CAT HIGHWAY SURVEY DUE: 13/03/2024 @12:15PM

RESEARCH/GROUP CAT
In groups of 5 members;

1. Sketch and describe the operation of a planimeter.

2. Outline the Simpson’s rule and state its limitation
3. The following readings were taken on a levelling staff at 20 m intervals 0.968, 1.055,
1.578, 2.157, 2.736, 3.598, 4.236, 0.929, 1.852, (BM: RL=1850.786). If the instrument
was shifted after the third and the sixth reading,
a) Rule out a level book and enter the readings
b) Reduce the levels using height of collimation method and apply the
arithmetic checks
4. The following offsets were taken from a chain line to hedge:

Distance 0 20 40 60 80 120 160 220

offset 9.9 13.0 10.2 10.6 12.4 9.5 8.3 4.8

Compute the area included in the chain area, hedge and the offset by
i Mid-ordinate
ii Average ordinate
iii Simpsons rule
iv Trapezoidal area. (10 marks)
N/B: Each group member should submit a copy that will be marked and filed

INDIVIDUAL CAT

Discuss reciprocal levelling and use at least one example (the values should be different for each trainee)
(10 marks)