SURVEY & INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS

FOR DESIGN
1.Topographic/Hydrographic Survey
2.Geological & Geotechnical Investigation
3.Right of Way Survey
a. Parcellary Survey
b. Right of Way Improvement Survey
c. Subdivision Survey

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8560 - PHILIPPINE GEODETIC ENGINEERING ACT OF 1998

ARTICLE II
SECTION 2 GEODETIC ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES
(7) CONDUCT ENGINEERING SURVEYS AND TECHNICAL PREPARATION OF
ENGINEERING SURVEY PLANS SUCH AS TOPOGRAPHIC, HYDROGRAPHIC, etc.;
(8) PARCELLARY SURVEYS OF LANDS TRAVERSED BY INFRASTRUCTURE
PROJECTS; AND THE PREPARATION OF SUBDIVISION PLANS;
(12) CONSTRUCTION OF AS-STAKED AND AS-BUILT FOR INFRASTRUCTURES;
SURVEY DATA (TOPOGRAPHIC/HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY)

Contents
1. Field Book or Computer
Generated Survey Data
- Traverse Reading and
Computation
- Topo Points/Side Shots Reading
- Horizontal & Vertical Controls
Observation
Data/Computation
- Road Profile & Cross Section Data
- River Profile & Cross Section Data

Highway
Projects

Bridge
Projects

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GPS, BM,
BM
IBM, Traverse
Traverse
Station
Station
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Flood Control
Projects

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GPS, BM, IBM,
Traverse
Station

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SURVEY DATA (TOPOGRAPHIC/HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY)

Contents
2.

Highway
Projects

Bridge
Projects

Flood Control
Projects

Topographic/Hydrographic Plan

- Plan plotted with Grid Coordinates System

- Horizontal Alignment (azimuth & distances)
- Reference Points for Horizontal Alignment

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- Ground Controls with Coordinates, Elevation &

Technical Descriptions (GPS, Traverse, BM, IBM)
- Elements of Horizontal Curve

- Contour lines of at least 1.0m interval

- Location of Existing Private/Public Structures
including Underground Utilities within ROW
- Ground Profile of Roadway Centerline

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- Survey Plan covering the width of the RROW limit

and length to be extended of at least100m beyond
the beginning/end of project
- Survey Plan covering at least 200m upstream and
downstream from the proposed bridge centerline
and 100m from both banks
- Survey Plan covering at least 20m, both banks

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SURVEY DATA (TOPOGRAPHIC/HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY)

Contents

3.

4.

5.

Highway
Projects

Bridge
Projects

Flood
Control
Projects

River Profile
- River profile with elevation (CL & both banks)

- Maximum experienced flood level (MEFL)

- Ordinary water level (OWL) during time of survey

Profile along Bridge Centerline

- Existing Ground Profile with elevation extending
at least 100m from both abutments
- Maximum Experienced Flood Level (MEFL)

- Ordinary water level (OWL) during time of survey

Cross-sections
- Road Cross Sections @ every 20m interval
- River Cross-Section survey interval @ 50m for
Straight reach and 20m for Meandering channel
- Location of Existing Structures within ROW
- Maximum Experienced Flood Level (MEFL)
- Ordinary Water Level (OWL)
- Inlet/Outlet Elev. of Exist. Drainage Structures

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SURVEY DATA - BUILDING

1. Field book or Computer Generated Survey Data
- Traverse Reading and Computation
-. Side Shots Reading
2. Topographic Plan
-. Technical description of the lot based on Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) /
Original Certificate of Title (OCT)
- Existing river, streams @ drainage structures, if any
- Existing private/public underground/overhead utilities, if any
- Contour lines of at least 1.0m interval
- Distances between the proposed and existing buildings/structures, if any

HORIZONTAL and VERTICAL CONTROL MONUMENTS

Horizontal Control Monuments

The Global Positioning System (GPS)
network in the project shall be tied to
an existing national triangulation
network established by the NAMRIA,
DENR. New GPS stations should be
at least 3kms interval along the project
and it shall be a concrete monument
of dimension 0.40x.040x1.0m with a
10mm diameter by 1.0m long steel bar
embedded at the center of the
monument
with
the
following
inscriptions:
DPWH- Bohol III
GPS No. 01
June 2012
N = 1000000.000
E = 80000.00
Elev. = 10.00 m

Primary traverse must be tied to a GPS

station established in the project.
Primary traverse station shall be
established using concrete monument
of dimensions 0.20x0.20x0.60m with
10mm diameter by 0.60m long steel
bar embedded at the center of the
monument
with
the
following
inscriptions:

DPWH- Bohol III

T 01
June 2012
N = _________
E = _________

Vertical Control Monuments

Benchmarks (BM) shall be established at
every 500m interval along the project
road and/or on both approaches of
existing/proposed bridge sites. It shall be
marked by a concrete monument
measuring 0.30x0.30x1.0m with 10mm
diameter by 1.0m long steel bar
embedded at the center of the monument
with the following inscriptions:

Intermediate benchmarks (IBM) shall

be established between BMs at 250m
interval and shall be marked with
0.20x0.20x0.60m with a 10mm
diameter by 0.60m long steel bar
embedded at the center of the
monument
with
the
following
inscriptions:

DPWH - Bohol III

BM No. 01
June 2012

DPWH - Bohol III

IBM 01
June 2012

N = ___________
E = ___________
Elev. = _____ m

Elev. _____ m

Vertical control leveling shall have the following Accuracy Requirements:

Specifications
No. of wires read
Allowable closing error of loops
Instrument used

2nd Order Accuracy

3
8.4 mm sq.root of k
Precise

Where: k is distance or length of line in kilometers.

GPS-1=BM-1
0.40X0.40X1.00m. Concrete Monument
@ 12.359m. From Beginning Of Project Sta.
22+920.00

BM-3
0.30X0.30X0.60m. Concrete Monument
@10.530m. From CL, RS Of Sta. 23+936.540

BM-2
0.30X0.30X0.60 m. Concrete Monument
@ 5.104m. From CL, RS Of Sta.
23+436.252

BM-4
0.30X.030X0.60m. Concrete Monument
@ 6.239m. From CL, RS Of Sta.
24+412.781

GEOLOGICAL/GEOTECHNICAL DATA
Road, Bridge, Flood Control and Building Projects

Contents
1.

Geologic Map
a.Soil/rock formations
b. Geologic structures (i.e. faults, beddings, folds, fractures)
2. Geo-hazard Map
a. Foundation hazards (settlement, subsidence)
b. Seismic hazards (ground shaking, ground rupture, Liquefaction)
3. Boring Logs and Laboratory Test Results
4.

Soil Profile
a. Test Pits
b. Auger Boreholes
c. Boreholes
5. Material Sources Map
6. Geological / Geotechnical Report

BORING REQUIREMENTS
Type of Project

Spacing

Depth

Highway Project
Auger boring and/or
Existing Earth Road test pits
- 250m interval along the
centerline if traffic is >300
vehicles per day
- 500m interval if traffic is <300
per day.
- 100m interval for swampy or
marshy grounds
Widening Existing
Pavement
Boring and test pitting shall be
located on the area of widening
usually below the shoulder

1.5m below the proposed

subgrade (light cut and fill
areas)

Bridge Project
1 deep drilling for each
Multi- Span Bridges abutment & pier and SPT at
every 1.5 m depth

20.0m minimum depth in

ordinary soil unless rock is
encountered at a shallower
depth and boring should reach
3m into bedrock

1.5m along centerline (existing

earth roads)
2.0m along centerline (new
roads)

BORING REQUIREMENTS FOR FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT

Type of
Project
Dams

Spacing

Depth

- Boring shall be spaced 60m over - Boring shall be times the base
foundation area and 30m
width of earth dams or 1 to 1
intermediate along centerline.
times the height of small concrete
dams in homogenous foundations.
- Boring shall be made at location - It shall be terminated after 3m
of cutoff and critical spots in
hard or impervious strata
abutment.
encountered.

Dikes and - At least 1 boring in active slide

Revetments
area.
- 3 to 5 borings on line in critical
transverse direction for high
embankment and deep cuts.
- 100m to 200m interval for
irregular soft strata.
- 500m to 1 km interval for
homogeneous strata

- Depth shall be to 1 times the

horizontal length of side slope in
relatively homogenous foundation.

- Borings should reach hard

materials.

BORING REQUIREMENTS FOR BUILDING PROJECT

Spacing

Depth

For buildings of large area (930m2)

Generally, borings are made one at
each corner and one at the center
3 borings around perimeter (minimum
in 230m2 to 930m2) for isolated rigid
foundation
2 borings at opposite corners for
building area less than 230m2.
1 boring at every 30m to 60m interval
for possible building locations on soft
compressible strata.
5 borings (minimum), one at each
corner and center for Buildings
exceeding 3 stories.

Generally, it should be no
less than 9m below the
lowest part of foundation
unless rock is encountered
at shallow depth.
The depth of borings should
reach 3m into bedrock.

RIGHT-OF-WAY SURVEYS

Right-of-Way Improvement Survey

The objective of the right-of-way improvements survey is to identify the affected
existing structures, utilities, trees, etc. within the right-of-way limits, which shall be used
for RAP identification and as basis of payment for the right-of-way claims. The
alignment to be used shall be based on duly approved design plan.
Parcellary Survey
The objective of the parcellary survey is to identify affected lots within the right-of-way
limit and segregate the affected lots for the purpose of registering them in favor of the
government. The alignment to be used shall be based on duly approved design plan.
Subdivision Survey
(Subdivision Plan Approved by Director, Lands Management Services, DENR)
The objective of the subdivision survey is to segregate the affected lots as a result of
the parcellary survey for the purpose of registering them in favor of the Government.

Parcellary

ROW
Improvement

b. Designed road alignment with stationing of 100 meters

interval and indicating the right-of-way limits

c. Affected lots with corresponding lot no., name of

owner/claimant, total, affected and remaining lot areas

Contents
1. PLAN
a. Plotted in grid coordinate system

d. Affected structure/improvement, fence, trees, etc. and

name of owner/claimant
e. Summary listing in tabular form the names of
claimant/owner of affected lots and/or structures/
improvements, type of structure/improvement, total
affected and remaining areas, Barangay and
Municipality
f. Technical description of affected lots and tie lines in
tabular form (Boundary lot, ROW and remaining lot)
2. SURVEY DATA and COMPUTATIONS
Traverse and Lot Data Computations
3. OTHERS
a. Copy of OCT/TCT and Tax Declaration
b. Certification from DENR of lots with no available data.

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Affected
Lots

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Affected
Structures

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