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surveying iii (topographic and geodetic surveys) - Modern Prepper

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dE = sine 161 12' 30" x 548.74 meters= +0.322128 x 548.74 meters = +176.76 metersExample 3: Given an azimuth from Station C to Station A of 294° 40' 45" <strong>and</strong> a distance of 783.74meters (this falls in the fourth [northwest] quadrant), compute the dN <strong>and</strong> the dE.dN = cosine 294° 40' 45" x 783.74 meters= 0.417537 x 783.74 = +327.24 metersdE = sine 294 40 '45" x 783.74 meters= -0.908660 x 783.74 meters = -712.15 meterst. Accuracy <strong>and</strong> Specifications. The overall accuracy of a traverse depends on the equipment, themethods used in the measurements, the accuracy achieved, <strong>and</strong> the accuracy of the starting <strong>and</strong> closingdata. An accuracy ratio of 1:5,000 is the minimum accuracy sought in <strong>topographic</strong> <strong>surveying</strong>. Inobtaining horizontal distances, an accuracy of at least 2 millimeters per 100 meters must be obtained.When using a 1-second theodolite, surveyors turn the horizontal angles twice in each position (two direct<strong>and</strong> two reverse observations) with an angular closure of 10 seconds per station.u. Linear Error. To determine the acceptability of a traverse, surveyors must compute the linearerror of closure (LEC) (using the Pythagorean theorem), the AE, <strong>and</strong> the accuracy ratio. The first step ineither case is to determine the linear error in dN <strong>and</strong> dE. In the case of a loop traverse, the algebraic sumof the dNs should equal zero. Any discrepancy is the linear error in dN. The same is true for dEs.Surveyors then compute the AE using the appropriate accuracy ratio (1:5,000 or better) <strong>and</strong> the totallength of the traverse. Compare this to the LEC. If the AE is greater than the LEC, the traverse is good<strong>and</strong> can be adjusted. If it is not good, it must be redone.v. Accuracy Ratio. The accuracy ratio provides a method of determining the traverse accuracy <strong>and</strong>comparing it to established st<strong>and</strong>ards. The accuracy ratio is the ratio of the LEC (after it is reduced to acommon ratio <strong>and</strong> rounded down) to the total length of the traverse. If the accuracy ratio does not fallwithin allowable limits, the traverse must be redone. It is very possible that the measured distances arecorrect <strong>and</strong> that the error can be attributed to large, compensating angular errors.w. Coordinate Adjustment. Surveyors make adjustments to the traverse using the compass rule.The compass rule states that on any leg of the traverse, corrections to the dN or the dE are alsocorrections to the total correction for the dN or the dE, as the length of the leg is to the total length of thetraverse. The total correction for the dN or the dE is numerically equal to the error in northing (En) orthe error in easting (Ee) but with the opposite sign.3-33 EN0593

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