NAME AND SURNAME : PRECIOUS MNGUNI

STUDENT NUMBER :221465723

SUBJECT CODE : ECESU2A(ENG.SURVEYING)

GROUP :V2

PROJECT TITLE : SETTING OUT

DATE OF PROJECT :14-SEPT-2022

WEATHER PROJECT :25 DEGREES

FACULTY :ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT :CIVIL ENGINEERING

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 3
THEORY OF PRACTICAL ........................................................................................................................... 3
DEFINITION ............................................................................................................................................. 3
AIM OF PROJECT ..................................................................................................................................... 3
METHODS................................................................................................................................................ 3
CALCULATIONS FOR DIRECTION, DISTANCES AND COORDINATES ....................................................... 4
POINT B: .................................................................................................................................................. 5
POINT A ................................................................................................................................................... 5
POINT C: .................................................................................................................................................. 6
POINT D:.................................................................................................................................................. 6
POINT E: .................................................................................................................................................. 7
POINT F:................................................................................................................................................. 8
POINT G:.................................................................................................................................................. 8
POINT H ................................................................................................................................................... 9
FIELDMAP .............................................................................................................................................. 10
FIELDWORK ........................................................................................................................................... 11
CONCLUSION......................................................................................................................................... 12
REFERENCES: ......................................................................................................................................... 13

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 INTRODUCTION

THEORY OF PRACTICAL
Setting out is the process of assessing the locations and levels of buildings, roads, and other
structures. The information is extracted from construction design plans and then pegs, profiles
and other markers are placed to control the operation and ensure that each element is properly
installed in the correct position.

DEFINITION
SETTING OUT:

Setting out is the process of assessing the locations and levels of buildings, roads, and other structures.

AIM OF PROJECT
The aim of the project is to transmit a building plan onto the allocated piece of land by physically
putting pegs into the ground by setting up the total station at a given set-up station or benchmark
(In the case of this report MHU2 is used as the set-up station). From this point, all the other points
of the building are set out.

METHODS
 The instrument was set up on the set-up station which was MHU2.
 Set the instrument for orientation to the MHU3 with the computed direction
 Verify the orientation accuracy by using the direction calculated in MHU1.
 With the use of Pythagoras theorem to calculate the distances and the angles for every
point that has been set up to, as indicated in the illustration.
 A peg is installed on the determination point, the same procedure is repeated for each and
every point.

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 CALCULATIONS FOR DIRECTION, DISTANCES AND COORDINATES

ORIENTATION DIRECTION CALCULATIONS:

Y X

MHU3 -86091.476 +56207.986 22,150193

MHU2 -85991.756 +56203.480 87°24’46’’

-99.719 +4.506 272°35’14’’

CHECK DIRECTION CALCULATIONS:

Y X

1. MHU1 -85972.610 +56 225.227 dy/dx = +30.865130

2. MHU2 -85991.756 +56203.480 α = 41°21’44”

θ = 88°08’40”

2-1 Δy = +19.147 Δx = +21.747 41°21’44”

CHECK-ORIENTTION= 0°11’34’’

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 POINT B: STANDARD LAYOUT
CO-ORDINATES

Y- X- RADIAN
SIN/COS COORDINATE COORDINATE ANGLE S

MHU1- CANA 255,74083

B L -85991,756 56203,480 3 4,46352

- 252,36444
0,999127 -33,401 1,397 4 4,40459

33,43 0,041779

262,06388
B -86025,157 56204,877 9 4,573878

POINT A
STANDARD LAYOUT
CO-ORDINATES ANGLE RADIAN
S

SIN/COS Y- X- 272,394444 4,75418

COORDINATE COORDINATE

MHU1 CANA -85991,756 56203,480

-A L

-0,999127 -15,416 0,645

15,43 0,041779 272,394444 4,75418

BM1 A=15.430m θ=272°23’40’’

BM1 B =33.430m θ=272°23’40’’

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 POINT C:
STANDARD LAYOUT

CO-ORDINATES

Y- X- RADIAN
SIN/COS COORDINATE COORDINATE ANGLE S

MHU1- CANA 259,26138

C L -85991,756 56203,480 9 4,524965

-
0,969192 -33,819 -8,594684

-
34,894 0,246308

249,47250
C -86025,575 56194,885 0

θ = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (𝑩𝑪𝑱𝑩)
10
𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (33.430) =272°23′40"- 16 °39′13" =255°44’27’’

HR DIRECTION MHU2” – “C” =255°44’27’’

HR DISTANCE “MHU2– “C” =√102 + 33.4302= 34.894m

POINT D:
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θ = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (27.196)

α = 20° 01’48’’

HR DIRECTION MHU2” – “D” = 272° 23’ 40’’ -20° 01’48’’

=252° 21’52’’

HR DISTANCE “MHU2” – “D” = √102 + 27.4302 = 29.196m

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STANDARD POLAR LAYOUT:

CO-ORDINATES

Y- X- RADIAN
SIN/COS COORDINATE COORDINATE ANGLE S

MHU1- CANA 239,44777

D L -85991,756 56203,480 8 ,179152

-
0,953003 -27,824 -8,845

-
29,196 0,302961

D -86019,580 56194,635

POINT E:
5
θ = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (27.430) = 10°19′50"

α = 272°23’40” - 10°19′50 = 262°03′50"

HR DIRECTION “MHU2” – “E” = 262°03′50"

HR DISTANCE “MHU2” – “E” = (√5)2 + (27.430)2 =27.882m

STANDARD POLAR LAYOUT:

CO-ORDINATES

SIN/COS Y-COORDINATE X-COORDINATE

MHU1-E CANAL -85991,756 56203,480

-0,990423 -27,615 -3,850

27,882 -0,138069

E -86019,371 56199,630

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 POINT F:

θ = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 (𝑩𝑭𝑱𝑩) =
5
𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 (21.430)= 13°07′59"

α = 272°23’40” - 13°07′59" = 259°15′41"

HR DIRECTION MHU2” – “F” = 259°15′41"

HR DISTANCE “MHU2” – “F” = √52 + 21.4302 =22.006m

STANDARD POLAR LAYOUT

CO-ORDINATES

SIN/COS Y-COORDINATE X-COORDINATE

MHU1-F CANAL -85991,756 56203,480

-0,982487 -21,621 -4,100

22,006 -0,186329

F -86013,377 56199,380

POINT G:
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θ = tan-1( )=22°55’19’’
23.648

α =272°23’40” - 22°55’19’’= 249°28′21"

HR DIRECTION” MHU2 – “G” = 249°28′21"

HR DISTANCE MHU2” – “G” = √102 + 21.4302= 23.648m

CO-ORDINATES

SIN/COS Y-COORDINATE X-COORDINATE

MHU1-G CANAL -85991,756 56203,480

-0,936504 -22,146 -8,292

23,648 -0,350657

G -86013,902 56195,188

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 POINT H
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θ = 𝒕𝒂𝒏−𝟏 ( 15.430 ) = 32°50’ 48”

α = 272°23’40” -32°50’ 48” = 239° 26’52’’

HR DIRECTION “MHU2” – “H” = 239° 26’52’’

HR DISTANCE “MHU2” – “H” = √102 + 15.4302 = 18.387m

STANDARD POLAR LAYOUT

CO-ORDINATES

SIN/COS Y-COORDINATE X-COORDINATE

MHU1-H CANAL -85991,756 56203,480

-0,861166 -15,834 -9,346

18,387 -0,508323

H -86007,590 56194,134

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 FIELDMAP

6m 6m

272°23'40"

272°35'14"
18m 15.430m

41°21'44"

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FIELDWORK

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 CONCLUSION

Orientation and checks were computed at the beginning of the practical work to ensure accuracy
and precision measures. Joints and directions were calculated for each poin ,as well as the
distances of the point as they have to accurate with the ones proposed by the learner guide
.Checks were done for insurance, if they were any errors . Each task must be completed.
conducted independently for each location and degree of precision required. In conclusion the
approach of setting out method is not used able to obtain a high degree of resolution but also helps
the erection work done.

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Mishra, G. (2013). How to set out a building plan on the ground procedure. Building Technology
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Ramahlape, A. (2014). Building and Structural Surveying. Mowbray: Future Managers.

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