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Distance and Angle Measurements

This document provides instructions for measuring horizontal and vertical angles as part of a surveying field work activity. The objectives are to measure horizontal angles between points around a field and vertical angles pointing to structures. For horizontal angles, students will use a transit or theodolite to measure angles between 5 points around a field and record the directions and angles. For vertical angles, students will measure upwards angles to 3 points like a building corner, flagpole, and grandstand spire, recording the angles which are then averaged across student groups.

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Distance and Angle Measurements

This document provides instructions for measuring horizontal and vertical angles as part of a surveying field work activity. The objectives are to measure horizontal angles between points around a field and vertical angles pointing to structures. For horizontal angles, students will use a transit or theodolite to measure angles between 5 points around a field and record the directions and angles. For vertical angles, students will measure upwards angles to 3 points like a building corner, flagpole, and grandstand spire, recording the angles which are then averaged across student groups.

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CE0015L – Fundamentals of Surveying

Field Work 2 – Distance and Angle Measurement

Objectives:
1. To obtain the horizontal angles in a working planar surface
2. To obtain the vertical angles in pointing of surrounding building and other structures.

Activity Guide: Horizontal Angle

1. Establish the points S, 1, 2, 3, and 4 as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Points for horizontal angle measurement exercise.

2. Point S is in front of the Grandstand area of FEU Main Campus. Select a comfortable area
and this is where your transit instrument or theodolite is positioned.

3. Point 1 is on one corner of the volleyball court. Point 2 is another corner in the
flagpole area. Point 3 and 4 are corners of the basketball court.

4. From Point S, spot and view the marked rod positioned at Point 1. Then, from this position,
slide the transit or theodolite to view Point 2. Record the corresponding angle subtended
by this transit movement. Do the same towards another point at 3 and 4.

5. Fill-out the table below for the horizontal angle being measured. The angle in between two
lines is just the difference of their directions. Use the azimuth or bearing to present the
directions as a standard.
Table 1. Horizontal Angle

Direction Angle
Line
(deg-min-sec) (deg-min-sec)
---
S-1 N 87° E
11°
S-2 S 82° E
5°
S-3 S 77° E
66°
S-4 S 11° E ---

Activity Guide: Vertical Angle

1. Establish the points S, 1, 2, and 3 as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2. Points for vertical angle measurement exercise.

2. Point S is anywhere in between the basketball and volleyball court areas. Select a
comfortable area and this is where your transit instrument or theodolite is
positioned.
3. Point 1 is on one corner of the building approximately shown in Figure 2. This point is an
edge corner of the roof of that building. From the transit position, subtend a vertical
angle upwards to seek over this Point 1. Record the vertical angle.

4. From Point 1, revolve back at horizontal position forward to point 2. Point 2 is the tip of
the flagpole. Similarly, subtend a vertical angle upwards to seek over this Point 2. Record
the vertical angle.

5. Finally from Point 2, revolve back at horizontal position but now forwarded to point 3. Point
3 is the tip of any of the spires in the Grandstand area. Perhaps, choose the outermost
spire. Similarly, subtend a vertical angle upwards to seek over this Point 3. Record the
vertical angle.

6. Fill-out the table below for the vertical angle being measured. Repeat the process for each
point using the measurement trial of another group member.

Vertical Angle (deg-min-sec)


Point Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 Member 4 Member 5 Member 6 Average
1 21°55’0” 22°29’0” 22°29’0” 23°28’0” 21°35’0” 22°30’0” 134°26’0”
2 19°50’0” 19°25’0” 19°31’0” 18°35’0” 19°31’0” 16°55’0” 113°47’0”
3 16°55’0” 16°10’0” 15°35’0” 17°30’0” 16°31’0” 15°30’0” 98°11’0”

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