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06 MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES AND DIRECTIONS: CLOSED COMPASS TRAVERSE ENGR. M.A. ESPEJO

I. INTRODUCTION
- Make an introduction briefly describing the importance/relevance of the activity.

II. OBJECTIVES
1. Should be able to explain and illustrate how to measure angles and direction
III. EQUIPMENT
1. Surveyor’s Compass
2. Measuring Tape
3. Range Poles
4. Chalk/ Marking Crayons

IV. ILLUSTRATIVE SET-UPS AND PROCEDURES

V. DATA AND RESULTS

A. DETERMINING PACE FACTOR

Line Length (m) Observed Bearing Sta Co Computed Adjusted Values

Forward Back rr Internal Interior Forward Back
Bearing Bearing Angle Angle Bearing Bearing
AB A
BC B
CD C
DE D
EA E

VI. COMPUTATIONS
VII. CONCLUSIONS
VIII. RECOMMENDATIONS
IX. PRACTICE PROBLEMS (Show your solutions and box your final answer with a RED pen)

1. The observed interior angles of a closed traverse are as follows: A, 153°30’00” ; B, 58°20’20” ; C, 139°19’00” ;
and E, 110°28’00”. Determine the angular closure and adjust the measured angles by assuming that the angular
error is of the same amount at each station.

2.
Line Observed Bearing Sta Corr Computed Adjusted Values
Forward Back Bearing Internal Interior Forward Back
Bearing Angle Angle Bearing Bearing
AB S 30°40’ E N 35°25’40” W A
BC N 72°48’15” E S 72°48’15”W B
CD N 15°00’55” E S 15°00’55”W C
DE S 88°25’02” W S 90° W D
EA N 71°43’30” W S 71°43’30” E E