New Era University

College of Engineering and Architecture

Civil Engineering Department

HIGHER SURVEYING ( CE 312F )

FIELDWORK NO. 7

SUBDIVIDING A TRACT OF LAND

RATING

NAME: MAGISA, CRISTINE JOY L. DATE PERFORMED: AUGUST 08, 2017

GROUP No: 3 SCHEDULE: T 7:00AM-10:00AM DATE SUBMITTED: AUGUST 15, 2017

ENGR. RANDY R. AUREADA

Instructor
Fieldwork no. 6
 Subdividing a Tract of Land

OBJECTIVES

1. To plot and determine the area of a tract of land by DMD/DPD method.

2. To determine the length and bearing of the dividing line using computer-analysis program
software.

3. To subdivide a tract of land considering the following cases:

a. By a line that shall pass thru a given point or corner.

b. By a line running parallel to one of the property line of the lot

c. By a line running with a given direction or azimuth.

THEORY

As the population of an urban or any community expands, a demand is created for residential,
commercial and industrial building lots in the surrounding neighborhood. Relatively large
undeveloped tracts of land such as old farms or country estates generally occupy the surrounding area.
When one of these tracts of land is partitioned or divided into two or smaller parcel of land, for sale as
separated building lots, the process is called land division.

It may also be desired to subdivide a tract of land into smaller parcels with specified areas with
the additional restrictions placed on the positions and/or the direction of the new boundaries to be able
to provide running description of each new parcel and to compute the necessary area of the lot.

INSTRUMENTS

1 theodolite with tripod

1 stadia rod
5 range poles
1 steel tap

PROCEDURE
 A. Running the Closed Traverse

1. Drive five range poles on an open field at random distances with no obstructions at each
succeeding points or corners of the lot. Mark these as points as 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
2. Set-up and level the instrument at station 1. Determine the location of its bearing.
3. With Vernier A at zero reading, loosen the lower clamp with the upper clamp tight then
back sight station 5 with telescope at normal position.
4. Tighten lower clamp and loosen upper clamp, sight station 2 with the telescope in normal
position and record magnetic bearing of the line.
5. Measure the distance between stations 1 and 2 using stadia rod and transit.

B. Dividing the Lot

1. From the observed data above, adjust the distances and bearings of the closed traverse
using transit rule or compass rule.
2. Determine the area of the lot using DMD/DPD method or using the LMB Form 1-G for lot
computation. Plot the lot area in scale.
3. Divide the lot into two equal areas considering the following cases of subdividing the area
of a tract of lot by:
a. A line that pass thru a given point or corner.
b. A line running parallel to one of the property lines of the lot.
c. A line running with a given direction or azimuth.
4. Make a brief description of the cutting line used in subdividing the lot into equal parts and
with its respective bearing and direction.
5. Plot the section in a tracing paper showing all the necessary data and information regarding
the subdivided tract of lot. Describe briefly the dividing line.

C. Computer-Aided Subdivision of Lot

1. From the given data and result being solved manually, check the results using computer
software available to determine the accuracy of the answers.
2. Follow the instructions provided by the software in inputting data and retrieving data and
results for faster and reliable results.

SKETCH OF SET-UP
PHOTO OF SET-UP
 FINAL DATA SHEET
FIELDWORK No. 7
Subdividing a Tract of Land

Adjusted Latitude Adjusted Departure

Line
+N -S +E -W

A-B 115.64 32.07

B-C 19.27 144.10

C-D 85.59 26.70

D-E 37.50 106.50

E-A 26.72 96.37

SUMS +142.36m -142.36m +202.87m -202.87m

SUMMARY OF FINAL DATA AND RESULTS

I. Adjusted bearing and distance of the traverse:

Line Bearing Distance Figure

AB N 1530 E 120m
BC S 8223 E 145.38m
CD S 1720 E 89.63m
DE S 7036 W 112.91m
EA N 7430 W 100m

PA S 796 W 198.13m

COMPUTATION
a.) Determining area of tract ABCDE:

DOUBLE
COURSE DMD
AREA
AB 32.07 3708.57
BC 208.24 -4012.78
CD 379.04 -32442.03
DE 299.24 -11221.5
EA 96.37 2575.01
SUM -41392.73

2XAREA=41392.73
AREA=20696.37sqm.

b.) Determining the area of each tract:

Area EABP + Area PCDE = Area ABCDE
Area ABCDE 20696.37
Area PCDE = =
2 2
Area PCDE = 10348.19sqm.

c.) Determining Length and Direction of Trial Line

Lat = NL + SL = LatEA + LatAB + LatBE = 0
= 26.72 + 115.64 + LatBE = 0
LatBE = -142.36

Dep = ED + WD = DepEA + DepAB + DepBE = 0

= -96.37 + 32.07 + DepBE = 0
DepBE = 64.3

142.36 64.3
LBE = ()+( 64.3) tan =
142.36

LBE = 156.21m = 24.31
d.) Determining Area of Tract BAE
COURS Latitude Departure DMD DOUBLE AREA
E
AB 115.64 32.07 32.07 3708.57
BE -142.36 64.3 128.44 -18284.72
EA 26.72 -96.37 96.37 2575.01
SUM 0 0 - 12001.14

2XAREA = - 12001.14sqm
AREA = 6000.57sqm

e.) Determining Area & Parts of Tract BPE

Area BPE = Area EABP Area BAE
Area BPE = 10348.19 6000.57 = 4347.62sqm

BE = 24.31 tan(BP) = tan(BC)

144.10
BP= 82.38 tan = = 82.38
19.27

<B = 24.31 + 82.38 = 106.69

1
Area BEP = (BE)(BP)sinB=4347.62sqm
2
1
= (156.21)(BP)sin(106.69)=4347.62sqm
2
BP = 58.11m

By COSINE LAW:
(EP) = (BE) + ( BP )22 ( BE )( BP ) cosB
(EP) = (156.21) + ( 58.11 )22 (156.21 ) ( 58.11 ) cos (106.69)
EP = 181.64m

By SINE LAW:
 BP PE BE
sin E
= sin B
= sin P

58.11 181.64 156.21

sin E
= sin106.69
= sin P
58.11 sin 106.69 156.21 sin 106.69
Sin E = Sin P =
181.64 181.64
E = 17.84 P = 55.46

Isolating E in BEP
= 180(55.56+17.84)
= 106.7 (Bearing of Dividing Line EP)

SOLUTION CHECK = < B + < E + < P = 180

106.69 + 17.84 + 55.46 = 179.99 180
ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTS

In the data that our professor given to us, we are assigned to divide the given area
equally into two parts. The dividing line must pass through a point midway
between corner A and E, and through a point along the boundary of line BC. So I
decided to put the point P in the middle of line BC. After our computation, we
finally divided it equally using the case 3 in book of Engr. La Putt.

CONCLUSION

I therefore conclude that in any cases of subdivision of area, you may be able to
divide the tract equally. But the latitude and departure must be determined and
adjusted, the surveyed traverse must be balance, and the area of the entire tract
must be computed.