Experiment No: 2

PLANE TABLE SURVEYING BY INTERCTION

METHOD

AIM: To draw the positon in plane of the

given points by Interction method.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT'S

 Plane table.
 Tripod.
 Alidade.
 Magnetic compass.
 Plumbing fork.
 Drawing sheet.
 Spirit level.
 Pencil and eraser.
 Dusting(cloth).
  Tape.
 Ranging rods.
 Pegs.
 Hammer.
 Field book.
 Pencil.
 Apron.

PRINCIPLE
Let A and B represent two ground points d meter apart a
and b represent their plotted location. On the table. The
table is oriented first at the station, A placing the edge of
the alidade ab, rotate the table until B is sighted ed.
Clamp the table and for a draw a rays towards C. The
table is then shifted to the station B and after centering
carefully over the ground mark the table is oriented with
station A. Pivoting the alidade about b a ray is drawn
towards C to intersect the previous ray drawn from A.
The intersection of the two rays gives the desired
location C of the point C on the same scale to which AB
was plotted proof.
In abc and ABC
angle bac = angle BAC ( By construction )
Hence angle acb = angle ACB
Since, the triangle abc and ABC are
Similar, ab = ac = bc = k
AB AC BC
ab = k , AB: ac = k, AC and bc = k BC i.e the sides AC and
BC of ABC have been reduced to the same ratio to
which the sides AB was initally plotted.
PROCEDURE
 Select two points A and B on a fairly levelled ground
at sufficiently large distance apart. Measure the
distance AB directly. In case their independent co-
ordinate is available, those can be plotted to get the
location of two station.

 Plot the base line AB on the plane table on desired

scale in a convenient position keeping in view the
generally layout of the area to be surveyed.

 Set out the instrument on the station A such that its

plotted location is centered over the ground point.
The line ab is also kept approximately coincident
with ground line AB.

 Level the table and place the fiducial edge of the

alidade along the line AB.

 Rotate the plane table until the plane table is

sighted.
 Checkup weather the location A is vertically over the
ground point. It not centers the table and repeat the
step No. 5.

 With the help of the magnetic compass mark the

north direction on the drawing sheet.

 Pivoting the alidade about a sight the point 1, 2, 3,

etc. In turn and draw their corresponding rays a1, a2,
a3 etc.

 Sift the plane table to the station B and center it

over the ground mark.

 Placing the alidade along line ba, rotate the table fill
the station A is sighted and turn clamp it.

 Pivoting the alidade about b sight the points 1, 2, 3

etc. Draw their corresponding rays b, b2, b3 etc. To
intersect the rays previously drawn from the station
A. The intersection of the corresponding rays gives
the required locations of the points 1, 2, 3 etc.
 OBSERVATION AND CALCULATION

1. Measure the distance A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5 on the

ground.
2. Scale the distance AB with scale
1 cm = 2 m
To find the distance of the other station using this
scale.

RESULT
Compare the ground and plan distance between the
station AB, A, A2, A3, A4, A5 to B1, B2, B3, B4, B5,
For example
Scale 1 cm = 2 m
AB = 30 m in ground
By using this scale to find distance in paper by
reducing scale. AB = 30 m
=30
2
= 15 cm
Since, the distance of station AB in ground is plotted
as 15 m by using scale 1 m = 2 cm.