FIELDWORK # 2
Closed Compass
Traverse
Submitted to:
ENGR. ANJILLYN MAE DE JESUS CRUZ
Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE)
Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP)
Submitted by:
Group 5: GE 10 (WIJ/FWXI)
Ruth Noemi Sloot
ANGEL GACUTAN
Olga Guela
Sebastian Julian
Demi anne Obediencia
Heidie elaine Tapel
Closed Compass Traverse
Date of Fieldwork: January 14, 2009, 1:30 pm
Weather Condition: very sunny and very windy
I. OBJECTIVES:
1. To determine the directions of lines by magnetic compass and distances using a steel tape.
2. To adjust a closed compass traverse by mathematical methods.
II. GROUP COMPOSITION:
Distance Measuring and Steel Tape Aligning Personnel:
Heidie Tapel Ruth Sloot
Demi Obediencia Angel Gacutan
Olga Guela
Range Pole Holders: Ruth Sloot
Demi Obediencia
Sebastian Julian
Pacer: Sebastian Julian
Compass Readers: Angel Gacutan
Olga Guela
Heidie Tapel
III. INSTRUMENTS AND ACCESSORIES USED:
Magnetic Compass Steel Tape
Range Pole Markers
IV. PROCEDURES:
1. We established a point A, then set-up a point B of distance 30-75 paces. We
measured the distance between the two points.
2. While a group mate is establishing a point C, other group mates are reading and
recording the magnetic bearing of point B from point A, and of point A from point B.
3. We repeated steps 1 and 2 until we have established seven points (A-G) forming a
closed polygon.
V. GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION:
Scale 1m: 1mm
VI. DATA:
TABLE 1
Observed Magnetic Bearings
Line Distance (m)
Forward Backward
AB 38.19 S43°E N42°W
BC 44.8 S32°E N35°W
CD 49.48 N54°E S50°W
DE 40.5 N42°W S40°E
EF 46.75 N35°W S38°E
FG 42.75 S15°E N17°W
GA 48.29 N85°W S88°E
TABLE 2
Computed Interior Adjusted Interior
Station Correction
Angles Angles
A 45° -0°8’34.29” 44°51’25.71”
B 189° -0°8’34.29” 188°51’25.71”
C 89° -0°8’34.29” 88°51’25.71”
D 88° -0°8’34.29” 87°51’25.71”
E 175° -0°8’34.29” 174°51’25.71”
F 23° -0°8’34.29” 22°51’25.71”
G 292° -0°8’34.29” 291°51’25.71”
VII. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:
ADJUSTED BEARINGS:
Line Forward Backward
AB S42°E N42°W
BC S33°8'34.29"E N33°8'34.29"W
CD N55°42'51.42"E S55°42'51.42"W
DE N36°25'42.87"W S36°25'42.87"E
EF N41°34'17.16"W S41°34'17.16"E
FG S18°42'51.45"E N18°42'51.45"W
GA N86°51'25.74"W S86°51'25.74"E
