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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

ENGINEERING SURVEYING I

COURSE CODE

SUG150/113

EXAMINATION

OCTOBER 2012

TIME

3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of four (4) questions.

2.

Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3.

For Question 1, use the Traverse Form provided and attach together to the answer booklet.

4.

Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

5.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i)
ii)

the Question Paper

an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 6 printed pages
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QUESTION 1

a) Figure 1 shows the illustration of a total station. List down the five (5) components of
Total Station.

ii)
iii)

Figure 1
(5 marks)
b) Discuss briefly procedure to detect zero error in the field.
(4 marks)
c) Modulation is a process to improve the propagation characteristic of wave. Describe two
types of modulation in Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM).
(6 marks)

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d) Table 1 shows the data from total station traversing in Lot 1271. Based on the data
given, compute:
i) mean bearing of each line
ii) 'C correction of each line
iii) final bearing for each line
The answers should be completed in the given form, which will then be attached to the
Answer Booklet.
Table 1
Stn

1
2

Face Left

Face Right

Mean

Datum frm.

Line

134 46'
40"

PC

134" 46'40"

3
4

4
1

2-1

BKL

BKL

314 46'40"

BKL

BKL

BKL

BKL

319 56'00"

139 56' 00"

139 56'00"

319 56'00"

28 52' 20"

208 52' 00"

208 52' 10"

28 52' 10"

174 25'10"

354 25' 00"

354 25' 05"

174 25'05"

314 47'20"

Dist. (m)

Final
Distanc
e

46.310
(46.309)

30.723
(30.721)

82.980
(82.979)

129.411
(129.412)

BKL

BKL

As

in

Colum 1

134 48'00"

Line 1 - 2

observe

Actual

observe
through
stn

Misclose in
Correction

2D:

BKL

Pkt

BKL
2

Vert.
Angle
90 10'
54"
269 49'

Pkt
1

T
0
1

BKL

Line
Final
Bearing

BKL
3

F
r
0
m

per stn C,

(10 marks)
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QUESTION 2

a)

State the basic rules to be followed when conducting a leveling.

(5 marks)

b)

Benchmark (BM) is a reference point in leveling. Explain about BM and Standard

Benchmark (SBM).
(5 marks)

c)

Figure 2 illustrates the leveling carried out at Jalan Seri Iskandar started at BM K12 and
finish at BM K13. Observations are made in sequence from instrument stations S^ S2
and S3. Based on the data given in Table 2;
i) Book the observations
ii) Calculate the final reduced level of point A, B, C, D, E, F, and G using the rise and
fall method.

Figure 2
Table 2
Label
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Value
0.663m
1.946m
1.008m
1.585m
2.787m
2.270m
0.646m
1.848m
1.153m
1.231m
(15 marks)

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QUESTION 3

a)

State all the parameters in the following formulae:

i) D = K s cos2 9 + C cos 6
ii) RLt = RLx + Hi + V - ht
(5 marks)

b)

List any five (5) data needed to be collected during Electronic Tacheometric Surveying.
(5 marks)

c)

Discuss the application of tacheometric surveying.

(5 marks)

d)

A tacheometric surveying has been conducted at Kampung Kerinchi. Table 3 shows the
observation made in tacheometric survey work at station S3.
i) Sketch the diagram for the survey work.
ii) Compute the vertical distances and reduced levels of point A1, A2 and A3

Inst
RL of Station
He

Table 3
Height of Instrument: 1.45 m
Height of Target
: 1.40 m

:26.150 m
;le

Vertical Circle

00
39
51
211
00

00
15
23
34
00

00
20
40
40
00

87
88
91

20
00
00

V^anecr

Remarks

00
20
30

19.617
22.133
15.132

S2 ( RO)
A1 (tree)
A2(road1)
A3 (tree)
S2 (RO)
(10 marks)

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QUESTION 4

a)

State the formulae of Prismoidal Rule in volumes calculation.

(2 marks)

b)

Describe the following terms in MHD.

i) Overhaul Distance
ii) Waste
iii) Balancing Line

c)

(6 marks)
Figure 3 shows the existing ground levels of 5m square grid forming part of a site which
is to be excavated to a proposed 7m formation level above datum. Calculate the
volumes of earth to be excavated assuming all sides are vertical.

A
24.565

B
22.480

C
23.015

D
22.563

E
22.876

F
23.535

G
22.735

H
23.375

I
23.840

5m
r
t

5m
^'

5m

5m

Figure 3
(9 marks)
d)

A series of offsets were taken from a chain line to a curved boundary line at an interval
of 10m in the following order: 1.33, 3.25, 5.60, 6.60, 8.45, 8.95, 5.85, 0 meters.
Calculate the area between the chain line and the curved boundary by;
i) Trapezoidal rule
ii) Simpson's rule
(8 marks)

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TRAVERSE FORM

Face Left

Face Right

Mean

F
r
0
m

Datum frm.

Line

134 4 6 ' 4 0 "

90 1 0 ' 5 4 "

46.310

PC

2-1

BKL

BKL

269 49' 20"

(46.309)

134 46' 40"

314 4 6 ' 4 0 "

30.723

BKL

BKL

BKL

BKL

(82.979)

129.411

Pkt

BKL

(129.412)

BKL

BKL

BEARING/ANGLE
Stn

1
2

BKL
3

2
3

319 5 6 ' 0 0 "

139 5 6 ' 0 0 "

139 56' 00"

319 5 6 ' 0 0 "

BKL
4

3
4

28 52' 20"

208 52' 00"

208 52' 10"

28 52' 10"

Pkt
1

4
1

174 2 5 ' 1 0 "

354 25' 00"

354 25' 05"

174 25' 05"

BKL
2

314 47' 20"

Line
Final Bearing

T
0

Vert. Angle

Dist.(m)

Tern

Final
Distance

7/1/12

(30.721)

82.980

As

in

Colum 1

134 4 8 ' 0 0 "

Line 1 - 2

observe

Actual

observe

Misclose in

4 stn

Correction

Per stn C i

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