Traverse Adjustment

Steps
Download software WolfPack from here

http://www.personal.psu.edu/cdg3/free.htm

1. Plot the traverse, distance in the figure are given in feet

2. Compute preliminary azimuths for the traverse courses

Compute preliminary azimuths for the traverse courses of Figure 10.1, based on a fixed
azimuth of 234o17’18’’ for line AW, a measured angle to the right of 151_52_24_ for WAE,
and the angle adjustment by method 1 of Table 10.1.
 3. Develop the input file for WolfPack software and use commands as follows

Figure 10.1, Example 10.4 //title line

5 1 //number of courses; 1 = angles to the right; -1 = clockwise direction

126 55 17 //azimuth of first course in traverse; degrees minutes seconds

647.25 100 45 37 //first distance and angle at control station

203.03 231 23 43 //distance and angle for second course and station, respectively

720.35 17 12 59 //and so on

610.24 89 03 28

285.13 101 34 24

10000.00 5000.00 //coordinates of first control station

OUTPUT FILE GIVEN ON NEXT PAGE
*************************** Traverse Computation ***************************
Title: Figure 10.1, Example 10.4 //title line Type: Polygon traverse

Angle Summary
Station Unadj. Angle Adj. Angle
---------------------------------------
1 100°45'37.0" 100°45'34.8"
2 231°23'43.0" 231°23'40.8"
3 17°12'59.0" 17°12'56.8"
4 89°03'28.0" 89°03'25.8"
5 101°34'24.0" 101°34'21.8"

Angular misclosure (sec): 11"

Unbalanced
Course Length Azimuth Dep Lat
------------------------------------------------------------
1-2 647.25 126°55'17.0" 517.451 -388.815
2-3 203.03 178°18'57.8" 5.966 -202.942
3-4 720.35 15°31'54.6" 192.891 694.044
4-5 610.24 284°35'20.4" -590.564 153.709
5-1 285.13 206°09'42.2" -125.716 -255.919
---------- --------- ---------
Sum = 2,466.00 0.028 0.077

Balanced Coordinates
Dep Lat Point X Y
------------------------------------------------------------
517.443 -388.835 1 10,000.00 5,000.00
5.964 -202.949 2 10,517.44 4,611.16
192.883 694.022 3 10,523.41 4,408.22
-590.571 153.690 4 10,716.29 5,102.24
-125.719 -255.928 5 10,125.72 5,255.93

Linear misclosure = 0.082

Relative Precision = 1 in 30,200

Area: 272,600 sq. ft.

6.258 acres {if distance units are feet}

Adjusted Observations
---------------------
Course Distance Azimuth Point Angle
--------------------------------------------------------------
1-2 647.26 126°55'24" 1 100°45'42"
2-3 203.04 178°19'00" 2 231°23'37"
3-4 720.33 15°31'54" 3 17°12'54"
4-5 610.24 284°35'14" 4 89°03'20"
5-6 285.14 206°09'41" 5 101°34'28"