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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBJECTIVES Explain the methods of measurement of distance Describe the construction of standard chain and tape Explain the method of ranging and measuring the length of a survey line List the different errors that can occur during the measurement of distance using chain or tape Apply the necessary corrections to measured distances Describe the equipment and methods for chain triangulation or traversing Explain the methods of laying out chain angles Describe the method of booking field notes Explain obstacles to chaining and methods to overcome the same Explain the methods of plotting chain survey data Explain the limits of precision in chain surveying
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] THE METRIC CHAIN AND TAPE ACCESSORIES FOR CHAIN SURVEY RANGING A LINE MEASURING ALONG SLOPE CORRECTIONS TO MEASUREMENTS CHAIN TRIANGULATION PROBLEMS IN CHAINING OBSTACLES TO CHAINING CHAIN SURVEY CROSS STAFF SURVEY
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] METRIC CHAIN AND TAPE Metric chains come in lengths of 5 m, 10 m, 20 m and 30m Older chains were in 100 feet(engineers),66 feet (Gunter’s) and 33 feet (revenue) Chains have tallies and rings to identify intermediate values
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] METRIC CHAINS BIS standard for chains – is 1492- 1964 Made of 4mm galvanized iron wire Made of links 200 mm long and connected by circular or oval rings End links shorter for providing handles
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] 5M AND 10M CHAINS
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] 20M AND 30 M CHAINS
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] HANDLES,RINGS AND TALLIES
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] METRIC TAPE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] TAPES • Cloth tape • Metallic tape • Steel tape • Invar tape Cloth or linen tapes are not good for field work as they shrink, tear easily and not used for survey work.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] TAPES
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] METALLIC TAPES • Lengths of 2m, 5m, 10 m, 20m, 30m, 50m etc • Yarn interwoven with metal fibres • Metal ring to hold at the outer end • 16 mm wide, marked in cm and m • Rolled out by pulling and rolled back using rotating handle • Commonly used for ordinary survey work
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] TAPES Tapes come with a handle to pull out and in a case with a handle to pull in.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] STEEL TAPE • Steel tapes are made of galvanized steel or stainless steel • Lengths from 1 m to 50 m • Marked in meters, decimeters and centimeters with end section in millimeters • Costly but very accurate • Can be pulled out with the handle and rolled back automatically • Used for accurate survey work CHAPTER 2 SURVEYING and LEVELLING 15 2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INVAR TAPE • Made of an alloy of steel and nickel • About 6 mm wide and in lengths of 30m, 50 m and 100m • Very low thermal coefficient • Used for very precise work as in base line measurement • Should be handled very carefully
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] ACCESSORIES 1. Ranging rods 2. Ranging poles 3. Arrows 4. Offset rod 5. Wooden pegs 6. Laths and whites 7. Other equipment for clearing bushes, cleaning ground
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] ACCESSORIES
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] BACK RANGING • Ranging required when line is longer than a chain/tape length • Placing a line along the shortest distance between points • When end stations are inter-visible, direct ranging can be done • When end stations not inter-visible, indirect ranging is done
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] DIRECT RANGING
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INDIRECT RANGING
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] LINE RANGER Line ranger is an instrument for ranging
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] MEASURING ALONG SLOPE For plotting, horizontal distances are required For a measured distance along slope, horizontal distance can be calculated. Horizontal length is less than length along slope For a given horizontal distance, slope distance can be calculated The increase in length along slope is called hypotenusal allowance
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] METHOD OF STEPPING
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] MEASURING ALONG SLOPE • Slope angle measured using clinometer
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] MEASURING ALONG SLOPE When slope angle is known
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] MEASURING ALONG SLOPE When slope is in gradients
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] HORIZONTAL DISTANCE Horizontal distance = L COS θ, Where L is the slope distance and θ is the slope angle. If slope is in gradient, 1:n, then Horizontal distance = L n/[√(1+n²)]
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] HYPOTENUSAL ALLOWANCE Is the additional distance measured along the slope to give a chain length horizontally.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] HYPOTENUSAL ALLOWANCE Hypotenusal allowance is given by L [sec θ – 1], exactly and L θ²/2, where θ is in radians. Or Hypotenusal allowance = √(L² + h²) – L (exact value) or h²/2L approximately.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] BACK 30 CORRECTIONS TO MEASUREMENT 1. Wrong length 2. Slope 3. Alignment 4. Temperature 5. Pull 6. Sag
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INCORRECT LENGTH
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INCORRECT LENGTH 1. Chain or Tape long or short Correction = (L’/L) x measured length Where L is designated length L’ is actual length of chain/tape Correction to area = (L’/L)²x measured area Correction to volume = (L’L)³x measured volume
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] SLOPE MEASUREMENT Correction = h²/2L or = Lθ/2 Where h is the height for length L and Θ is the slope angle in radians.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INCORRECT ALIGNMENT
Correction = d²/2L Where d is the deviation over length L
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] TEMPERATURE Correction = ± Lα t Where L = Length α = Coefficient of thermal expansion (12 x 10^(-6) for steel tape) t = difference in temperature. t = (T – T’), T is the ambient temperature and T’ is the standardising temperature.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PULL Correction for pull = ± (P – P’)L/AE Where P is the pull applied during measurement P’ is the pull while standardising the tape L is the length A is the area of cross section of tape E is the Young’s modulus of elasticity (200 GN/m²)
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] SAG
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] SAG Correction for sag = Lw²/24n²P² L is the length w is the weight per meter N is the number of spans P is the pull applied.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] NORMAL TENSION Tape sags due to self weight; tension straightens the sag; the two effects are opposite. When tension applied is such that it neutralizes the effect of sag, it is called normal tension. Normal tension = 0.204(wl)√(AE)/√(P- Po)
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] SUMMARY OF CORRECTIONS 1. Incorrect length = (L’/L) x length (±) 2. Slope = h²/2L or Lθ/2 (negative) 3. Incorrect alignment = d²/2L (negative) 4. Temperature = Lα t (±) 5. Pull = (P – P’)L/AE (±) 6. Sag = Lw²/24n²P² (negative)
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] LIMITS OF PRECISION Limits of precision in chain/tape surveys depend upon many factors like Nature of terrain, equipment and accessories, time and resources, weather conditions and importance of the job. The limit of precision expressed as 1:n. Higher value of n shows more precision Chaining on rough terrain – 1:250 Under good conditions – 1:500 Tested chain under excellent conditions = 1:1000 Steel tape under good conditions – 1:2000 Invar tape with accessories – 1:10000
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BACK 42 2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] CHAIN TRIANGULATION
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] CHAIN TRIANGULATION Main stations – vertices of triangles Base Line – long line and accurately measured Tie line – run between lines to locate details Check lines – to check accuracy of measurement
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OFFSETS Offsets are run to locate details
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OFFSETS 1. Offsets generally at right angles to chain line 2. Oblique offsets are also taken 3. Number of offsets depend upon the detail. 4. Very long offsets are avoided.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] NUMBER OF OFFSETS
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] NUMBER OF OFFSETS
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INSTRUMENTS FOR SETTING RIGHT ANGLES For taking right-angled offsets, instruments used are cross staff, optical square, prism square.
offset
Chain line
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] CROSS STAFF
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OPTICAL SQUARE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OPTICAL SQUARE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OPTICAL SQUARE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] INDIAN OPTICAL SQUARE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PRISM SQUARE
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] BACK PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Erecting a perpendicular
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Erecting a perpendicular i) By Pythagoras method of 3:4:5 ii) By taking equal distances along the chain line from the point; Make DE and EF equal to get point F iii) Take a convenient distance CD. Make an arc of length DC to get E. Range along ED to make ED = DF. CF is the required perpendicular. CHAPTER 2 SURVEYING and LEVELLING 57 2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Erecting perpendicular from a point
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Erecting perpendicular from outside point i) Taking convenient length, draw an arc to cut the line at D and E. Bisect DE to get F. CF is the perpendicular. ii) Taking a point D on the line measure CD and bisect it at E. With E as centre, draw an arc of radius ED or EC. F is the foot of the perpendicular from C. iii) Take a point D on line and draw an arc with CD as radius. Get point F. Make EF = CE²/2CD. E is the foot of the perpendicular from C. iv) Take two points D and E on the line. Range DC and EC. With these lines marked, Draw DG and EF perpendicular to EC and DC. By ranging find the intersection point H. CH is perpendicular to the chain line.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Setting a parallel line
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] PROBLEMS IN CHAINING Setting parallel lines i) To draw parallel line through C. From C draw CD perpendicular to the chain line. Taking another point E, draw EG perpendicular to the line. Make EH = CD. Range CH which is parallel to the line. ii) Select a point D and range the line and get point E. Draw an arc of radius DE and find point F on the line. Range the line FD and find G such that FG = EC. Range CG which is parallel to the chain line. iii) Take a point D conveniently and bisect CD at E. Range the line FE and extend it to G such that EG = EF. Range GC which is parallel to the line. iv) When the point is not accessible, Range a line AC and extend it to get a point D. Select a point E such that ED is approximately parallel to AB. Range the line EA Mark a line parallel to EG through C to get F on DE. Range the line EB and draw a line parallel to it through F. Find point I on this line on DB. CI is a line parallel to AB.
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BACK 61 2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING
Chaining not possible, No intervisibility
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING Chaining not possible, stations intervisible i) Erect perpendiculars at A and B of equal length using optical square. CD = AB
ii) Using optical square, set a right angle of sufficient
length to get C. Measure CB. AB = √(BC² - AC²).
Iii) Similar method with right angle at C. AB = √(AC²+
BC²)
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING iv) Select point C such that A and B are visible. Range AC and make CD = AC. Range BC and make CE = BC. Measured ED which is equal to AB. v) When it is not possible to set a right angle, select point C. Range CA and make AD = CA. Cosα = (BC² +CD² -BD²)/(2BCxCD) AB² = BC² + CA² + 2 CA x BC x cos α. vi) Select a point C approximately midway of AB and such that A and B are visible. Measure CA and CB. CD and CE are made proportional to CA and CB. Measure DE and calculate AB from similar triangles. CHAPTER 2 SURVEYING and LEVELLING 65 2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING Chaining not possible, intervisible (River) 1. Erect AC perpendicular to AB. Obtain point D on chain line by making CD perpendicular to CB. Calculate AB = AC x AC/BD. 2. Erect perpendicular to AB at A to get C at convenient distance. Bisect AC at D. Range EDB to get E. AB is then equal to CE. 3. Lay out line CD at right angle to CB, making CA = AD. Set a right angle at D to get point E on the chain line. Measure AE which is equal to AB.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING 4. Select a convenient distance CA. Erect perpendiculars at A and C and make AC = DF. Extend the line CE to obtain E in line with DB. AB = AC x DF/ FE. 5. When the chain line crosses the river obliquely, make a line DAC such that CB and DE are perpendicular to this line. Point E is so chosen that EAB is in line. AE = AB
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING Chaining and ranging obstructed
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING
Chaining and ranging obstructed [Ex. Building]
i) Set right angles at A and C and make distances CD and AE equal and to clear the building. Range DE and extend it beyond building. Select points B and F and set right angles to get G and H such that BG and FH equal to CD. GH is the extension of the chain line. Confirm the field work by measuring the diagonals of both the squares made on either side.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING II) Select DA along the chain line. Erect perpendicular at A making AC = AD. Extend the line DC to E. From E, range a line EF making EF = DE. Make FG = DC. From F and G, swing arcs equal in length to DC and get point H. HF is the continuation of the chain line and CG = AB. iii) Set equilateral triangle CAD. Range CD and extend it to E. Make EFG an equilateral triangle equal in size to CDA. Range EG and extend it to H such that CE = EH. Set an equilateral triangle HBJ equal in size to the previous triangles. ECH is also an equilateral triangle. AB = CE – AC – BH.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING iv) Line DAE is set approximately at right angles such that the lines can be ranged beyond the building. Select a point C on the chain line. CF and CG are set proportional to CD and CE. Divide FG in the same ratio as AD to AE. Extend the lines CF and CG in proportion to CD and CE. Divide the line HI in the same proportion to get J. BJ is in continuation of the chain line. Distance AB can be calculated from the triangles.
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2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] OBSTACLES TO CHAINING Distance between points past an obstacle To find AB, Take a convenient point C and measure CA and CB. Select point D on CA and find E as a proportional distance of CD x CB/CA. Measure DE. AB can be found as DE x CD/CA.
2ND EDITION [OUP/2012] CROSS STAFF SURVEY BOOKING READINGS The reading of cross staff survey are booked by chainages along the central line and marking the offsets to points on the left and right sides. The distances to the points are noted along with the point name.