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Measurement: Linear

The document provides 3 examples of calculating linear measurements using catenary curve equations. Example 1 calculates the true horizontal length between supports given a recorded length, tape weight, and applied tension. Example 2 calculates the sag correction for a tape standardized at a different tension than used in the field. Example 3 calculates the weight per foot of a tape given its length, applied tension, and measured mid-point sag.

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Measurement: Linear

The document provides 3 examples of calculating linear measurements using catenary curve equations. Example 1 calculates the true horizontal length between supports given a recorded length, tape weight, and applied tension. Example 2 calculates the sag correction for a tape standardized at a different tension than used in the field. Example 3 calculates the weight per foot of a tape given its length, applied tension, and measured mid-point sag.

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LINEAR MEASUREMENT 35

Example 1.19 Calculate the horizontal length between two supports,


approximately level, if the recorded length is 100.237 ft, the
tape
weighs 15 ozf and the applied tension is 20 lbf

From Eq.(1.46) c = -
W* 1
24T 2
The value of / is assumed to be 100 for ease of computation.
2
5\
jjx 100
Then
24 x 20 2

= -0-0092 ft

True length = 100-2370 - 0-0092


= 100-227 8 ft

Example 1.20 A 100 ft tape standardised in catenary at 25 lbf is used


in the field with a tension of 20 lbf. Calculate the sag correction if
w = 0-021 lbf/ft.

From Eq. (1.47) c = -[1^1


T2 T2 )

3
- 100 x 0-021 2 / 1 _1_
24 (20
5 "25 1
= -0-01656 i.e. -0-016 6 ft.

Example 1.21 A tape 100 ft long is suspended in catenary with a ten-


sion of 30 lbf. At the mid-point the sag is measured
as 0-55 ft. Cal-
culate the weight per ft of the tape.
From Eq. (1.51),
8Ty 8 x 30 x 0-55
T -
10000
= 0-0132 IWft.

Based on S.I. units these problems become


1- 19(a)Calculate the horizontal length between two supports
approx-
imately level if the recorded length is 30-552 2
m; the tape weighs
0-425 kgf and the applied tension is 9-072 kgf.
Converting the weight and tension into units of
force,

VJA Z, \VftZ.D
30-5522
JV (0-425 xX. 9-806
3'OUD 03
65)
V2

24 (9-072 x 9-806 65) 2

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