Tutorial Sheet
UNIT 1
1. What is the principle of plane table survey? List the methods of simple plane table surveying.
2. With the help of a neat sketch discuss the method of radiation in plane table surveying.
3. With the help of a neat sketch discuss the method of intersection in plane table surveying.
4. With the help of a neat sketch discuss the method of traversing in plane table surveying.
5. Write short notes on:
a) Alidade
b) Merits and demerits of plane table surveying
c) Precautions in plane table surveying
6. What are the two main methods of orientation in plane table surveying? Discuss them in detail.
7. What are the temporary adjustments of plane table surveying? Briefly discuss.
UNIT 2
1. List the methods of resection in precise plane table surveying.
2. What do understand by strength of fix? What is its importance?
3. Discuss the method of resection after orientation by compass.
4. Discuss the method of resection after orientation by back sighting.
5. Solve two-point problem of plane table surveying.
6. Solve three-point problem of plane table surveying.
7. Discuss the testing and adjustment of plane table and its accessories.
UNIT 3
1. Define the following:
a) Contour, contour line and contouring
b) Contour map
2. Write the purpose of contour maps.
3. Explain the characteristics of contour maps.
4. Discuss briefly the methods of locating contours.
5. What do you understand by interpolation of contours? Briefly discuss the methods of
interpolation of contour.
6. Differentiate between contour interval and horizontal equivalent. Discuss the factors on which
contour interval depends.
7. Write in detail the uses of contour map.
8. The areas within the contour lines at the site of reservoir and the face of the proposed dam are
as follows:
Contour (m) Area (m2) Contour (m) Area (m2)
101 1,000 106 13,50,000
102 12,800 107 19,85,000
103 95,200 108 22,86,000
104 1,47,600 109 25,12,000
105 8,72,500
Taking 101 m as bottom level of reservoir and 109 m as top level, calculate the capacity of
reservoir.
9. Calculate the volume of earth work contained in a hill:
Contour (m) Area (m2) Contour (m) Area (m2)
312 51680 302 8000
310 39350 300 1000
308 30650
306 22330
304 15670
UNIT 4
1. Discuss the method to measure the horizontal angle using vernier transit theodolite.
a) By method of repetition
b) By method of re-iteration
2. What errors are eliminated or reduced in transit theodolite observations by the method of
repetition?
3. List the fundamental axes of a theodolite and explain the desired relationships between them?
Support your answer with a neat sketch.
4. How would you lay a given horizontal angle by a vernier transit theodolite?
5. How would you measure the magnetic bearing of a line by a vernier transit theodolite?
6. How would you prolong a straight line by a vernier transit theodolite?
7. An instrument was set up at P and the angle of elevation to a vane 4 m above the foot of the
staff held at Q was 9°30’. The horizontal distance between P and Q was known to be 2000 m.
Determine the R.L. of staff station Q, given that the R.L. of instrument axis was 2650.38 m.
8. In order to ascertain the elevation of the top (Q) of the tower on a hill, observations were made
from two instrument stations P and R at a horizontal distance 100 m apart, the station P and R
being in the line with Q. The angles of elevation of Q at P and R were 28° 42’ and 18° 6’
respectively. The staff reading upon the bench mark of elevation 287.28 m were respectively
2.87 m and 3.75 m when the instrument was at P and at R, the telescope being horizontal.
Determine the elevation of the top and foot of the tower if the height of the tower above its base
is 3 m.
9. The top (Q) of a chimney was sighted from two stations P and R at very different levels, the
station P and R being in the line with the top of the chimney. The angle of elevation from P to
the top of the chimney was 38°21’ and that from R to the top of the chimney was 21°18’. The
angle of elevation from R to a vane 2 m above the foot of the staff held at P was 15°11’. The
heights of the instrument at R was 127 m and the R.L. of R was 112.78 m. Find the R.L. of the
top of the chimney and the horizontal distance from P to the chimney.
10. An instrument was set up at P and the angle of depression to a vane 2m above the foot of the
staff held at Q was 5°36’. The horizontal distance between P and Q was known to be 3000 m.
Determine the R.L. of the staff station Q, given that staff reading on the B.M. of elevation
436.05 m was 2.865 m.
UNIT 5
1. What do you understand by Consecutive and total co-ordinates?
2. Calculate the consecutive and total co-ordinates of the following observations:
Station Line Length W.C.B
A
AB 232 32°12’
B
BC 148 138°36’
C
CD 417 202°24’
D
DE 372 292°0’
E
3. Calculate the length and bearing of the lines AB, BC and CD:
Point North East
A 596.32 523.63
B 485.30 621.51
C 93.46 460.57
D 239.11 118.05
4. The following observations were recorded in running a theodolite traverse in anticlockwise
direction. Determine the length of CD and the bearing of DE.
Line Length (m) WCB RB
AB 985 110° 49´ S 69° 11´ E
BC 453 21° 49´ N 21° 49´ E
CD - 340°26´ N 19° 34´ W
DE 505.5 - -
EA 590.5 254° 24´ S 74° 24´ W
5. Find the length of the side CD.
Side Length (m) Azimuth
AB 322 33°45’
BC 300 86°23’
CD - 169°23’
DE 450 243°54’
EA 268 317°30’
6. Find the bearing of line AB.
Side Length (m) Bearing
AB 160 -
BC 280 102°36’
CD 120 144°4’
DA 320 270°0’
7. Find the area of the traverse.
Northing of point B = 208m Easting of point A = 100m
Northing of point C = 223m Easting of point B = 104m
Northing of point D = 100m Easting of point C = 353m
Northing of point A = 100m Easting of point D = 357m
8. Find the area of the traverse.
Point North East
A 200.00 200.00
B 214.42 448.85
C 91.77 452.96
D 91.77 196.23