Visayas State University

College of Engineering
Department of Geodetic Engineering
Visca, Baybay City, 6521-A, Leyte, Philippines

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Subdivision Survey
Exercise No. 5
GEng 123n – Property
Surveys

Name: Jo-ana Marie R. Balanza Date Performed:

Lab Schedule: TTh 7:00-10:00 Date Submitted: Feb 14,2023

I. INTRODUCTION

Subdivision surveys create new parcels of land within previously surveyed larger tracts. In the
types of surveys, one or more new sub-parcels may be created and described using the metes and
bounds system. The most common issue in property surveys is dividing the land into two or more parcels
for sale or distribution to family members, heirs, and so on. A block-and-lot subdivision survey, on the
other hand, can be conducted in areas where new housing is planned, resulting in the creation of many
small lots at the same time. Laws governing large subdivision survey projects that every geodetic
engineer and surveyor must follow. These surveys must be conducted in accordance with PD 957 and
BP 220. It has been Complemented by the Manual on Land Survey Procedures (DMC 2010-13) and DAO
2007-29.

II. OBJECTIVE

• To delineate sub-lots and establish their new corner/s.

• To compute area and tabulate the technical description of each sublots.
• To improve manual computations in subdividing the lot.
• To lay out new corners of sub lots.

III. INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES

The instruments needed are Theodolite or Engineer’s Transit, Steel Tape, Range Poles.
However, Transit/Theodolite with Steel Tape can be replaced with Total Station and Prism with
a pole. Accessories are Compass, Cylindrical concrete monuments (which can be temporarily
replaced with Pegs Hubs). Stake Woods (used for traverse station), or concrete nails. For plotting
lots, use a white folder, pencil, and triangular Scale.

IV. PROCEDURE

1 . Conduct a subdivision survey of the lot assigned to your group during the practical exam.

2. Subdivide the lot given into three (3) equal parts in such a way that it is in good shape.

a. There are no sharp and triangulated corners since this will be difficult for the owner to

develop later.
 b. The area of the sublot should be in whole number. For example, if the total area of the

mother lot is 2,162 sq.m. divided by 3 is 720.67 sq.m. each. So each sub lot area is 721,
721,

and 720 sq.m. respectively.

3. Solve the distance and bearing of the dividing lines by applying trigonometric formulas.

4. Compute the coordinates of the new corners.

5. Then, layout on the ground the location of the new corners. Put cylindrical concrete
monuments 15 x 50 cm.

V. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

The pictures below are the data computation for the subdivided lot.
VI. CONCLUSION

It can be concluded that after computing and dividing the lot (depends on the
condition), a new corner were being established along the boundary of the
perimeter. With respect to that, A new area of the sublots exists, and also each
sublot has a new technical description based on the computed value.

VII. SKETCH