My Surveying Trip Report

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UNIVERSITY OF EAST
LONDON
Engineering Surveying Field Scheme Bournemouth,

Dorset
CE2202- Engineering Surveying
Written by: Abdullah Sharrif
Student No: 0945251
Module Leader: Peter Lakin

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Content
Introduction................................................................................
.............................5
Background..........................................................................................
..........5
Objectives............................................................................................
...........5
Scenario...............................................................................................
...........5
Methodology...............................................................................
..............................7
Task A:
Traverse.............................................................................................7
Task B: Volume
determination........................................................................8
Task C: Setting out
horizontal.........................................................................9
Task D: Setting out
vertical...........................................................................10
Findings......................................................................................
............................11
Introduction.........................................................................................
...........11
Task A:
Traverse...........................................................................................13
Task B: Volume
determination......................................................................16
Task C: Setting out
horizontal.......................................................................20
Task D: Setting out
vertical............................................................................24
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Critical analysis of tasks.......................

.............................28
Introduction........................................................................
.........................28
Traverse.............................................................................
..........................29
Problems faced by team
members...............................................29
Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or
not.......................29
If I had to do it again, what I would do
diferently.........................29
An indication of time and budget constraint and how they
afected the
tasks.....................................................................................
.29
How team members adapted to the weather
conditions.............30
Conclusion............................................................................
.......30
Volume
determination.........................................................................
........31
members...............................................31
not.......................31
diferently.........................31
afected the
tasks.....................................................................................
..31
conditions..............32
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Conclusion............................................................................
........32
Setting out horizontal...........
..........................................33
members...............................................33
not.......................33
diferently..........................33
afected the
tasks.....................................................................................
..34
conditions..............34
Conclusion............................................................................
........34
Setting out
vertical...............................................................................
......35
members..............................................35
not......................35
diferently........................35
afected the
tasks.....................................................................................
.35
conditions.............36
Conclusion............................................................................
.......36
Overall
conclusion..........................................................................
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Pictures
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Picture
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Figures
Figure
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Figure
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Figure
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Figure
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Figure
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Figure
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Figure
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Tables
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INTRODUCTION:
Background
The purpose of this report is to focus on all aspects of surveying practical
field work that was carried out on the trip to Bournemouth during the five
days there (1st 5th of November 2010). Throughout the five days there all
the instruction were given on Monday and diferent tasks were set from
Tuesday to Friday carrying one task each day whilst noting the result and
calculating pertinent data to check the accuracy and precision of the task.
However the report will also emphasis on diferent aspect for example,
problem within the team, precision achieved and adequacy, practical
problems knowledgeable and how they were dealt with and never the less
weather conditions and time constraint and there efects.
Objectives
Working as part of a group of four students to carry out diferent
Civil Engineering surveying tasks
Ensuring that tasks are carried out to a high standard and limiting
amount of errors and misclosures.
Preparing calculations beforehand and sketching relevant figures
according to the task to be carried out the following day
Scenario
A developer wants to build a new leisure complex overlooking the sea on
the area currently grassed at the top of West Clif, and requires details of
the existing features in order to determine the how much material would
need to be removed in order to achieve a flat base.
The development will also extend onto the beach, where the developer
would like to build luxury beach houses for the clients and needs some
idea of how much space they would take up.
To avoid tidal drift of the sand, there is also the requirement to construct
new breakwaters on the beach at a constant interval between the existing
breakwaters, to protect the new beach houses.
To determine the requirements for the scheme, there are FOUR tasks that
need to be completed, as follows:
TASK
TASK
TASK
TASK
A: TRAVERSE
B: VOLUME DETERMINATION
C: SETTING OUT HORIZONTAL
D: SETTING OUT VERTICAL and LEVELLING
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Picture 1: This is the plan view of the site where all tasks were carried
from.
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Picture 2: Welcoming of Bournemouth.
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METHODOLOGY:
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Task A: Traverse.
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The main aim of this exercise was to set up a control traverse around the
site at the top of west clif. The traverse has four diferent points around
the area given, and each student took three sets of angel at diferent
point. At each station the readings were taken carefully recorded and
making sure the instrument doesnt move or the bubble goes of set.
Finally the traverse was computed including information on partial
coordinates, misclosures, and linear errors and corrected (Bowditch) final
coordinates; however the measured angel had to be within tolerance of
+/-20.
020
32.
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Figure1: traverse
Task B: Volume Determination.

The main aim of this exercise was to determine the amount of soil needed
to be excavated at the area allocated as well as the volumes of soil
involved in grading the site
Before the task was carried out each and everyone in the team had to
sketch the area given and to determine the best suitable point to set up
the instrument were all the area can be best seen (visibility of whole
area) without distraction of trees and in our case (the beach house) that
was on the side of our working area. Square grids of 10X10 were set all
across the area using tape and flags to mark the points. Unequal areas
were then measured using ofsets and calculated separately at the end.
Each student then was able to take the readings and record data of
diferent points of height using the instrument (total station).
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89
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Figure2: Volume determination
Task C: Setting out horizontal.

The main aim of this exercise was to set out a beach house with bay
window overlooking the sea.
Time consuming was critical for this task hence why the instruction was
given to all students beforehand and required to do all the calculation and
sketch before arriving on site. After arriving on site before taken the
instruments had to be checked and insure all the equipment was doubled
checked as the area we were to undertake the task was far from where
the van is (where we collect equipment). The instrument was then set in
the middle of out point, then 3m ofset to the promenade was made and
point W1 is where the total station was set using the co-ordinates of
easting and northing to be 0.00. The line parallel to the promenade was
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given a bearing of 2700 and to get the points of the beach house the total
station was used using the results already calculated beforehand.
Deflection angles and distances along the curve of the 2m intervals were
set using the total station and the tape measure. Base line at each point
and diagonals lines were also measured using total station. After
completing the task the group members checked each point to double
check the accuracy before calling a supervisor to measure and checked
its all correct.
Picture 3: Setting out horizontal

Task D: Setting out vertical.
The aim of this exercise was to set out a new breakwater line along the
beach. A perpendicular line was set up from the promenade, the ranging
rods were then placed 5m intervals from the promenade using Pythagoras
theorem.
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15m
10m
5m
10m
5m
Figure 3: Setting out Vertical
After setting out the first three rods using Pythagoras theorem the other
two rods were then measured by tape from the 3rd one at 5m intervals
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making sure there lining up with the rest. The group members were then
able to take the heights from benchmark to the point of start at the
promenade, transferred taking height of ranging rods as intermediate
sights. Knowing the gradient of 80 the height at 5m intervals was then
calculated and plotted using sliders to attach to the roads. After the
setting out on the beach exercise finished and checked by supervisor the
group members were then able to pack some equipment away and
worked our way up on to the zigzag way to take reading to the GPS point
which was set at the top of the west clif.
Picture 4: Setting out the ranging rods.
FINDINGS
Introduction
All the results collected throughout the four days of the task (traverse,
volume determination, setting out horizontal and vertical) are shown
below with aid of sketch and explanation.
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POIN
T
A1
A2
A3
D1
D2
D3
C1
C2
C3
B1
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FACE
LEFT
FACE
RIGHT
00 51
15
34 31
00
180 51
05
214 30
55
00 22
50
34 02
35
180 22
45
214 02
25
00 23
35
34 03
30
180 23
40
214 03
30
00 30
50
195 53
50
180 30
25
15 53
20
00 13
00
195 36
05
180 13
20
00 21
25
195 44
35
180 21
45
00 22
40
84 28
25
180 22
25
264 28
15
00 13
05
84 19
05
180 13
00
264 18
55
00 08
35
84 14
40
180 08
30
264 14
25
00 28
20
180 28
05
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AVERAGE
REDUCED
00 51 10
00 00 00
34 30 58
33 39 48
00 22 48
00 00 00
34 02 30
33 39 42
00 23 38
00 00 00
34 03 30
33 39 52
00 30 38
195 53
35
00 00 00
00 13 10
195 35
55
00 00 00
00 21 35
195 44
25
00 00 00
00 22 33
00 00 00
84 28 20
84 05 47
00 13 03
00 00 00
84 19 00
84 05 57
00 08 33
00 00 00
84 14 33
84 06 00
00 28 13
00 00 00
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MEAN
33 39 48
195 22 57
195 22 51
195 22 45
195 22 50
84 05 55
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47 20
15
227 20
15
47 20 15
46 52 02
00 19
00
47 11
00
180 18
50
227 11
10
00 18 55
00 00 00
47 11 05
46 52 10
00 20
20
47 12
20
180 20
05
227 12
15
00 20 13
00 00 00
47 12 18
46 52 05
46 52 06
''
36'09
131
11
6
13'
18'
'
4
5
3
296
1
3
'18
''
Task A: Traverse.
05
2'
Figure 4: TRAVERSE CALCULATION BEARINGS.

Line
Forward
bearing
Reverse
bearing
26234'11''
8234'11''
''
5
0
2'
''
4
5
Internal
21 angle
AB
3339'47''
18
26
2
3
4'1
1''
33.591
3
311
'
6'09'
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BC
3542'05''
21542'05''
4652'06''
13136'09''
31136'09''
8405'56''
11613'18''
29613'18''
19522'51''
CD
DA
36000'40''
Table 2: Bearings readings

To calculate different in easting and different in northing the formula used
are
E=dsin
and
Line
AND
N =dcos
Hence computing
:
Bearing
AB
Distance
89.051
- 88.3032
- 11.5160
58.667
34.2358
47.6417
32.02
23.9436
- 21.2600
33.591
30.1342
-14.8420
213.329
0.0104
0.0237
26234'11''
BC
3542'05''
CD
13136'09''
DA
11613'18''
Table 3: Easting and Northing

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After, the next stage was computing of the Bowditch adjustment using the
following formula below.
Eadj= Emisc
side lengt h
total perimet er
Nadj= Nmisc
side lengt h
total perimeter
Bowditch adjustment for A-B

Eadj=0.0104
Nadj=0.0237
89.051
=0.004
213.329
89.051
=0.01
213.329
Bowditch adjustment for B-C

Eadj=0.0104
Nadj=0.0237
58.667
=0.002
213.329
89.051
=0.007
213.329
Bowditch adjustment for C-D

Eadj=0.0104
Nadj=0.0237
32.02
=0.001
213.329
32.02
=0.004
213.329
Bowditch adjustment for D-A
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Eadj=0.0104
Nadj=0.0237
LINE
33.591
=0.001
213.329
33.591
=0.004
213.329
Adjustme
nt
Adjustme
nt
E
- 0.004
- 88.3072
BC
CD
88.3032
34.2358
23.9436
- 0.002
- 0.001
34.2338
23.9426
DA
30.1342
- 0.001
30.1332
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47.6417
21.2600
14.8420
Adjustme
nt
Adjustme
nt
N
- 0.01
- 11.526
- 0.007
- 0.004
47.6347
- 21.264
- 0.004
- 14.846
0.0002
-0.001
Table 4: Adjustment
Hence the final easting and northing are as follow:
LINE
Adjustment
E
Final Easting
(1000)
Adjustment
N
AB
BC
CD
DA
- 88.3072
34.2338
23.9426
30.1332
911.6928
945.9266
969.8692
1000.002
- 11.526
47.6347
- 21.264
- 14.846
Final
Northing
(2000)
1988.474
2036.1087
2014.8447
1999.9987
Table 5: Final Easting and Northing

In the end the final linear misclosure was calculated using the formula
listed below.
mE2 + mN2
(0.0104)2 + (0.0237)2 =
And for the fractional misclosure:

F.M =
213.329
0.0255
= 8236 i.e. 1: 8236

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Picture 5: Prism set up

Task B: Volume determination
To be able to remove soil in any land the volume of the land has to be
taken into account hence why we done this task to show that this is done
in everyday work force in order to have a flat land for a building or any
type of structure to be built on. As the land was not flat and had little hills
of ups and downs the better way for these problems, in this case this
exercise shows how to deal with such a condition.
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Points
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
Horizontal
angle
0000'00''
0000'00''
0000'00''
0000'00''
18001'20''
18000'58''
18000'30''
1851'27''
2831'20''
3738'40''
34351'20''
33656'45''
32155'44''
28254'28''
23104'07''
33200'38''
32337'50''
31615'55''
33901'30''
30205'28''
28807'25''
28454'20''
22001'33''
21310'10''
19151'30''
18156'45''
4854'50''
17051'28''
16601'20''
5854'50''
16051'28''
16151'38''
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Distance(m
)
32.412
30.098
19.453
09.955
09.879
19.967
29.566
27.932
19.217
30.865
34.678
23.768
15.672
09.876
12.456
41.876
33.565
25.781
19.875
49.881
44.343
34,800
24.540
19.880
17.885
16.200
22.907
31,879
12.098
24.667
15.089
18.189
Height(
m)
-0.133
-0.123
-0.112
-0.013
-0.223
-0.076
0.167
0.057
-0.044
-0.350
0.434
0.151
0.127
-0.006
-0.023
0.756
0.524
0.216
0.387
1.299
1.250
0.734
0.535
0.167
0.298
-0.134
-0.116
-0.167
-0.403
-0.532
-0.881
-0.781
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Total
Height(m)
0.403
0.393
0.382
0.283
0.493
0.346
0.103
0.213
0.314
0.620
-0.164
0.119
0.143
0.276
0.293
-0.486
-0.254
0.054
-0.117
-1.029
-0.98
-0.464
-0.265
0.103
-0.028
0.404
0.386
0.437
-0.673
0.802
1.151
1.051
Table 6: Volume determination (angle, distance and height)
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Figure 5: Volume area

Known that:
The height of prism = 1.2m
The height of total station = 1.47
.;. The total height can be sound using the formula:
Total height = Height of Instrument Height at point Height of prism.
To be able to find the area for each square grid of 10x10 point of each
corner had to be taken into consideration to add them up then divided by
the number in the grin in this case four to get the average height.
(FFl AH) x section area
Where FFL = finished floor level
AH = average height
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Section
A1
B1
B2
B3
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
E1
E2
E3
E4
E5
E6
F1
F2
F3
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Average
height
(m)
-1.12
0.259
0.208
0.101
0.155
-0.060
-0.058
-0.164
0.292
0.308
-0.071
-0.546
-0.262
0.144
0.443
0.598
0.184
-0.552
-0.3
0.156
0.322
0.244
0.116
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FFL AH(m)
FFFL = 0.645
Area(m2)
Volume(m3)
(FFL-AH)xArea
1.765
0.386
0.437
0.544
0.490
0.705
0.703
0.809
0.353
0.337
0.716
1.191
0.907
0.501
0.202
0.047
0.461
1.197
0.945
0.489
0.323
0.401
0.529
1.009
67.5
100
93.75
37.5
100
100
100
75
18.75
100
100
100
100
96.5
54
100
100
100
92.5
52.5
23.625
87.5
60
22.5
TOTAL VOLUME
119.138
38.600
40.969
20.400
49.000
70.500
70.300
60.675
6.619
33.700
71.600
119.100
90.700
48.347
10.908
4.700
46.100
119.700
87.413
25.673
7.631
35.088
31.740
22.703
1231.304
Table 7: Final volume determination
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Task C: Setting out Horizontal
Figure 6: Setting out horizontal

To calculate the chord length the formula
Given that: 4.53 + 4.53 + 10 = 19.06m
.;. 19.06 = 2 R sin 2 where R = 16m
19.06 = 2 (16) sin 2
19.06 = 32 sin 2
0.5956 = sin 2
Sin-1 (0.5956) = 2
3633'26'' = 2
= 7306'52''
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2 R sin
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Known the length of the Arc:
Arc lengt h= R
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180
16 73.114
=20.417 m
180
Arc length = 20.417m
Chainage (l)
deflection ()
206265l /2 R
=
3600
TP1
0
2
334'52''
4
709'43''
6
1044'35''
8
1419'26''
10
1754'18''
12
2129'09''
14
2504'01''
16
2838'53''
18
3213'44''
20
3548'36''
20.42
3633'44''
Table 8: Angles of deflection
S
S=
0
3258'34''
2923'43''
2548'51''
2214'00''
1839'08''
1504'17''
1129'25''
754'33''
419'42''
0044'50''
0000'02''
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Picture 6: Instrument set up
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21
21.63
10m
3m
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Figure 7: Beach house set up

Pythagoras theorem and basic trigonometry were used to calculate the
length and the angle of this shape given.
1 = 5544'37''
3 = 0711'05''
2 = 6049'56''
4 = 0952'22''
As mentioned above the calculation for this task was done in advance
before undertaken the practical, from the result gathered was then enable
to set out the beach house, this was simply done by inputting the values
in the total station and using the prism to illuminate the exact point were
the total station was showing. After all the setting out was complete and
ready to be observed by the supervisor, all of the length, width and
diagonals were then double checked and recorded by the supervisor. The
values recorded by the team members were as followed:
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19.10m
.62
21
21.62
.14
14
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Figure 8: beach house distances

Task D: Setting out vertical
As the aim of the task was to set out new break water along the beach
10m
values taken were used to determine the slope of the promenade to the
beach shore line hence calculating the gradient of the slope into which the
break water will be placed along the beach.
Figure 9: Ranging rod gradient
2.769
2.827
2.293
2.497
2.073
PROMENA
5m
0.703
5m
1.405
Using the formula (Distance x tan
5m
2.108
5m
5 tan ( 8 = 0.703
10 tan ( 8 = 1.405
15 tan ( 8 = 2.108
20 tan ( 8
5m
in our case =8 ) enabled to work
out each poles position where the slider was attached to
2.811
= 2.811
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Finding the height diference between ranging rods was calculated as

followed:
2.827
2.769
2.497
2.293
2.769
2.497
2.293
2.073
=
=
=
=
0.058
0.272
0.204
0.22
To find the height of the slider on the ranging rod was simply done
by the height of gradient which is 80 is subtracted with the height
diference of the rod
0.703
1.405
2.108
2.811
0.058 = 0.645
0.272 = 1.133
0.204 = 1.903
0.22 = 2.591
Figure 10: Slider positioned

The 1st rod near to the promenade could not be fitted with the slider
simply because the rod length itself which was around 2m 2.5m,
2.769
2.827
5m
0.703
2.293
2.497
5m
1.405
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5m
2.108
2.073
5m
2.811
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the more you push the rod onto the sand the lesser the value you
end up with as a remain. The value 2.591m represent the gradient
which is over the maximum size for the rod hence it could not be
put on. After the completion on the task the exercise was then had
to be carried on and at each rough point the readings of back site,
fore site and intermediate had to be recorded all the way up the
zigzag until where the point of GPS was located.
Picture 7: Taking Vertical readings
The results are shown as follow:
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0.998
1.654
1.545
1.551
1.554
1.671
1.558
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FS
Rise
1.740
1.620
1.529
1.541
1.619
1.669
Fall
0.742
0.034
0.016
0.01
0.065
0.002
2.037
2.293
2.497
2.769
2.827
1.591
1.739
3.175
3.710
4.568
3.159
3.319
2.334
4.899
4.389
2.034
1.944
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0.515
0.22
0.204
0.272
0.058
1.462
1.120
0.329
0.074
0.414
0.105
0.091
0.252
0.247
0.677
0.793
1.403
1.014
=
1.365
0.471
1.410
3.101
3.296
4.463
3.068
3.067
2.087
4.222
3.596
0.631
0.93
=
47.392
17.699
Table 9: Results for levelling
31.769
=
2.076
Checks:
Bs
Fs = 47.392 17.699 = 29.693
RF= 31.769-2.076 = 29.693
Observed end known start 33.613 3.920 = 29.693

Known end known start = 29.63
Misclosure = 29.693 29.63 = 0.063
CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF TASKS
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RL
3.920
3.178
3.212
3.228
3.238
3.173
3.175
2.66
2.44
2.236
1.964
1.906
4.906
5.377
6.787
9.888
11.549
16.032
19.1
22.167
24.254
28.476
32.072
32.703
33.613
33.55
Remarks
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Introduction
Critical analysis of task will cover all diferent tasks that was carried out in
Bournemouth, and in detailed few points will be elaborated in more
details.
Problems within the team
The precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not
Any technical problems faced and how they were overcame
Given an opportunity to do the tasks again, how diferently would
they be done
An indication of time and budget constraint and how they afected
the tasks
How team members adapted to the weather conditions
Conclusion: what i have learnt from the task, including how i see
myself using them in the future.
Picture 8: Beautiful view of the beach

Task a: Traverse
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This task was one of the best task that we all liked as every group
member had to take readings at one point and been observed by the
supervisor, this task went really well and we got there and got on with it
with no problem however, the diference in angle was 40 which was very
good as it was within the acceptable tolerance.
Problems faced by team members
From my opinion, this task went really well all the team member
contributed with the work fairly and we all got on really well, at start the
group was going bit slow but it eventually speeded the process up and
were then able to get on and finish the task with no problem.
Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not:

The angle diference achieved at the end of the task was 40 which was
acceptable; however the misclosure was a bit more than expected this
was simply because of the clear vision due to the presence of the beach
shed (sitting area) and the trees as we was given one of the hard area to
work on. Cautious had to be taken into consideration while setting up the
total station due to the fact that the ground was not flat and also when
holding the prism, to ensure clear visibility whilst taking the readings
however some of error accrued when the reading was taken and it was
blurry vision due to the weather condition.
If I had to do it again, what I would do diferently:
If I had the opportunity to do the tasks again I would make sure I have
printed of all the relevant notes to take with me and i would also make
sure I revise and go through the task the day before i carried out the task,
I would also print all the calculation sheets that are required to take the
results in this will reduce the error of miss writing the numbers. Another
thing that I would do is not to stay with friends up all night and talk but to
try and have early sleep which will defiantly help me to be more awake
and concentrate more and also to have breakfast before coming to site.
afected the tasks
Luck of preparation has afected the start of the task and also not having
the right sheet to record our result in meaning when the group got there
first thing we did was to sketch and made a table up using line paper,
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however debating and talking was also one of the things helped to waste
time instead of getting on with the task and do it.

The group adapted to the weather quite well as all group member had
warm clothes to wear for example, gloves, hats, jumpers and even water
proof jackets and high visibility jackets as required at all times.
Conclusion
Overall the task went really well everyone put efort into it and wanted to
get the task over and done with but as accurate as possible, this task
teaches us how to set up instrument when wanting to undertake a task or
a project as angle and distance are vital information to have before
starting any construction. This exercise given to us is very useful in the
future time as we graduate and hope to get a job we can end up in any
construction company which are involve in surveying and knowing this
now can really help when it comes to real outside world i.e. work as this
task was carried out will be nearly enough the same as the one the
employer would ask you to do. I have really enjoyed traverse and I can
also see myself doing surveying as a career.
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Task B: Volume determination:

This task was definitely the most challenging task for our group, as the
arear given was a complex type and objects blocking the view it was very
difficult to get clear of the whole view of the land.
Having no knowledge of the task undertaken the group members have
struggled to set this task for the first hour or so, however as it was the
first time for group members to use the instrument this also took time in
start taking our readings, at one point the instrument did not pick up any
signal at all until the supervisor came to check it out and also gathered to
know that there was a faulty with the instrument hence why another
instrument was provided.
As this task did not have a limit tolerance set by the lecturer the volume
had to be compared by other group member who work on the same spot
in our case the green point to whether or not the volume at the end of
calculation were near enough the same or not, in this case as the result
were compared the result were nearly the same with other group which
indicated that it was correct.
Given an opportunity to do the task again, the team have to be more
prepared and to also come on time, the total station would be one thing
that the team should check to see if any faults can be picked up, less
talking and more working and concentration would probably the best
solution to get on with the task.
afected the tasks
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The total station had a big impact on the task and really postponed the
completion of the task having weak signal and not able to pick up any
signal at all after setting up the total station it had then have to be
removed and placed it with a diferent one which then it also had to be
sated up second time. However, the weather also delayed the group
progress as it was windy and showers

proof jackets and high visibility jackets as required at all time as it was so
windy and showers of rain.
Conclusion
As last year student done assignment for construction method and one of
the criteria was to explain about excavation, when did the assignment it
did not really go to my head completely, but as i have done the practical
side this really gave me a big knowledge of how this process works, as
now understanding of filling and excavation is a bigger knowledge it can
also be applied to a work environment.
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Task C: Setting out horizontal

This task didnt really go the way the group wanted it to go, even though
the calculation and sketch was done before hand few problems accrued
during the task.
Problem within the team has coursed a major difficulty as a group work
and efected some task that was carried out, few points that shows this is
the case were:
Some group members were always turning up late therefore we
start late and finish late.
Some group members were not putting efort into the work leaving
few people to do the work instead of all as a group.
Some group members were on the phone or talking to friends during
the task.
Arguments during tasks which lead to time wasting.
Weather condition was also a major part to the group as it increases
the result error by significant amount.
From looking at the result done in advance and note down on the paper,
and comparing it with the task done at the practical side we can see that
the results are exactly the same therefore the results achieved in this task
was well done, on other hand the curve accuracy was definitely within the
satisfactory boundary thus the task went well.
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If the task was given again I would go over the lecture notes over and
over again until I was 100% sure of what to expect and if theres any
chance of error occurring how I would coupe with it. Doing the calculation
more once also builds up my confidence of doing any task so I would do
the calculation twice. Doing this task with less wind will definitely reduce
error from happening. Also taking more care and time with doing the work
will help achieve more accurate result. I would strongly recommend for
anyone to have some sort of glasses to stop sand blowing in their eyes
this has gave me a major problem as it was windy and sand flies
everywhere.

afected the tasks
The total station had bit of a problem picking up signal from the prism it
read weak signal this was due to the bad weather condition, IF the
student were provided with weather proof equipment such as the total
station this will speed up setting out and also give very accurate reading,
however the cost of weather proof instruments are taken into
consideration hence we dont have them at university.
windy at the beach. This teaches us on what to expect while working for a
company and to get the job done no matter the weather condition and to
make sure there is no excuse for result error, as elaborated no check no
cheque
Conclusion
Overall the task went well everyone in the group member ended up in
putting the efort in to avoid big error, time was tackled really well as the
calculation was done the day before, however the result werent as we
wanted them to be this was due to a very windy day this had impact in
overall result. This task has really gave the taste of how its like to set up
the beach house or even any other structure possible as it would be same
procedure, communication with neighbour group and borrowing
equipment such as tape measure has really helped in getting the work
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done quickly and efectively. There is defiantly a big lesson learnt from this
task in many diferent ways. This task will come in hand in many diferent
construction engineering such as tunnelling and highways.
Task D: Setting out vertical

The final task that the group undertake was the setting out vertical, this
task was very skilful and handy to know, and Pythagoras theorem was
used to determine the distance and the straightness of the break water,
this was very critical to get it as straight as possible.
As always team member turning up late was one of the problems with
getting the task started on time, but once the task began all team
member were motivated and started to enjoy taking reading, the problem
that stressed the team the most was the wind as by taking the result from
the zigzag the staf had to be opened all the way reaching about 5m,
when it was all extended the staf kept moving, hence we had to rock it
backs and forwards and take the lowest reading. However, after all the
team worked extremely hard with great enthusiasm
Final misclosure was 63mm this was not within the tolerance required,
however due to lack of time and very strong windy condition we were
advice by the lecturer and were explained the reason for how it might
have been slightly of, taking into consideration the GPS finish point was
itself an error of 3to4mm out.
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If the opportunity was there to have another chance of doing the task I
would defiantly make sure that the task was started on time with much
knowledge about the task, holding the staf at exactly 90degree is very
critical in this case as every error obtained in one reading adds on and this
builds up to a bigger error of misclosure. Another thing that I would
definitely do is using change plate all the way through as I think this will
reduce the error.
afected the tasks
Weather condition had a really big direct impact in our task, the wind was
very strong and blew the staf side to side so therefore at some point the
team had to wait a bit for wind to reduce its pressure and carried on in
taking the readings.

windy at the beach and throughout the zigzag pathway.
Conclusion
Overall the task went really well, the skilled learn from this task was very
helpful to use in university practical classes and even in the real world of
work. This exercise can be related when setting out drainage systems
which use the same process of finding the gradient.
Overall Conclusion:
Everyday practical classes for surveying are done at the university site,
the areas where the task are carried out are not significant and having the
building surroundings the weather is not as strong as an open field thus
why not enough knowledge is gain, nevertheless the Bournemouth
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surveying field trip has really teaches and show each and everyone how it
feels to work in real life work. All four task that were taken by student
were really useful skills to have in the future not only did it teach student
surveying but it also teach us so many diferent aspects such as; Working
in a team, communication skill, time management, leadership skill and
many more. This trip will be recommended to any student studying
engineering
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Engineering Surveying Field Scheme Bournemouth,

CE2202- Engineering Surveying

Written by: Abdullah Sharrif

Student No: 0945251

Module Leader: Peter Lakin

Critical analysis of tasks.......................

Picture 2: Welcoming of Bournemouth.

Task B: Volume Determination.

Figure2: Volume determination

Task C: Setting out horizontal.

Picture 3: Setting out horizontal

Figure 3: Setting out Vertical

Picture 4: Setting out the ranging rods.

Figure 4: TRAVERSE CALCULATION BEARINGS.

Table 1: Results for traverse

Table 2: Bearings readings

Table 3: Easting and Northing

Bowditch adjustment for A-B

Bowditch adjustment for B-C

Bowditch adjustment for C-D

Bowditch adjustment for D-A

Table 5: Final Easting and Northing

And for the fractional misclosure:

= 8236 i.e. 1: 8236

Picture 5: Prism set up

Table 6: Volume determination (angle, distance and height)

Figure 5: Volume area

Table 7: Final volume determination

Task C: Setting out Horizontal

Figure 6: Setting out horizontal

Known the length of the Arc:

Arc length = 20.417m

Picture 6: Instrument set up

Figure 7: Beach house set up

Figure 8: beach house distances

Figure 9: Ranging rod gradient

Using the formula (Distance x tan

in our case =8 ) enabled to work

out each poles position where the slider was attached to

Finding the height diference between ranging rods was calculated as

Figure 10: Slider positioned

Picture 7: Taking Vertical readings

The results are shown as follow:

Fs = 47.392 17.699 = 29.693

RF= 31.769-2.076 = 29.693

Observed end known start 33.613 3.920 = 29.693

Picture 8: Beautiful view of the beach

Precision achieved and if it was acceptable or not:

How team members adapted to the weather conditions

Task B: Volume determination:

How team members adapted to the weather conditions

Task C: Setting out horizontal

An indication of time and budget constraint and how they

Task D: Setting out vertical

If I had to do it again, what I would do diferently:

How team members adapted to the weather conditions

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