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This document contains instructions for a 5 question assignment on surveying and GIS topics: 1) Describe with a diagram how relative GNSS positioning achieves survey grade accuracies in 10 marks. 2) Briefly describe 3 GIS analysis functions and where each can be applied in mining in 12 marks. 3) Compute a traverse using the Bowditch method to distribute misclosure for a mining claim boundary survey in 20 marks. 4) Calculate the area of an engineering site bounded by roads and a river using trapezoidal and Simpson's rules in 15 marks. 5) Estimate the water volume that can be stored by a proposed dam using contour map area data in 8 marks

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MIE314: Assignment: Table 1 Table 2

This document contains instructions for a 5 question assignment on surveying and GIS topics: 1) Describe with a diagram how relative GNSS positioning achieves survey grade accuracies in 10 marks. 2) Briefly describe 3 GIS analysis functions and where each can be applied in mining in 12 marks. 3) Compute a traverse using the Bowditch method to distribute misclosure for a mining claim boundary survey in 20 marks. 4) Calculate the area of an engineering site bounded by roads and a river using trapezoidal and Simpson's rules in 15 marks. 5) Estimate the water volume that can be stored by a proposed dam using contour map area data in 8 marks

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MIE314: Assignment

1. With the aid of a diagram describe how relative GNSS positioning achieves survey
grade accuracies. [10 marks]

2. Briefly describe any 3 (Three) GIS analysis functions, for each function identified give
an example of where it can be applied in a mining operation. [12 marks]

3. In order to mark the boundary of a new mining claim, a link traverse was run from
control point P to Q in order to coordinate points A, B, and C. Using the data given in
Figure 1, Table 1 and 2, compute the traverse using the Bowditch method to distribute
your misclosure.

C A
T2

217o 24’ 10’’


237o 35’ 05’’
P
Q B
57o 58’ 07’’

324o 49’ 45’’ 230o 07’ 35’’

T1

Figure 1

Table 1 Table 2
Point Coordinates Line Distances (m)
Point
Y (m) X (m) PA 168.32
P -209.68 196.40 AB 114.72
Q 117.29 230.95 BC 146.39
CQ 98.63
Join Directions
P-T1 330o 16´ 45´´
Q-T2 318o 11´ 12´´

[20 Marks]

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4. The site of an engineering project is bound by two straight boundary lines defined by
two roads i.e., Road 1 and Road 2 as well as an irregular boundary in the form of a river
between points A and B as shown in Figure 2.

River

135 m B
A

Road 2 Road 1

Figure 2

The offset readings given in Table 3 were taken along the survey line AB to the irregular
boundary defined by the river.
Table 3

Distance (m) 0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105 120 135


Offset (m) 0 4.30 6.75 5.25 7.50 8.80 7.90 6.40 4.40 0

Calculate the complete area of the site using:


i. The Trapezoidal rule [7 Marks]
ii. Simpson’s rule [8 Marks]

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5. Figure 4 shows a 1:1000 scale contour map of a valley where a water reservoir dam is
to be constructed. The area covered by each contour was determined using a planimeter
and recorded as shown in Table 3
.
Table 2: Area covered by each contour

Contour Area (cm2)


(AMSL)
1250 141.00
1245 84.80
1240 47.60
1235 24.00
1230 0.75

What will the estimated volume be, in mega litres, if the dam is filled to the 1250m
contour? It may be assumed that the bottom of the dam will be at the 1230 contour.

Figure 4: Proposed dam site


[8 Marks]

Tip: For question 1 research on the basics of differential GPS/Relative positioning

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