Traverse Exercise #1

 
The following are the results of a closed traverse survey:

Line Length(m) Station Internal Angle

AB 124.600 A 77o 54’ 40”
BC 144.650 B 159o 13’ 20”
CD 242.900 C 99o 20’20”
DE 202.440 D 69o 47’ 20”
EA 187.220 E 133o 46’ 00”
 
WCB of line DE = 8o 20’ 00”; Coordinates of A = (900m E, 800m N).
Calculate the coordinates of each station point.
Draw a table like this for Traverse Calculations

Line Station Measured Angle Corrected Angle Whole circle Length Departure Latitude
Point bearing

  A 77o 54’ 40”          

AB         124.600    
  B 159o 13’ 20”          
BC         144.650    
  C 99o 20’ 20”          
CD         242.900    
  D 69o 47’ 20”          
DE       8o 20’ 00” 202.440    
  E 133o 46’ 00”          
EA         187.220    
               
               
Sum:      
Step 1: Check sum of measured angles. If there is an error, distribute the correction equally.

Line Station Measured Corrected Angle Whole circle Length Departure Latitude
Point Angle bearing

  A 77o 54’ 40” 77o 54’ 20”        

AB         124.600    
  B 159o 13’ 20” 159o 13’ 00”        
BC         144.650    
  C 99o 20’ 20” 99o 20’ 00”        
CD         242.900    
  D 69o 47’ 20” 69o 47’ 00”        
DE       8o 20’ 00” 202.440    
  E 133o 46’ 00” 133o 45’ 40”        
EA         187.220    
               
               
Sum:   540o 01’ 40 540o 00’ 00   901.81    
Step 1: Calculate WCBs from WCB of DE given
Line Station Measured Angle Corrected Angle Whole circle Length Departure Latitude
Point bearing

  A 77o 54’ 40” 77o 54’ 20”        

AB       220o 00’ 00” 124.600    
  B 159o 13’ 20” 159o 13’ 00”        
BC       199o 13’ 00” 144.650    
  C 99o 20’ 20” 99o 20’ 00”        
CD       118o 33’ 00” 242.900    
  D 69o 47’ 20” 69o 47’ 00”        
DE       8o 20’ 00” 202.440    
  E 133o 46’ 00” 133o 45’ 40”        
EA       322o 05’ 40” 187.220    
               
               
Sum:   540o 01’ 40 540o 00’ 00   901.81    
Step 3: Calculate departures and latitudes. Dep = L.Sin(WCB) ; Lat = L.Cos(WCB)
Then check sum of departures and sum of latitudes.
Line Station Measured Angle Corrected Angle Whole circle Length Departure Latitude
Point bearing L x Sin WCB L x Cos WCB

  A 77o 54’ 40” 77o 54’ 20”        

AB       220o 00’ 00” 124.600 -80.091 - 95.449
  B 159o 13’ 20” 159o 13’ 00”        
BC       199o 13’ 00” 144.650 -47.610 -136.590
  C 99o 20’ 20” 99o 20’ 00”        
CD       118o 33’ 00” 242.900 +213.363 -116.088
  D 69o 47’ 20” 69o 47’ 00”        
DE       8o 20’ 00” 202.440 +29.34 +200.303
  E 133o 46’ 00” 133o 45’ 40”        
EA       322o 05’ 40” 187.220 -115.021 +147.721
               
               
Sum:   540o 01’ 40 540o 00’ 00   901.81 -0.019 -0.103
Calculate linear closing error and compare with total length of traverse.

-0.019m

Overall linear closing error = 0.105m

-0.103m

Accuracy ratio = linear closing error / total length = 0.105 / 901.810 = 1 / 8,589
Adjusting the linear closing error using the Bowditch method.

Correction to the departure of a line = Total departure correction x

Correction to the latitude of a line = Total latitude correction x

Eliminate linear closing error using Bowditch method.
Line Station Departure Correction to Corrected Latitude Correction to Corrected Easting Northing
Point Departure Departure Latitude Latitude

  A             900.000 800.000

AB   -80.091 +0.003   - 95.449 +0.014      

  B                

BC   -47.610 +0.003   -136.590 +0.017      

  C                

CD   +213.363 +0.005   -116.088 +0.028      

  D                

DE   +29.34 +0.004   +200.303 +0.023      

  E                

EA   -115.021 +0.004   +147.721 +0.021      

                   
SUM   -0.019 +0.019   -0.103 +0.103      
Line Station Departure Correction to Corrected Latitude Correction to Corrected Easting Northing
Point Departure Departure Latitude Latitude

  A             900.000 800.000

AB   -80.091 +0.003 -80.088 - 95.449 +0.014 - 95.435    

  B                

BC   -47.610 +0.003 -47.607 -136.590 +0.017 -136.573    

  C                

CD   +213.363 +0.005 +213.368 -116.088 +0.028 -116.060    

  D                

DE   +29.34 +0.004 +29.344 +200.303 +0.023 +200.326    

  E                

EA   -115.021 +0.004 -115.017 +147.721 +0.021 +147.742    

                   
SUM   -0.019 +0.019 0.000 -0.103 +0.103 0.000    
Calculate coordinates. Use departures to get Eastings and use latitudes to get Northings.
Line Station Departure Correction to Corrected Latitude Correction to Corrected Easting Northing
Point Departure Departure Latitude Latitude

  A             900.000 800.000

AB   -80.091 +0.003 -80.088 - 95.449 +0.014 - 95.435    

  B             819.912 704.565

BC   -47.610 +0.003 -47.607 -136.590 +0.017 -136.573    

  C             772.305 567.992

CD   +213.363 +0.005 +213.368 -116.088 +0.028 -116.060    

  D             985.673 451.932

DE   +29.34 +0.004 +29.344 +200.303 +0.023 +200.326    

  E             1015.017 652.258

EA   -115.021 +0.004 -115.017 +147.721 +0.021 +147.742    

                900.000 800.000
SUM   -0.019 +0.019 0.000 -0.103 +0.103 0.000