Stadia Surveying and Area of Irregular Boundaries: Study Guide For Module No. - 5

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Study Guide in CE 211 Engineering Surveys Module No.5
STUDY GUIDE FOR MODULE NO. ___

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STADIA SURVEYING AND AREA OF IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES

MODULE OVERVIEW
This course deals with the study of the theory of surveying instruments includes tape, compass, transit, stadia;
creating traverse leveling, subdivision of lots; solving areas of traverse using the different methods;
topographic surveying methods; hydrographic surveying methods. Design and layout of horizontal and vertical
curves, line grade; earthwork volumes, theory of location as applied to highway and railways, mass diagram,
overhaul and estimate of cost.
This module provides information on how to determine distances and difference in elevation using stadia
surveying and determining of area of irregular boundaries using different approach. Sample problems are
presented to provide more understanding of the topic.
MODULE LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this module, you will be able to;

1) compute horizontal distances using stadia surveying,
2) compute difference in elevation using stadia surveying, and
3) determine the area of irregular boundaries.
STADIA SURVEYING
A surveying method for determination of distances and differences of elevation by means of

a telescopic instrument such as theodolites having two horizontal lines through which the marks on
a graduated rod are observed.
For further reading, read the modified handouts, Module 5: Stadia Surveying & Area of Irregular Boundaries
LEARNING ACTIVITY 1-1
PROBLEM 1
Using an engineer’s transit, the upper and lower stadia hair readings on a stadia rod at STA. B were
observed as 4.20m and 2.00m., respectively. The rod reading is taken at 3.10m and the height of instrument
above STA. A is 1.75m. The stadia interval factor of the telescope at STA. A is 98.9 and its stadia constant is
0.30m. If the vertical angle observed is - 30.23⁰, det. the following:
A. Horizontal Stadia Distance, HD

B. Vertical Stadia Distance, VD
C. Inclined Stadia Distance, ID
D. If the elevation of STA. B is 150.23m above sea level, determine the elevation of STA. A
PROBLEM 2
An instrument with stadia constant of 0.30m was set-up somewhere at mid-length of a long
span steel bridge. The rod readings tabulated below were observed on a stadia rod held
successively at the vicinity of the concrete abutments in the Eastern and Western approaches of the
bridge. If k = 100, determine the following:
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HAIR READINGS
ROD POSITION
UPPER MIDDLE LOWER
ROD AT EASTERN
2.98 1.68 0.38
APPROACH
ROD AT WESTERN
3.54 2.02 0.49
APPROACH
A. Distance of the center of the instrument to the eastern approach of the bridge
B. Distance of the center of the instrument to the western approach of the bridge
C. Length of the bridge
Note: This will be included in your Plate No. 5, to be submitted on an announced date. Format of the plate is
included in the last part of this module.
AREA OF IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES
METHODS OF COMPUTING AREAS OF IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES AT IRREGULAR

INTERVALS
A. TRAPEZOIDAL RULE
𝑑 = 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑙
ℎ1 = 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑠𝑒𝑡
ℎ𝑛 = 𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑠𝑒𝑡
𝒉𝟏 +𝒉𝒏
𝑨 = 𝒅[ + ∑ 𝒉]
𝟐

B. SIMPSON’S ONE THIRD RULE

(Applicable only to even intervals or odd offsets)
𝒅
𝑨 = 𝟑 [(𝒉𝟏 + 𝒉𝒏 ) + 𝟐 ∑ 𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒅 + 𝟒 ∑ 𝒉𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 ]
For further reading, read the modified handouts, Module 5: Stadia Surveying & Area of Irregular Boundaries
LEARNING ACTIVITY 1-2
PROBLEM
The following measurements given below are the offsets taken from an irregular boundary near a
river. The uniform interval of the measurements is 2.0 m.
1.0, 4.2, 4.6, 5.5, 6.1, 6.3, 6.2, 6.0, 5.2, 5.0, 4.8, 4.6, 4.0, 2.5, 1.20
NOTE: Draw the irregular boundary and label
A. Compute the area of the boundary using Trapezoidal rule

B. Compute the area of the boundary using Simpson’s one third rule
C. Compute the difference in the results between the two rules
Note: This will be included in your Plate No. 5, to be submitted on an announced date. Format of the plate is
included in the last part of this module.
REFERENCES
La Putt (1987). Elementary Surveying.3rd Edition, Baguio Research & Publishing Centre, Baguio City,
Philippines
La Putt (1990). Higher Surveying.2nd Edition, Baguio Research & Publishing Centre, Baguio City,
Philippines
Besavilla (1984). Theory and Practice in Surveying.Revised Edition, VB Publisher, 2nd Floor, San Jose
Bldg., Cor. Espana & P. Campa Sts. Sampaloc, Metro Manila

INSTRUCTIONS
Format of Plate
Paper Size: 8.5in by 13 in (Landscape)

I. Cover Page
a. Pangasinan State University
b. Urdaneta City Campus
c. College of Engineering and Architecture
d. Civil Engineering Department
e. __ Sem AY 20__ - 20__
f. Subject Code and Subject Title
g. Plate Number
h. Title of Module
i. Submitted by:
j. Submitted to:
II. Body
a. Learning Activity 1-1
b. Learning Activity 1-2
III.
PLATE NO. 5
STADIA SURVEYING & AREA OF
IRREGULAR BOUNDARIES
DELA CRUZ, JUAN C. BSCE-2_
ENGR. SALVADOR R. CARAS JR.

Note: All assignments/plates are handwritten. Assignments should be submitted

thru soft copy in pdf format with signature. Use Document Scanner (Made in
India)- PDF Creator (android app) to scan your works and save in pdf format.
Prepared by:
SALVADOR R. CARAS, CE
Faculty, Civil Engineering Department

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