Construction Surveying 2 (CB573) Exercises. By Prof. Dr.

Farrag Ali Farrag

Exercise-2
1-a- What are the main applications of Theodolite instrument?
1-b- What are the types and steps of Theodolite adjustment?
2- The observations given in the table below were taken with a Theodolite during
accurate measurements of angle LMN. Compute the value of the horizontal angle
LMN.
Occupied Observed Face right Face left
o
L 00 00' 40'' 180o 00' 20''
M
N 58 36 30 238 36 10

Summary of the answer: The angle LMN = 58o 35 / 50 //

3- The observations given in the table below were taken with a Theodolite during
accurate measurements of angle ABC. Compute the value of the horizontal angle
ABC.

Occ. Obs. Face right Face left

B 003o 12' 00'' 183o 12' 40''
C 045 24 00 225 25 00
A
B 86 10 20 266 10 00
C 128 20 00 308 19 20

Summary of the answer: The angle BAC = (42o 12' 10'' + 42o 09' 30'') / 2 = 42o 10' 50''

4- The observations given in the table below were taken with a Theodolite during
accurate measurements of the vertical angle () as given in the table below. Compute
the value of the vertical angle () and the index error of the used Theodolite.
B

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Occ. Obs. Instrument Face left Face right Vertical Index Error
Height (hi) angle ()
1.45m 285o 30' 40'' 074o 29' 40''
A B

Summary of the answer:

vertical angle () =[ (15 30 40) + (15 30 20)] / 2 = 15o 30' 30''
Index Error =[ (15 30 40) - (15 30 20)] / 2 =10'' To be subtracted from Face right

5- The observations given in the table below were taken with a theodolite in order to
determine the height of building (BT). If the index error of the used theodolite is 5 ''
(to be added to face left), compute the value of vertical angles ( and Φ) and the
height of the building (BT).

ɵ L
Φ

R
Hr
B

Occ. Instrument Obs. Target Horizontal Vertical circle reading

St. height St. height(Hr) dist.(L) (Face right)
1.45m 174.823m 265o 33/ 25//
A R 1.5 m
T 275o 30/ 45//

6- In order to determine the distance and elevation difference between points A and B
on the other side of a river, a base line CD was selected and its length was measured
and found to be 65.61m. Then the observations in the table below were carried out
using theodolite. Compute the most accurate distance and elevation difference
between points A and B.

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Occ. Hi Obs. Horizontal circle reading A B

Vertical
Face right Face left circle
reading
15 20 32 195 20 50 275 2010
1.55 A
C 45 22 13 225 23 10 268 30 10
B
80 32 17 260 32 59 C D
D
C 10 15 20 190 16 20
1.42
D 30 18 22 210 19 30
A
65 17 32 245 18 20
B

Write the answer in the following table:

Side Computed Length Height difference

AB

Summary of the answer:

Side Computed Length Height difference

AB 36.04 m 3.513m

7- Explain with drawing the surveying steps to determine the inclination of the center
line (TB) of an electric tower that was subject to strong storm; as shown in the figure
below.
T