CE 201 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING

Lesson : Area of a Closed Traverse by Coordinates Method Problem

Set #7

Given the following notes for a closed traverse shown in the table.
Requirements:
Draw the traverse on a grid/graph paper using a protractor for the directions (bearings) and a
convenient scale to plot the distance of each course.
The coordinates of each traverse station or corners. The coordinates of Station 1 is
(500.00, 750.00).
Area of the traverse by the Coordinates Method.
Note:Summarize results of computations in tabular form in Table 2 and Table 3.

Data:
Table 1
COURSE DISTANCE BEARING
Degree(s) Minutes(s)
1-2 256.563 N 12 17 W
2-3 280.834 N 83 44 E
3-4 165.315 S 55 27 E
4-5 123.245 S 5 30 W
5-6 211.462 S 46 3 W
6-1 213.046 N 67 24 W

Solution:
Table 2
COU DISTANCE
RSE BEARING Latitude Departure
Deg Min (+) N (-) S (+) E (-) W
1-2 256.563 N 12 17 W
2-3 280.834 N 83 44 E
3-4 165.315 S 55 27 E
4-5 123.245 S 5 30 W
5-6 211.462 S 46 3 W
6-1 213.046 N 67 24 W

Table 3
Station Coordinates Double Areas
Lattitude (Y) Departure (X) + Areas - Areas
1
2
3
4
5
6
1

Sum
2A=
A=