SURE 110 Fundamentals of Surveying Spring 2006/07

Surveying Engineering Department Ferris State University

Lab #1

PURPOSE:

The objective of this lab is to orient the student to linear measurements, become familiar with measurement techniques and their applications, compare the relative accuracy of different techniques, and learn the principles of keeping notes. 100 foot steel tape Range Pole (top and bottom) Plumb Bob (2) Canvass Bag Chaining Pins (set of 11) Pencil/Straight Edge/Template Engineers Rule Tension Handles Hand Level Tape Clamp Clip Board Field Book Kiel

EQUIPMENT:

PROCEDURE:

1. Using a steel tape, measure out an 200.00 foot long base line on the ground using 10 pounds of tension. The tape will be laid flat on the ground. 2. Measure the base line back on the ground, again using 10 pounds of tension, and note the difference. Each time changing responsibilities (front tape person becomes rear tape person, etc). Average the distances. There should be no more that 0.03 difference between the mean value and the two individual values. Record each distance. 3. Measure the first 100 of your baseline with the tape suspended at knee height. This distance should be longer than 100.00. Next, apply whatever tension is required so that the distance between the 0 end and 100 end is 100.00 exact. Note the tension required. Perform the same procedure with the tape at waist height, chest height, and above your head. 4. Determine the average pace length by counting the number of paces between the 200 length. Pace both forward and reverse and determine the average

number of paces per 100 as well as the length of a single pace. The number of paces per 100 is found using the relationship (use the average of the number of paces measured in the field):

No. paces per 100' =

number of paces 2

The length of pace is determined to be

Length of pace =

number of paces 200'

5. Measure a 100 foot baseline along the ground on a slope. Measure the slope of the ground using the hand level and folding rule and apply the correction for horizontal length. The formula is:
H = S cos = S 2 v 2

6. Measure the same 100 foot baseline using plumb bobs, a hand level and breaking tape. Note any difference. 7. During this assignment, make sure that the tape is straight, level, and tight. Know the tape length and temperature of the tape. The temperature correction per tape length is
CT = 0.00000645 (T 68) l

8. Submit a standard lab report showing all calculations on engineering paper. The field book shall accompany the lab report. QUESTIONS: 1. When measuring between two points 100 apart with the tape suspended only at the ends, would you expect to fall too short or too long is a measurement. Explain 2. Explain the two methods of obtaining a horizontal distance over sloping or uneven ground.

SURE 110 Fundamentals of Surveying

Lab #1

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