UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

FAKULTI KEJURUTERAAN AWAM & ALAM SEKITAR

TITLE: SETTING OUT SURVEY

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Setting out is a process using measuring instrument and techniques to transfers the data
from plan to points on the earth surface. Practically its a reverse process of measuring
and it is carried out by an authorized at the site for a construction project. Generally, for
setting out, three different elements are required:

Vertical control to ensure all the new marks are at the correct position.

Horizontal control to ensure all the new marks are at the correct height.

Horizontal arrangement to ensure the all the points on the earth surface are
perfectly horizontal.

2.0 OBJECTIVE
2.1 To determine the point of piling for building construction.
2.2 To determine the dimension of plan inside project area.
2.3 To construct piling plan by using software.
3.0 EQUIPMENT

No :
1
2
3
4
5

Instrument :
Set of total station and tripod
Sets of prism and tripod
Hammar
Peg and nail
Set of prism compass and pole

Unit :
1
1
1
6
1

4.0 PROSEDURE
4.1

Firstly survey and planning is required to be done before starting to

measure.

4.2

The location, reference point 4 and point 3 as a datum, bearing and

distances of the building were determined from Tachymetry plan.

4.3

Survey the location area and determine the bearing and distances for all
line of building from reference point.

4.4

Setting out the entire instrument included built set of total station and
tripod at the reference station 4.

4.5

Use station 3 as a reference bearing (datum) and built sets of prism and
tripod.

4.6

Set the bearing from datum, then start to open for first bearing (point A)
by refers to bearing and distance from the tachymetry plan.

4.7

By using measurement tape, label point A such as the distance from

tachymetry plan.

4.8

Repeat step 4.6 to 4.7 for point B,C,D,E and F.

4.9

Then, check the distances with measurement tape by using trigonometry

method for every point that was label.

4.10

The height of set of total station was taken.

4.11

Record all the reading in table.

5.0 RESULT AND DATA ANALYSIS

Horizontal
Stn
4

To
A
B
C
D
E
F

Bearing
26253
25426
27108
27602
26954
28744

distance (m)
7.600
19.670
21.130
17.460
16.670
9.460

Remarks
0.021
0.008
0.001
0.024
0.005
0.009

Dr Ke AL Tinggi Bearing Sudut

Jarak
Tinggi Beza
AL
Stn Stn Stn
Alat
Pugak Mendatar Pole Tinggi Titik
4
3 3.884 1.500 29725
73.239 1.48
3.884
26253
25426
27108
27602
26954
28744

7.600
19.670
21.130
17.460
16.670
9.460

1.48
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.48
1.48

0.097
-0.033
0.032
0.058
0.047
0.113

4.001
3.871
3.936
3.962
3.951
4.017

Catatan
TBM4
A
B
C
D
E
F

6.0 DISCUSSION
6.1 We set the bearing from station 4 to station 3, whereas the total station we set up
at station 4. After that we adjusted the total station horizontally till we get the
required bearing for each point.
6.2 From the bearing to each point, we fixed the distance for each point by the data
obtained from tachymetry plan.
6.3 We ensure the positions and the distance of the point are accurate.
6.4 From the trigonometry checking we obtained an error in the distance and
exceeding 0.003m from point A to point C after a group discussion with our
lecturer, we realize the error occurred due to our mistake in marking the points.
Answer:
The methods used for setting out the points are field work method and deflection
angle method:

DEFLECTION ANGLE METHOD

7.0 CONCLUSION
As a conclusion, we have successfully marked the point of our hotel according to the
bearing and distance. So we achieve the objective of setting out survey as state.