CE 115 FIELD MEASUREMENTS

Adjustment of Leveling Circuits and Reciprocal Leveling (SG-9)

Name: _________________________

1) A differential leveling circuit began and closed on BM 46-1453-3.65 bridge. The BS

and FS distances were kept approximately equal. The following data was recorded
for the circuit:

Point Distance Elevation Difference in Adjusted Adjusted

(miles) (feet) Elev. (ft.) Difference (ft.) Elevation
BMbridge 100.00
0.3
BMA 107.42
0.4
BMB 93.38
0.6
BMc 85.12
0.2
BMD 97.24
0.1
BMbridge 100.24
1.6

Adjust the notes.

2) Reciprocal leveling over a river canyon gives the following readings in feet:

At. Point A. At Point B.

B.S. to A. F.S. to B. B.S. to B. F.S. to A.
5.05 9.08 5.52 1.52
9.07 1.53
9.06 1.51

The elevation of point A is 100.00’. Compute the misclosure and elevation of point
B.