Class 15 Traverse Computation 2
Class 15 Traverse Computation 2
Class Objectives
CE 211 – SURVEYING ENGINEERING • Adjust angular misclosure for closed traverses.
CLASS 15: TRAVERSE COMPUTATION-2 • Compute departure and latitudes for traverse courses
using the link’s length and its bearing/azimuth
• Define traverse misclosure error and determine the
relative accuracy of the field measurements
Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, Ph.D, P.E. • Adjust departures and latitudes using the compass and
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering transit methods
• Compute the coordinates of the traverse stations using
the adjusted latitudes and longitudes
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Example Example
Length (m) Azimuth Departures Latitudes • Departure and Latitude corrections
AB 1352.562 224 35 20 -949.519 -963.244
BC 1999.67 126 25 34 1608.981 -1187.375 – Compass method-relative to link lengths
CD 1329.127 73 52 17 1283.063 346.884 Unadjusted Correction Adjusted
DE 2427.328 3 4 17 130.057 2423.841 Length Dep Lat Dep Lat Dep Lat
EA 2163.325 253 20 42 -2072.569 -620.027 AB 1352.562 -949.519 -963.244 0.002 0.012 -949.521 -963.255
9272.012 0.013 0.080 BC 1999.67 1608.981 -1187.375 0.003 0.017 1608.978 -1187.393
CD 1329.127 1283.063 346.884 0.002 0.011 1283.061 346.873
DE 2427.328 130.057 2423.841 0.003 0.021 130.053 2423.820
Error = 0.081 EA 2163.325 -2072.569 -620.027 0.003 0.019 -2072.572 -620.045
Relative Accuracy = Error/total length of links = 8.75149E-06 114266 Sum= 9272.012 0.013 0.080 0.013 0.080 0.000 0.000
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Example Example
• Departure and Latitude corrections • For the traverse ABCDEA , determine the followings:
– The departures and latitudes.
– Transit method-relative to absolute values of
– The linear misclosure and relative precision for the traverse.
departures/latitudes – The balanced (adjusted) departures and latitudes (Compass and
Unadjusted Correction Adjusted Transit Rules)
Length Dep Lat Dep Lat Dep Lat – If the X and Y coordinates of point A are 706,495.671 m and
AB 1352.562 -949.519 -963.244 0.002 0.014 -949.521 -963.257 119,115.199 m, respectively, determine the x and y coordinates of
BC 1999.67 1608.981 -1187.375 0.003 0.017 1608.978 -1187.392 point B on the traverse.
CD 1329.127 1283.063 346.884 0.003 0.005 1283.060 346.879
DE 2427.328 130.057 2423.841 0.000 0.035 130.056 2423.806
EA 2163.325 -2072.569 -620.027 0.004 0.009 -2072.573 -620.036
Sum= 9272.012 0.013 0.080 0.000 0.080 0.000 0.000
Sum ABS= 6044.188 5541.371
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Table 7-4. Computation of Station Coordinates Table 7-5. Computation of Angular Error
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