poles, Pegs or Hubs, Chalk or Marking Crayons and Spring Scale.

B. PROCEDURE :
1. Using hubs, mark both ends of the line (150 to 300 m long) to be measured. Place a range pole
behind each point and also establish intermediate points along the line to ensure unobstructed sight
lines. If the point to be marked is on a pavement, use chalk or marking crayons. Designate these
end points as A and B.
2. The rear tapeman with one pin stations himself at the point of beginning and the head tapeman
takes the zero end of the tape and advances toward the other end of the line to be measured.
3. When the head tapeman has gone nearly a full tape length, the rear tapeman calls "tape" to stop
the head tapeman. The rear tapeman then holds the 30-m (or 100 ft) mark at the starting point and
aligns the other end of the tape held by the head tapeman on the range pole set behind the end point
or on anu intermediate points earlier established along the lines.
4. With the 30-m mark at the starting point, and the head tapeman aligned, the rear tapeman calls
“all right”. The head tapeman then pulls the tape taut and sticks a chaining pin in the ground to
mark the 0-m end of the tape. If the measurement is done on pavement, a chalk or marking crayon
is used to mark the end of the tape.
5. The rear tapeman picks up his chaining pin and the head tapeman pulls the tape forward and the
process is repeated for the next full tape length.
6. When the end of the line is almost reached and the last full tape length is reached and the last
full tape length has been measured, the remaining partial length is the measured. The rear tapeman
holds the tape until he has a full meter (or foot) mark at his chaining pin while the head tapeman
pulls the tape taut and takes note of the fractional measurement read from the tape end.
7. After the measurement of the whole line is completed, a second measurement should be made
along the opposite direction. The mean of the two measurements is taken as the most probable
value of the length of the line.
8. Tabulate observed and computed values accordingly. Refer to the accompanying sample
format for the tabulation data.
TRIAL LINE LENGTH DIFFERENCE MEAN RELATIVE
PRECISION
1 AB
2 BA

C. COMPUTATIONS :
1. The mean of the length of the measure line is determined by adding the two measurements and
dividing the sum by two.
2. The discrepancy for the measurement is the difference between the first measurement and the
second measurement.
3. The relative’ precision by the mean length, where the numerator is reduced to unity or 1. Relative
precision is expressed in fractional form and the denominator is rounded to the nearest hundredths.
D. REMARKS, HINTS & PRECAUTIONS :
1. The hub is set at each end of the designated line, and a range pole is set about a meter beyond
the far hub to serve as a guide during taping. A 2”x2”piece of lumber with the nail in the middle is
used for this purpose and embedded securely into the ground.
2. Prior to measurement the tape should first be calibrated.
3. As a rough check, the designated line should also be measured by pacing.
4. During measurement, the tape should be supported throughout its position to one side and facing
the line so that he can hold the tape steady and allow the rear tapeman to have a clear view of the
range pole marking the distant point.
5. During the lining-in process, the head tapeman is in a kneeling position to one side and facing
the line so that he can hold the tape steady and allow the rear tapeman to have a clear view of the
range pole marking the distant point.
6. As the rear tapeman leaves after each full tape length is measured, a pin is pulled out of the
ground. There is always one pin in the ground, and the number of pins held by the rear tapeman at
any time indicates the number of full tape lengths measured from the point beginning to the pin in
the ground.
7. A steady and firm pull is made on one end of the tape if the leather thong at the end of the tape
is wrapped around the hand, or by holding on to a chaining pin slipped through the eye at the end
of the tape, or by using a tape clamp.
8. The tape may be held between the fleshy portion of the fingertips and that of the palm. Enough
friction is applied to sustain the required red pull without causing injury or discomfort to the
tapeman.
9. The acceptable precision should be at least 1/1000. If this is not attained the measurement should
be repeated.