Benha University 4th Year Surveying

Faculty of Engineering at Shoubra Surveying Applications

Surveying Engineering Department 2018 – 2019

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Assignment No. (2)

1- A Dumpy level was set up in the middle of two pegs A and B (which are 70 m apart) and the staff readings
were 2.015 and 1.895 respectively. The instrument was then set up at B and the readings on A and B were
2.195 and 2.005 respectively. What is the error in the line of collimation and reading on peg A which
makes the line of collimation horizontal?

2- The following table is the page of a level field book. Calculate the reduce level of all points by two
methods.

Station B.S. I.S. F.S. Remarks

A 1.320 B.M. (100 m)
1 2.510
2 2.420
3 3.330
4 1.310 1.650 C.P.
5 1.220
6 1.010
7 1.340 1.320 C.P.
8 1.470
9 1.520 1.250 C.P.
10 2.750
A 1.440

3- A line of levels is run from A (B.M.=155.20 m) to E (B.M.=153.845 m) connecting the intermediate points
B, C and D. The observations made are as below:

Sections A to B B to C C to D D to E
Distance (km) 6 4 8 10
Observed differences - 1.455 + 0.835 - 2.420 + 1.835
in elevations (m)

Determine the adjusted values of the elevations of B, C and D.

4- The following observations for a longitudinal levelling on the center line of a road. Levelling starts from
B.M.1 through points 1, 2… 16 located at the center line of the road to B.M.2.

Station B.S. I.S. F.S. Distance (m) Remarks

B.M.1 0.850 0 B.M.1 (250.000 m)
1 1.250 20
2 2.500 40
3 3.350 60
4 2.750 80
5 2.250 100
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 6 0.550 3.500 120 C.P.
7 2.350 140
8 0.250 160
9 0.950 180
10 1.500 200
11 1.750 2.150 220 C.P.
12 1.900 240
13 2.150 260
14 3.250 280
15 2.100 300
16 1.320 380
B.M.2 1.500 400 B.M.2 (246.000 m)

It is required to:
- Compute the reduced levels of Points 1, 2 … 16.
- Draw the profile of the centerline of the road using suitable horizontal and vertical scales.
- Suppose the construction line starts from point 1 of elevation 249.5 m with downward slope
1:100 till point 11, then it becomes horizontal to the last point 16, calculate the cut and fill
volumes assuming side slopes are 1:2 and the width of the road is 50 m.

5- Differential leveling observations were taken as shown below, use (HPC) and (Rise and Fall) methods.
Applying the usual arithmetic checks and identifies closure error.
Station BS IS FS Distance (m) Remarks
1.548 000 B.M.1 (95.5m)
B.M.1
Staff Inverted
1 3.145 2.487 150
2 2.014 1.254 250
3 2.015 350 Staff Inverted
4 3.598 500
5 1.256 3.145 750
6 2.148 800 Staff Inverted
7 2.145 1.568 950
8 2.659 2.154 1050
B.M.2 1.459 1200 B.M.2 (93.104m)

6- The following is the page of a level field book:

Calculate the reduce level of all points by two methods, showing the arithmetic check.
Station BS IS FS Remarks
A 1.320 BM(100)
1 1.310 1.650 CP
2 1.340 1.320 CP
3 1.520 1.250 CP
A 1.440

7- Given below the levels on the center line of tunnel. If the proposed construction line begins at a point of
(13.30 m) level and with 1:50 downward grade up to a distance of (80.0 m) and then horizontal up to (120
m) and then with 1:50 upward grade to the end of the line.

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 a. Draw a longitudinal section to scale 1:2000 horizontal, showing the proposed construction line.
b. Compute the earth work, if the width of tunnel is 25m and the sides are vertical.
Distance 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
(m)(m)
Level 15.4 17.2 17.3 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.1 16.6

8- The following levels were taken on the center line of a part of proposed highway:

Distance (m) 00 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Level (m) 16.5 15.9 15.7 16.0 15.2 14.8 15.0 14.3 14.4
Draw the profile and the line of construction with suitable horizontal and vertical scales. If the grade of
proposed line of construction is 1:400 upwards and it begins from a point at an elevation of (15.0 m) at
the zero distance. Calculate the volumes of cut and fill for the proposed highway if its width is 10 m and
side slopes 2 horizontal to 1 vertical for both cut and fill.
9- A road embankment is 11 m and wide at the formation level and has side slope 1 vertical to 2 horizontal.
The ground level at every 80 m along the center line are as shown below:
Distance (m) 0 80 160 240 320

Level (m) 120.8 122.5 123.4 123.8 124.5

The formation level at zero chainage is 123.0 m and the embankment is having a rising gradient of 1 in
100 m, the ground level across the center line. Calculate the volume of earthwork.
10- Calculate the reduced levels of points from the following observations by two methods and do the
arithmetic check of this leveling and identifies closure error.

Station BS IS FS Distance (m) Remarks

1 1.558 0 B.M.1 (10.25 m)
2 3.214 2.540 20
3 2.051 2.987 150
4 2.658 0.214 300
5 2.148 750 Staff Inverted
6 1.580 1.325 1200
7 1.658 2.587 1500
8 2.547 3.254 1900 Staff Inverted
9 1.659 1.574 2200
10 1.570 1.985 2500
11 2.365 2.356 3000
12 2.140 3100 Staff Inverted
13 1.258 2.547 3800
14 2.365 2.357 3900
15 0.257 4000 B.M.2 (10.755 m)

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