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Capiz State University – Main Campus

College of Engineering, Architecture, & Technology

Name: Mia Mica D. Barrogo BSCE 2A Rating:


SURV 211 Date:
Lab Exercise No. 1
Problem:

A. Instrument & Accessories: Range Poles, Steel Tape, Markers (hubs, paint, chalk, or crayons).
B. Procedure:
1. Determine the face factor.
a.) Select a straight and level course and on both ends establish markers at least 90 meters apart.
Designate these endpoints as A and B.
b.) Walk over the course at a natural pace or gait starting with either hell or toe over point A and
count the number of paces to reach the point B.
c.) For succeeding trials, walk form B to A, then A to B, until 5 trials are completed, and the number
of paces recorded accordingly.
d.) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of observed field data.
Trial Line Tape Distance Number of Paces Mean No. of Pace Factor
(m) Paces (m/pace)
1 AB
2 BA
3 AB
4 BA
5 AB

2. Measuring Distance by Pacing


a.) Define or establish the end points of another level course whose action length is to be determined
by pacing. Designate these end points as C to D.
b.) For the first trial, walk over the course form C to D at natural pace and record the number of
paces. Then, walk form D to C and again record the number of paces.
c.) Repeat the above procedure until five trials are completed.
d.) After the field data is recorded, make an actual taping of course CD to determine the taped
distance.
e.) Refer to the accompanying sample format for the recording of observed field data.
Trial Line No. of Mean Paced Taped Relative
Paces Distance Distance Precision
1 CD
2 DC
3 CD
4 DC
5 CD

C. Computation:
1. Computing Pace Factor
a.) Get the sum of the number of paces for the five trials performed o course AB then compute the
mean number of paces.

b.) Divide the known or taped length of course AB by the mean number of paces for AB to determine
the pace factor.

2. Computing Paced Distance (PD)


a.) Get the sum of the number of paces for the five trials performed on the course CD and the
compute mean number of paces.

b.) Multiply the mean number of paces for CD by the pace factor to obtain the paced distance.

3. Computing Relative Precision (RP).


a.) Determine the difference between taped distance between the taped of CD and the paced
distance.

b.) Divide the difference by the taped distance of CD and reduce the numerator to unity to
determine the relative precision.

D. Remarks, Hints & Precautions:


1. The ends of the assigned courses should be marled with either hub, marking pins, or by chalk marks
if on pavement.
2. Range poles are set or held behind the end points to serve as guides or marks during actual pacing.
3. A steel tape should be used in laying out or in measuring the actual lengths of courses assigned for
pacing.
4. When taping, two measurements should be for any line and the mean recorded as its actual length.
5. The length of single step is termed a pace. It may be measured from heel to heel or from toe to toe.
Also, each two paces or a double step called a stride.
6. Acing consists of counting the number of steps in a required distance and is best done by walking
with natural steps.
7. Pacing is used only when approximate results are satisfactory such ass for estimating distance is used
for starching and in reconnaissance surveys. Pacing is also used as a mean of checking distances
measured by more accurate methods.
8. To keep on the line while pacing, it is good practice to fix one’s eye on a distant object on the range
behind the pole at the farther end of the line being paced.
9. Aa partial pace at the end of the line should be figured out to the nearest one-fourth pace
10. The accepted precision for measuring distance by pacing usually varies from 1/200 to 1/500.
11. Reject measurements that vary from the mean by more than 3 percent.
12. If the computed relative precision of the set of measurement is greater that one part in two hundred
the measurements should be repeated.

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