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9.1 Traverse Example Part2
9.1 Traverse Example Part2
Line Station Departure Correction to Corrected Latitude Correction to Corrected Easting Northing
Point Departure Departure Latitude Latitude
A 1,000.000 2,000.000
AB
B
BC
C
CE
E
EG
G
GJ
J
JL
L
LA
A
Sum:
Line Length Departure Latitude
Adjusting the linear closing error
using the Bowditch method. AB
103.40
-13.268
-102.545
BC 157.25 -15.585 -156.476
CE 143.36 +118.781 -80.268
Correction to the departure of a line =
EG 169.08
Total departure correction x
GJ 176.74
JL 110.60
LA 140.83
The total corrections will equal the total errors for
departures and latitudes but will be opposite in sign. Sum: 1001.26 +0.137 - 0.051
error but have an opposite sign. AB -13.268 -0.014 -13.282 -102.545 +0.005 -102.540
B
BC -15.585 -0.022 -15.607 -156.476 +0.008 -156.468
Corrected departure CE =
Corrected latitudes are calculated the same way.
+118.781 – 0.020 = +118.762m
Be careful of the + and - signs.
Etc etc.
Last step is calculating coordinates (Easting, Northing) !!
The Eastings of traverse station points are calculated using the departures of the traverse lines.
The Northings are calculated using the latitudes of the traverse lines.
In the example, if the coordinates of A are given as 1000mE, 2000mN then the coordinates of point B are:
Easting = 1000 – 13.282 = 986.718m East
Northing = 2000 – 102.54 = 1897.460m North
Calculate the coordinates at C from those at B, and similarly for the remaining points.
Easting = 986.718 – 15.609 = 971.109m East
Northing = 1897.460 – 156.47 = 1740.99m North
As a check, the coordinates of the first station should be calculated from the coordinates of the last station
(as was done with the whole circle bearings). You should get back to (1000mE, 2000mN)
Line Station Corrected Corrected Easting Northing
Point Departure Latitude
A 1,000.000 2,000.000
AB -13.282 -102.540
B 986.718 1897.460
BC -15.607 -156.468
C 971.111 1740.992
CE +118.762 -80.261
E 1089.873 1660.731
+105.821 +131.862
EG Fill in the blanks.
G
GJ +51.294 +169.135
J
Now try Traverse Exercise 1
JL -106.36 +30.387
on your own.
L
LA -140.628 +7.885
A 1000.000 2000.000
Sum: 0 0