Surveying Laboratory

CE 343
1) Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer

Jordan University of Science and Technology

Civil Engineering Department

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 Introduction
• Surveying: The science deals with earth
measurements.

• Types of Surveying:
1. Engineering Surveying: ‫هندسة ا لمساحة‬
2. Property Surveying:‫أمالكو عقارات‬
3. Inventory Surveying:‫ جمع ا لمعلومات‬GIS
4. Space exploration : GPS
 Introduction
• Measurements vs. Computation

a)Measurements
1) have instruments
2)have error
3) Human Operator
4) 1+1≠2 (= 2±σ)

b)Computations
1) no instrument
2) no error
3) Human Operator
4) 1 + 1=2 (exact solution)
 Types of measurements:
category 1:
non-linear
linear: (angular):
Horizontal angle
Distance
3-d coordinates
Vertical angle
Point location
Surface in 3D
Area
Volume
 Types of measurements:
category 2:
By
direct:-
product:-
Area
Distance
3-d coordinate
Volume
Elevation
Digital elevation model (E.D.M)
Angle
Contours
 Type of error
• Blunder error:- error due to carelessness of
human.
• Random error :- error not easy to detect
(small value )
• Systematic error:- mathematic model.
• Constant error:- manufacturing.
 Distance measurement

1. Pace.
2. Chain.
3. Tape.
4. Odometer.
5. Tacheometer.
6. EDM.
7. Total station ( x, y , z ).
 1-Pace :-

• Medium ( neither long or short ) .

• Pace length depends on legs opening.

Length of pace = Length in m/ Number of paces

 2- tape :-

• Type of tape :-

1. Woven tape .

2. Steel tape .
 3- odiometer :-

• One rev =2Πr

N rev = d then d = 2Π r n
 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Objective

- The main objective of this exercise is to

determine the length of pace using
distance measuring equipment

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise
- It is required to measure a distance of 100 m
using three different techniques:

1. Tape
2. Odometer
3. Pace

100 m

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise
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Group 2 Group 1

Group 4 Group 3

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise

- 100 m distance is to be measured using the tape

and the odometer

- The 100 m distance will be measured in forward

and backward (opposite) directions and
recorded. The average of the two measurements
will be calculated

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise

- Each student in each group is required to

contribute in fieldwork and measurements

- To measure the length of pace, each student in

the group will be required to walk the specified
distance (100 m) to count his/her paces. The
number of paces will be recorded

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise

- The average length of pace will be calculated by

dividing the average length of the desired
distance by the number of paces for each
student in the group

- The measurements in both directions should

agree to within a few centimeters. Neglect
(discard) measurement that are outside this
range

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 1. Length of Pace Using Tape and Odometer
Description of the Exercise

- Each student in each group is required to submit

a separate laboratory report

- Laboratory reports are due one week from the

date of the exercise

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