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Taping On Smooth Level Ground

The document describes the process of measuring horizontal distances using a tape measure on smooth, level ground. It involves marking start and end points, setting up range poles for alignment, and having one person hold the tape measure in place while the other stretches it out to the next marker. The measurements are taken in both directions and averaged to reduce errors. Through repeating this process along a line, the total horizontal distance can be accurately determined within a small margin of error.

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Taping On Smooth Level Ground

The document describes the process of measuring horizontal distances using a tape measure on smooth, level ground. It involves marking start and end points, setting up range poles for alignment, and having one person hold the tape measure in place while the other stretches it out to the next marker. The measurements are taken in both directions and averaged to reduce errors. Through repeating this process along a line, the total horizontal distance can be accurately determined within a small margin of error.

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TAPING ON SMOOTH LEVEL GROUND


FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING (LABORATORY)

MIKE-DANE T. SALVADOR
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, UNP
BS SE2
IRIS DALIS, EM
OCTOBER 23, 2021
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I. INTRODUCTION
 Smooth and level ground is easily measured by the use of the tape. The procedure
only asks for the surveyors to lay the tape on the ground and measure. The only
parameter which can cause inaccuracy of results is the alignment of the tape. Setting
out a line is the procedure which can make this experiment longer. Setting out a
line is a 4 step process of breaking the distance into quarters and setting a range
pole in each quarter. The range poles at every quarter point are used to check
alignment. The procedure would need three (3) range poles. Two of them are placed
on both ends of the line to be measured. The third range pole would be located on
the quarter points and aligned with the other poles. Markers are used on the previous
points before moving the range poles from points.
II. OBJECTIVES
 To determine the horizontal length of a line over a smooth and level with a tape
supported throughout its length.
III. INSTRUMENTS AND EQUIPMENT
 Metric Tape:

A flexible ruler used to measure size or distance. It


consists of a ribbon of cloth, plastic, fibre glass, or metal strip with linear-
measurement markings. It is a common measuring tool. Surveyors use tape
measures in lengths of over 100 m.
 Stick:

A short piece of wood used to impale food.


 Marker:

Something used for marking such as a type of felt tip


pen that makes wide lines drew a tree with green and brown markers used a
permanent marker to label the boxes.
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 Paper:

Material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood


or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on, or as
wrapping material
.
IV. PROCEDURES
 Using any marker, mark both ends of the line (20 m long) to be measured. Place a
range pole behind each point and establish intermediate points along the line to
ensure unobstructed sight lines. If the point to be marked is on a pavement, use
chalk or marking crayons. Designate these end points as A and B. Run another 20
meters line from Point B, and mark the end point as C.
 The rear tape man with one pin stations himself at the point of beginning and the
head tape man takes the zero end of the tape and advances towards the other end of
the line to be measured
 When the head tape man has gone nearly a full tape length, the rear tape man calls
“tape” to stop the head tape man. The rear tape man then holds the 5-m mark at the
starting point and aligns the other end of the tape held by the head tape man on the
range pole set behind the end point or on any of the intermediate points earlier
established along the line
 With the 20-m mark at the starting point, and the head tape man aligned, the rear
tape man calls “all right”. The head tape man then pulls the tape taut and sticks a
chaining pin in the ground to mark the 0-m end of the tape. If the measurement is
done on pavement, a chalk or marking crayon is used to mark the end of the tape.
 The rear tape man picks up his chaining pin and the head tape man pulls the tape
forward and the process is repeated for the next full tape length.
 When the end of the line is almost reached and the last full tape length has been
measured, the remaining partial length is then measured. The rear tape man holds
the tape until he has a full meter (or foot) mark at his chaining pin while the head
tape man pulls the tape taut and takes note of the fractional measurement read form
the tape end.
 After the measurement of the whole line is completed, a second measurement
should be made along the opposite direction. The mean of the two measurements
is taken as the most probable value of the length of the line.
 Repeat procedure with course BC.
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V. TABULATION
TRIAL LINE SEGMENT LENGTH TOTAL DIFFERENCE MEAN RELATIVE
LENGTH PRECSION
1 AB 1 5m
2 5m 20m
3 5m 0.15 19.93 7.6804x10-3
4 5m
2 BA 1 19.5m 19.85m
3 BC 1 5m
2 5m
3 5m 0.17 19.92 8.5341x10-3
4 5m
4 CB 1 19.83 19.83

VI. CONCLUSION
 Through taping on smooth level ground we are able to observe the horizontal
distances with the tapings consisting the measurement of a graduated tape along to
the line several times. With this procedure, we conclude that taping on a smooth
level ground can’t be done by one person, although it is possible to do so but doing
this activity gets easier with comrades.
VII. RECOMMENDATION

VIII. REFERENCES

PLAIN AND CIVIL: TAPING ON SMOOTH AND LEVEL GROUND


(sknlazoce.blogspot.com)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tape_measure#:~:text=A%20tape%20measure%20
or%20measuring,is%20a%20common%20measuring%20tool.&text=Surveyors%2
0use%20tape%20measures%20in%20lengths%20of%20over%20100%20m.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marker
https://ythi.net/abbreviations/english/what-does-paper-mean-what-is-the-full-form-
of-paper/

ANNEX A: COMPUTATIONS

 DIFFERENCE1 = TRIAL1-TRIAL2
= 20-19.85
= 0.15
 DIFFERENCE2 = TRIAL3-TRIAL4
= 20-19.83
= 0.17
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̅̅̅̅+𝑩𝑨
𝑨𝑩 ̅̅̅̅ ̅̅̅̅+𝑪𝑩
𝑩𝑪 ̅̅̅̅
 ̅
MEAN 1: 𝒙 = ̅
MEAN 2: 𝒙 =
𝟐 𝟐
20+19.85 20+19.83
= =
2 2
= 19.93 = 19.92
𝒅 𝟎.𝟏𝟓
 RELATIVE PRECISION 1: − =
𝒙 𝟏𝟗.𝟗𝟑
= 7.6804x10-3
𝒅 𝟎.𝟏𝟕
RELATIVE PRECISION 2: − =
𝒙 𝟏𝟗.𝟗𝟐
= 8.5341x10-3

ANNEX B: DOCUMENTATION:
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 In these photos shown above shows the steps we made to be able to do the taping
on a smooth level ground.
 The activity was done on a sunny day.
 On the Ragudo´s residence we conducted the activity for it was the safest and most
suitable place to conduct the said activity.

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