INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 204 Engineering Surveying Tuesday 26.02-2021 9.00 AM to 11.00 A.M.
MID-SEM Exam Answer Key Max. Marks:25
Questions:
1. A helicopter flies from (P) to (J) as following
a. 5.0 km along eastwards up to Q
b. 3.0 km along northwards up to R
c. 4.0 km along N-W direction up to S
d. 4.0 km along southwards up to J
Calculate the bearing of PJ and distance between them. The starting point P has Coordinates
N-1000 m and E-200 m.
Answer:
Segment Northing [1] Easting [1]
PQ 0 5000 m
QR 3000 m 0
RS 2828.43 m -2828.43 m
SJ - 4000 m 0
L = +1828.43 m; D = +2171.57 m
Bearing of PJ = N 49° 52 ' 11.52" E; [0.5]
Distance = 2838.82 m [0.5]
2. In a closed survey ACDBA, due to obstructions between A and B, the length and direction
of line AB was not possible to measure. Following are the observations of other lines. Find
the length of line and direction of line BA. It was also required to fix a station E on line BA
such that DE will be perpendicular to BA. If there is no obstruction between B and E,
calculate the all data (length and angles) required for fixing the station as required.
Line Length (m) Reduced Bearing
AC 45 N 50° E
CD 66 S 70° E
DB 60 S 30° E
Answer:
[0.75] [0.75]
[0.5]
[0.5]
3.When angular measurements are more precise than the linear measurements Transit rule is
preferred for balancing the traverse. [1]
4. Whether local attraction (LA) affects included angle or not? No. [0.5]
It should be accompanied either by a sketch to illustrate it or by the following statement “At a
particular station both bearings are equally affected by LA and hence included angle will be
not affected” [0.5]
5. The lengths, bearings and included angles of a closed anti-clockwise traverse ABCDA, as
observed with a transit theodolite, are given below. Prepare a Gale Traverse Table and
calculate consecutive coordinates, independent coordinates of the stations including the
corrected lengths and bearings of traverse lines.
Line Length (m) Included Angle Bearing (WCB)
AB 255 ∠A = 93°18' 16" 140°42'
BC 656 ∠B =74° 16' 24"
CD 120 ∠C =123° 42' 00"
DA 668 ∠D = 68° 41' 16"
Answer:
Station Included Angle Corrections Corrected Angle
A 93°18' 16" 93°18' 47"
B 74° 16' 24" +31" 74° 16' 55"
C 123° 42' 00" 123° 42' 31"
D 68° 41' 16" 68° 41' 47"
[0.5]
Line Bearing (WCB)
AB 140°42'
BC 34° 58' 55"
CD 338° 41' 26"
DA 227° 23' 13" [3 x 0.5 = 1.5]
Line Consecutive Coordinates (m)
Latitude [4x0.25 = 1] Departure [4x0.25 = 1]
Northing Southing Easting Westing
AB 197.329 161.512
BC 537.482 376.097
CD 111.796 43.609
DA 452.265 491.610
Sum N 649.278 S 649.594 E 537.609 W 535.219
-0.316 +2.390
Corrections to Consecutive Coordinates
Line Corrections (m) using Transit rule
Latitude [4x0.25 = 1] Departure [4x0.25 = 1]
Northing Southing Easting Westing
AB -0048 -0.360
BC 0.131 -0.838
CD 0.027 0.097
DA -0.110 1.095
Sum 0.158 -0.158 -1.198 +1.192
0.316 -2.390
Corrected Coordinates
Line Consecutive Coordinates (m)
Latitude [4x0.25 =1] Departure [4x0.25 = 1]
Northing Southing Easting Westing
AB 197.281 161.152
BC 537.613 375.259
CD 111.823 43.706
DA 452.155 492.705
Independent Coordinates: Northing [4x0.25 =1] and Easting [4x0.25 =1]
Corrected Length and Corrected Bearings
Line Length (m) Bearing (RB) or
[4x0.25 = 1] (WCB) [4x0.25 = 1]
AB 254.735 S39° 14' 39.1"E or
140° 45' 20.9" (WCB)
BC 655.627 N34° 54' 55.47"E or
34° 54' 55.47" (WCB
CD 120.060 N21° 20' 52.92"W or
338° 39' 7.08" (WCB)
DA 668.732 S47° 27' 26.72" W or
227° 27' 26.7" (WCB)
6. Find the missing quantities based on the following lengths and bearings recorded in
running a traverse ABCD. [2]
Line Length Bearing
AB 250m 60°
BC 300m 290°
CD 350m 190°
DA ? ?
Answer:
Latitude = 117.77 m [0.5]; Departure = 126.178 m [0.5]
Bearing =47° 08' [0.5]
Length = 172.097 m [0.5]
7. The following traverse table gives the data of consecutive coordinates in respect of a
closed theodolite traverse PQRSP. The magnitude and direction of error of closure in whole
circle bearing is
Station Northing, m Southing, m Easting, m Westing, m
P 400.75 300.5
Q 100.25 99.25
R 199.0 399.75
S 300.0 200.5
Answer:
Latitude = 2 m [0.5]; Departure = -2 m [0.5]
Error = 2.82 m [0.5]
Direction of the Error = N 45° W or 315° [0.5]
8. The bearing taken for two lines are as follows:
Line Fore bearing Back bearing
AB S 37°30' E 322°30' (WCB)
BC 223°15' (WCB) N 44°15' E
Compute the interior angle at B. 99° 15' [1]
