ROUTES STRENGTH OF FIGURE

ABC BCD BC 18.92

ABC ACD AC 13.72

ABD BCD BD 06.39

ABD ACD AD 26.79

BASELINE COMPUTATION

COMPUTATION OF TRIANGULATION LINES

STARTING FROM THE KNOWN LINE
COMPUTE THE LENGTH OF SIDE BC
C

15 73
B
51

41

D
32

ACD TO BCD | CD
 C
COMPUTE CD ACD

73 CD 5271.20
=
sin 32 sin 73

D
32

A CD = 2920.942
COMPUTE BC
C
BCD

BC CD
B =
51 sin 41 sin 51

41

BC = 2465.831
COMPUTE THE LENGTH OF SIDE CD
C

B
20
44
34
4 346.50 m.
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

A
COMPUTE THE LENGTH OF SIDE CD
C

B 1
20
44
34
???
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

A
ASSUME CD = 1
COMPUTE SIDE AB
 C

B 1
20
44
34
???
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

ACD
 C
COMPUTE AC

AC 1
= 1
sin 77 sin 31

AC = 1.891840841 34
43
D
31

ACD
 C

B 1
20
44
34
???
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

BCD
 C
COMPUTE BC

B 1
20

BC 1 34
=
sin 34 sin 20
D
BC = 1.634970672

BCD
 C

B 1
20
44
34
???
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

ABC
COMPUTE AB C

B
20
44

???
(BASELINE)

AC2 = AB2 + BC2 2 AB BC COS (44+20)

A
AB = 1.908204525
ABC
COMPUTE THE LENGTH OF SIDE CD
C

B
20 ???
44
34
4 346.50 m.
(BASELINE)
43
D
31

A
AB = 1.908204525
CD = 1

AB = 4 346.50 CD = 2277.796
ADJUSMENT IN TRIANGULATION

CHAIN OF TRIANGLES

QUADRILATERAL
CHAIN OF TRIANGLES
C
B
STEP 1: STATION ADJUSTMENT
59 53

75 + 190 + 98 = 363
75
CORRECTION = 360 - 363
190 A 98 = -3 / NO. OF ANGLES IN THE STATION
= -3 / 3
CORRECTION = -1

D 189
97
74
CHAIN OF TRIANGLES
C
B
STEP 2: FIGURE ADJUSTMENT
59
57 53
51
59 + 53 + 74 = 186
72
74
CORRECTION = 180 - 186

A 97 = -6 / NO. OF ANGLES IN THE STATION

189
= -6 / 3
CORRECTION = -2

D
QUADRILATERAL ANGLE CONDITION

STEP 1: STATION ADJUSTMENT

30
50
55
68 33 + 47 + 277 = 257
CORRECTION = 360 - 257
= 3 / 3
28 CORRECTION = 1
55

48
47
34
33

278
277
QUADRILATERAL ANGLE CONDITION

STEP 2: FIGURE ADJUSTMENT

A.
29
30
54
55 50
49
SUM = 368
68
67
CORRECTION = 360 - 368
= -8 / 8
27
28 CORRECTION = -1

54
55
47
48
33
34
QUADRILATERAL ANGLE CONDITION

STEP 2: FIGURE ADJUSTMENT

29
B.
54 49
48.5 ADD SUBTRACT
27 + 67 = 49 + 47
67
67.5
94 = 96
CORRECTION
27.5
27
96 - 94 = 2
54 2 / 4 = 0.5
46.5
47
33
QUADRILATERAL ANGLE CONDITION

STEP 2: FIGURE ADJUSTMENT

B.
30
29 ADD SUBTRACT
54
55 48.5
54 + 29 = 54 + 33
67.5
83 = 87
CORRECTION
27.5
87 - 83 = 4
54
53 4 / 4 = 1
46.5
33
32
QUADRILATERAL SIDE CONDITION

30
sin 53 sin 67.5 sin 30 sin 46.5
55 48.5
= 1
67.5 sin 27.5 sin 55 sin 48.5 sin 32

27.5 LET x = CORRECTION

ASSUME THAT x WILL BE
53
ADDED TO THE ANGLES ON THE
46.5 NUMERATOR
32
SUBTRACTED TO THE ANGLES
ON THE DENOMINATOR
QUADRILATERAL SIDE CONDITION

sin (53 + x) sin (67.5 + x) sin (30 + x) sin (46.5 + x)

= 1
sin (27.5 x) sin (55 x) sin (48.5 x) sin (32 x)

SOLVE FOR X

ADD x TO THE ANGLES ON THE SUBTRACT x TO THE ANGLES

NUMERATOR ON THE DENOMINATOR
SAMPLE PROBLEM

QUADRILATERAL
Adjust angles 2, 3, and 5 from the given quadrilateral using
angle condition only.

ANGLE VALUE FIRST ADJUSTMENT

1 465206 465153.75
2 355510 355457.75
3 313715 313702.75
4 402915 402902.75
5 715630 715617.75
6 491845 491832.75
7 181958 181945.75
8 653239 653226.75

2 3 1. SUM OF INTERIOR ANGLES EQUALS 360

1 4
SUM = 3600138
CORRECTION = (360-3600138) / 8
5
6
8 7 CORRECTION = -12.25
ANGLE FIRST ADJUSTMENT
1 465153.75 2. ANGLES ON THE INTERSECTION
2 355457.75 OF THE DIAGONALS SHOULD BE
3 313702.75 EQUAL
4 402902.75
5 715617.75
1 + 8 = 4 + 5
6 491832.75 1122420.5 = 1122520.5
7 181945.75
8 653226.75
CORRECTION =
2 3 4 (1122520.5 - 1122420.5) / 4
1

CORRECTION = 15
5
6
8 7
ADD 15 TO 1 + 8
SUBTRACT 15 TO 4 + 5
ANGLE FIRST ADJUSTMENT
1 465153.75 2. ANGLES ON THE INTERSECTION
2 355457.75 OF THE DIAGONALS SHOULD BE
3 313702.75 EQUAL
4 402902.75
5 715617.75
2 + 3 = 6 + 7
6 491832.75 673200.5 = 673818.5
7 181945.75
CORRECTION =
8 653226.75
(673818.5 - 673200.5) / 4

1 2 3 4
CORRECTION = 134.5
5
6
8
7 ADD 134.5 TO 2 + 3
SUBTRACT 134.5 TO 6 + 7
ANGLE FIRST ADJUSTMENT CORRECTION SECOND ADJUSTMENT
1 465153.75 +15 465208.75
2 355457.75 +134.5 355632.25
3 313702.75 +134.5 313837.25
4 402902.75 -15 402847.75
5 715617.75 -15 715602.75
6 491832.75 -134.5 491658.25
7 181945.75 -134.5 181811.25
8 653226.75 +15 653241.75
COMPUTE THE LENGTH OF SIDE CD
A 5000 m B
ASSUME CD = 1
45 67
THEN

70 48 COMPUTE AB
34 31
D C
A ??? B ADC COMPUTE SIDE AD
45 67
AD 1
=
sin 31 sin 45
70 48
34 31
D C AD = 0.7283738307
1
A ??? B BCD COMPUTE SIDE BD
45 67
BD 1
=
sin 79 sin 67
70 48
34 31
D C BD = 1.066400877
1
A ??? B ABD COMPUTE SIDE AB
45 67
AB2 = AD2 + BD2 2(AB)(BD) COS 70
AD = 0.7283738307 BD = 1.066400877
70 48
31 AB = 1.066029478
34
D 1 C

IF CD = 1, AB = 1.066029478

IF AB = 5000, CD = ???

CD = 5000 / 1.066029478

CD = 4690.30