Surveying, Transportation and Highway

Intervention
Engr. Donna Ville L. Gante, MSCE-CEM

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Problem
A distance was measured 10 times and the average distance was found to be 554.215 m. If two measurements 559.125 m
and 550.234 m are deleted from the data as being inconsistent with other measurement, then the average of the remaining
eight measurement is?
a. 554.099 b. 542.125 c. 457.541 d. 587.125

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Problem
A line is recorded as 552 m long. It is measured with a 0.75 kg tape which is 25.006 m long at 30°C under a 60 N pull
supported at both ends. During measurement, the temperature is 10°C and the tape is suspended under 85 N pull. The line is
measured on 3% grade. E = 200 Gpa, cross-sectional area of tape is 3 mm2 and the coefficient of linear expansion is
0.0000116 m/m°C.
a. Compute the actual length of the tape during measurement. 24.994 m
b. Compute the total error to be corrected for the inclined distance. 0.134 m
c. What is the true horizontal distance? 551.614m

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Problem
SITUATION. From the measured values of distance AB, the
following trials were recorded.
TRIALS DISTANCE (m)
4 57.23
3 57.21
6 57.19
2 57.27

1. Determine the most probable value of the

measurements. 57.215 m
2. Determine the standard deviation of any single
observation. ±0.0277
3. Calculate the standard error of the mean. ±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟕𝟏𝟔
4. Calculate the probable error of the any single
observation. ±𝟎. 𝟎𝟏𝟖𝟕
5. Calculate the probable error of the mean. ±𝟎. 𝟎𝟎𝟒𝟖𝟑
6. Determine the relative error or precision of the mean.
1:11843

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Problem
SITUATION. In the two peg-test of a dumpy level using alternate
method, the following observations were taken.
INSTRUMENT INSTRUMENT
NEAR M NEAR P
Rod reading at A 0.320 1.805

Rod reading at B 1.15 2.5

Point M is equidistant from both A and B, while P is 2.5 m.

away from A along the extension of line AB and 100 m. from
B.
1. Determine the true difference in elevation between A and B.
a. 2.114 m b. 3.750 m
c. 5.312 m d. 0.83 m
2. Determine the error in the road reading at B while the
instrument still at P.
a. 0.551 m b. 0.139 m
c. 0.123 m d. 0.332 m
3. Determine the correct reading on rod B for a horizontal line
of sight with the instrument still at P.
a. 2.991 m b. 0.988 m
c. 2.639 m d. 1.198 m

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Problem
SITUATION. Given the following description of a five sided lot.
COURSE BEARING DISTANCE
A-B S 29° W 28 m
B-C S 48° E 57 m
C-D N 65° E 40 m
D-E N 85° W 30 m
E-A
Compute the Bearing of the missing line.
a. N 17.489° E b. N 162.51° E c. N 39.193 W d. S 17.489° W
Compute the Distance of the missing line.
a. 55.625 m b. 57.91 m c. 33.91 m d. 45.91 m
Compute the area of the enclosed traverse.
a. 1381 m2 b. 3549 m2 c. 3649 m2 d. 3749 m2

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Problem
SITUATION. Given the following differential leveling notes:
Station BS FS Elev
BM-A 1.54 55.1
TP1 1.79 1.99
TP2 1.84 1.44
TP3 1.45 1.17
BM-B 1.89 0.97
TP4 1.74 0.79
TP5 2.01 1.66
BM-C 0.95
23. Determine the elevation of BM-C
A. 57.05 C. 55.93
B. 56.53 D. 58.39
24. Calculate the difference in elevation between BM-B and BM-C
A. 1.13 m C. 0.95 m
B. 2.24 m D. 2.87 m
25. Determine the station which has the highest elevation
A. BM-B C. TP2
B. TP4 D. BM-C

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Problem
SITUATION. The tangents of a simple curve have bearings of N 30° E and N 80° E respectively. The radius of the curve is
250m.
1. Compute the external Distance of the curve.
a. 24.55 b. 25.84 c. 23.12 d. 24.25
2. Compute the middle ordinate of the curve
a. 32.11 b. 22.34 c. 25.322 d. 23.42
3. Compute the stationing of point A on the curve having a deflection angle of 6° from PC which is at 9+900.
a. 9+948.42b. 9+868.7c. 9+950.2 d. 9+916.67

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Problem
SITUATION. The distance from PC to Pl of the compound curve is 70m and the distance from PT to PI is 50m, the length
of the long chord of the compound curve is 100m, if the length of the common tangent parallel to long chord is 60m.
1. Determine the Radius of the first curve.
a. 113.738 m b. 123.35 m c. 137.93 m d. 145.25 m
2. Determine the Radius of the second curve.
a. 53.20 m b. 54.16 m c. 58.85 m d. 44.32 m

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Problem
SITUATION. A symmetrical vertical summit curve has tangents of +4.5% and -2%. The
allowable rate of change of grade is 0.5% per meter station. Stationing and elevation of
P.T. is at 9+100 and 200.11 m. respectively.

1. Compute the length of curve.

a. 220 m. b. 260 m. c. 420 m. d. 520 m.

2. Compute the elevation of the highest point of curve.

a. 154.7 m. b. 201.31 m. c.200.77 m. d. 203.97 m.

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Problem
The design speed of a sag parabolic curve is 150 kph. The downward
tangent grade is -3%. The tangent length of curve is 250 m.
1. Compute the upward tangent grade of the parabolic sag curve.
1.39%
2. Compute the length of sight distance . 229.14m
3. At what distance from the PC is the lowest point. 147.493 m

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Problem
SITUATION. Two sets of students are collecting traffic data of two sections A and B of
highway 250 m apart. Observation at A shows that 5 vehicles passes that section at an
interval of 7.45 seconds, 8.54 seconds, 9.87 seconds, 10.47 seconds, and 15.74 seconds
respectively. If the speed of the vehicles were 65, 60, 52, 45 and 40 KPH respectively,

1. Compute the density of traffic in veh/km, 20 veh/hr

2. Compute the time mean speed in kph, 52.4 kph
3. Compute the space mean speed in kph, 86.42 kph

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Problem
A rigid pavement is to be designed for a wheel load of 40 kN. If the tensile strength of
concrete is taken as 0.7 𝑓𝑐′, determine the required thickness assuming sufficient
dowels and tie bars are provided. Take the compressive strength of concrete as 21 MPa.
Ans: 140mm

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