I.

Objectives
To be able to measure the direction of the line as the
horizontal angle the line makes with an established line of
reference
To provide the students the idea on how the measurements of
directions and angles was being done

II.

Instruments and Accessories

Measuring tape
Compass
Chalk

III.

IV.

Procedure
The procedure was followed as guide for determining the
direction of the line between points is as follows:
I. Stations were setup in the most convenient location that the
measurements can be accurately done around the chapel
namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H.
II.
The tape men were about to measure the distances between
stations that was established and it was carefully noted by the
recorder
III.
From Station A, establishment of magnetic meridians was first
being done by the use of compass.
IV.
For accuracy, several sights are taken and the compass is
rotated until the needle reads zero.
V.
The angle that the needle of the compass makes from Station
A to B was noted as the forward bearing of the line.
VI. The readings were adjusted from the true north and south
direction
VII.
After that, still from station A facing the Station H, the angle
that the needle makes was taken and noted as the backward
bearing of the line
VIII.
Again, the readings were adjusted based on the true north
and south direction.
IX.
The procedure was repeated in determining the forward and
backward bearings until all the stations were done.

Results: Field data and computations

A.

LINE

LENGTH

BEARING
FORWARD

BACKWARD

AB

7.43 m

S 60 W

N60 E

BC

19.22 m

S 35 W

N40 E

CD

7.44 m

S 20 E

N 25 W

DE

19.46 m

S 65 E

N 70 W

EF

7.42 m

N 60 E

S 65 W

FG

19.4 m

N 50 E

S 40 W

GH

7.44 m

N 15 W

S 20 E

HA

19.3 m

N 70 W

S 75 E

B. Plot of the closed traverse based on observed data

C. Computations

Adjustment of a closed compass traverse

a.

A. At station A
b.
AB = S 60 W

e.

c.
AH = S 60 W
d.
A = 60 + 75
A = 135 ( interior angle at
A)
f.
B. At Station B
g.
BA =N 60 E
h.
BC =S 35 W
i.
B = (180+
35)-60
j.
B =155

v.
w.
E. At
x.
y.
z.
aa.
ab.
F.
ac.
ad.
ae.
af.

k. C. At Station C
l.
m.
n.

CB = N 40 E
CD = S 20 E
C = 180(40+20)
C = 120

o.
p.

G. At Station G
ah. GF = S 40 W
ai. GH = N 15 W
aj. G = 180 - (15+40)
ak. G =125
al.
H. At Station H
am. HG = S 20 E
an. HA = N 70 W
ao. H = (180+ 20) - 70
ap. H = 130

DC = N 25 W
DE = S 65 E
D = (180+
25)-65
D = 140

u.

At Station F
FE = S 65 W
FG = N 50 E
F = (180- 65) + 50
F = 165
ag.

q. D. At Station D
r.
s.
t.

Station E
ED = N 70 W
EF = N 60 E
E = 60+ 70
E = 130

aq.
ar. Adjusting the Interior Angles
as.
at. SUM a = 135 + 120 + 130 + 125 +130+ 155+
140+ 165
au.

= 1100

av. SUM b = ( n - 2 ) 180

Standard - SUM measured

Error of closure = SUM

aw.
= (8 2) 180
1100 - 1080

ax.
= 1080
(error of closure)

= 20

ay.
az.

CORR = e / n = 20 / 8 = 2.5
ba.

'A

= 135- 2.5 =

132.5

bb.

'B

=135- 2.5 =

152.5

bc.

'C

=120 - 2.5 =

117.5

bd.

'D

=140 - 2.5 =

137.5

be.

'E

=130 - 2.5 =

127.5

bf.

'F

=165 - 2.5 =

162.5

bg.

'G

=125 - 2.5 =

122.5

bh.

'H

=130 - 2.5 =

bi.

127.5
Sum =

1080

bj.
bk.

ADJUSTMENT OF BEARINGS

bl.
A. 'B = 152.5
bm.

BA= N 60 E

cb.

alsoFE = S 55 W

E. 'F = 162.5

bn. BA= (60 + 152.5) 180

cc.

FE= S 55 W

bo.

BC= S 32.5 W

cd.
FG= (162.5 + 55) 180

bp.

alsoCB = N 32.5 E

ce.

FG= N 37.5 E

cf.

alsoGF = S 37.5 W

B. 'C = 117.5
bq.

CB= N 32.5 E

F. 'G = 122.5

br.
CD= 180 - (32.5 +
117.5)

cg.

GF= S 37.5 W

bs.

CD= S 30 E

ch.
GH= 180 - (122.5 +
180)

bt.

alsoDC = N 30 E

ci.

GH= N 20 W

cj.

alsoHG = S 20 E

C. 'D = 137.5
bu.

DC= N 30 E

bv.
DE= 180 - (137.5 30)
bw.

DE= S 72.5 E

bx.

alsoED = N 72.5 W

D. 'E = 127.5
by.

ED= N 72.5 W

bz.

EF= 127.5 - 72.5

ca.

EF= N 55 E

G.

'H = 127.5
ck.HG= S 20 E
cl. AH= (180
+20) - 127.5
cm.
HA= N
72.5 W
cn.
alsoAH =
S72.5 E
co.
cp.
cq.

V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.

X. Tabulated solution:
XI.
XII.
XIII. LI
NE

XIV.
XV. LEN
GTH

XXVI.
XXVIII.
XXVII.A XXIX. 7.4
B
3m
XXXVIII.
XL.
XXXIX.
XLI. 19.
BC
22 m

XVI.
XVII. BEARING

XVIII.
XIX. ADJUSTED
BEARING
XXII. FORW XXIII. BACK
XXIV. FO XXV. BACK
ARD
WARD
RWARD
WARD
XXX.
XXXII.
XXXIV.
XXXVI.
XXXI. S 60 XXXIII.
N XXXV.N
XXXVII.
W
60 E
60 E
N 60 E
XLII.
XLIV.
XLVI.
XLIX.
XLIII. S 35 XLV. N40 E
L.
N
XLVII. S
W
32.5 E
3
2
.
5

LI.
LII.
C
D
LXIII.
LXIV. D
E
LXXV.
LXXVI.
EF
LXXXVII.
LXXXVIII.
FG
XCIX.
C.
G
H
CXI.
CXII. H
A
CXXIII.

LIII.
LIV. 7.4
4m
LXV.
LXVI. 19.
46 m
LXXVII.
LXXVIII.
7.42 m
LXXXIX.
XC. 19.
4m
CI.
CII. 7.4
4m
CXIII.
CXIV. 19.
3m

LV.
LVI. S 20
E
LXVII.
LXVIII.
S 65 E
LXXIX.
LXXX.N 60
E
XCI.
XCII. N 50
E
CIII.
CIV. N 15
W
CXV.
CXVI. N 70
W

XLVIII.
LVII.
LIX.
LVIII. N 25
LX. S
W
30 E
LXIX.
LXXI.
LXX. N 70
LXXII. S
W
72.5 E
LXXXI.
LXXXIII.
LXXXII.
S LXXXIV.
65 W
N 55 E
XCIII.
XCV.
XCIV. S 40
XCVI. N
W
37.5 E
CV.
CVII.
CVI. S 20
CVIII. N
E
20 W
CXVII.
CXIX.
CXVIII.
S CXX. N
75 E
72.5 W

LXI.
LXII. N
30 E
LXXIII.
LXXIV.
N 72.5 W
LXXXV.
LXXXVI.
S 55 W
XCVII.
XCVIII.
S 37.5 W
CIX.
CX. S 20
E
CXXI.
CXXII.S
72.5 E

CXXIV. Conclusion
CXXV.
CXXVI. Through this activity we were able to know how to compute
errors in a closed traverse and how to adjust those errors. In adjusting the
bearings in a closed traverse we should not forget that the effects of
observational errors are considered. Unlike in an open traverse, we
considered the interior angles of the closed traverse. And through this
activity we understood that a compass is not an instrument of precision.

CXXVII.
CXXVIII. CIEN 3053 Elementary Surveying
CXXIX.

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering III-3

CXXX.

CXXXI.
CXXXII.
CXXXIII. CLOSED COMPASS TRAVERSE
CXXXIV.
CXXXV. Date of Submission: October 9, 2014
CXXXVI.
CXXXVII. Prepared by:
CXXXVIII.

Group no. 5

CXXXIX. Leader: Jaime Jose Jr.

CXL.
CXLI. Members:
CXLII. Avila, Marie Concepcion
CXLIII.
CXLIV. Balaba, Cerwin
CXLV.
CXLVI. Gerio, Brian Keith
CXLVII.
CXLVIII. Ingles, Clarisse
CXLIX.
CL. Mag-alasin, Ma. Ella Candice
CLI.
CLII. Salvador, Kennedy Resty
CLIII.
CLIV. Tabora, Mark Arjay
CLV.
CLVI.
CLVII. Prepared for: Engr. Edna P. Arrojado
CLVIII.
CLIX.
CLX.
CLXI.
CLXII.
CLXIII.
CLXIV.
CLXV.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CLXVI.
CLXVII.
I.

Objective/s

CLXVIII.

II.

Instruments and Accessories

CLXIX.

III.

Procedure

IV.

Results: Field data and computations

CLXXI.

V.

Conclusion

CLXXII.

Group Member Evaluation

CLXXIII.

VI.

CLXX.

CLXXIV.
CLXXV.
CLXXVI.
CLXXVII.
CLXXVIII.
CLXXIX.
CLXXX.
CLXXXI.
CLXXXII.
CLXXXIII.
CLXXXIV.
CLXXXV.
CLXXXVI.
CLXXXVII.
CLXXXVIII.
CLXXXIX.
CXC.
CXCI.
CXCII.
CXCIII. Group Member Evaluation

CXCIV. Name

CXCVII.
CXCVIII. Avila, Marie Concepcion
CXCIX.
CCIV.
CCV. Balaba, Cerwin
CCVI.
CCXI.
CCXII.Gerio, Brian Keith
CCXIII.
CCXVIII.
CCXIX. Ingles, Clarisse
CCXX.
CCXXV.
CCXXVI. Mag-alasin, Ma. Ella Candice
CCXXVII.
CCXXXII.
CCXXXIII.
Salvador, Kennedy
Resty
CCXXXIV.
CCXXXIX.
CCXL.Tabora, Mark Arjay
CCXLI.
CCXLVI.
CCXLVII.

CXCV.

Act
ual
Perfor
mance

CC.

CXCVI. Re
port
Prep
arati
on
CCII.

CCI.
100 %
CCVII.

CCIII.
100%
CCIX.

CCVIII.
100 %
CCXIV.

CCX.
100%
CCXVI.

CCXV.
100%
CCXXI.

CCXVII.
100%
CCXXIII.

CCXXII.
100 %
CCXXVIII.

CCXXIV.
100%
CCXXX.

CCXXIX.
100 %
CCXXXV.

CCXXXI.
100%
CCXXXVII.

CCXXXVI.
100 %
CCXLII.

CCXXXVIII.
100 %
CCXLIV.

CCXLIII.
0

CCXLV.
0