Tape Corretion
Tape Corretion
Tape Corretion
Lecture 4
GE 10: GENERAL SURVEYING I
First Rule:
When a line is measured with a tape that is
“TOO LONG”, corrections are ADDED
Second Rule:
When laying out a length with a tape that is
“TOO LONG”, corrections are SUBTRACTED
Third Rule:
When a line is measured or laid out with a tape that
is “TOO SHORT”, corrections applied are opposite of 1st and
2nd rules
Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE)
Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP) 5
College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman
Rules in Tape Corrections
GENERAL STATEMENT
“When measuring with tape
TOO LONG, ADD;
TOO SHORT, SUBTRACT.
Do the reverse when laying out.”
ML
CL ML Corr
NL
CL = Corrected length of the line to be measured or laid out
ML = length measured or laid out
Corr = Correction per tape length (TL-NL)
TL = True or Actual Length
NL = Nominal Length of tape
Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE)
Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry (TCAGP) 10
College of Engineering, University of the Philippines, Diliman
Tape Not of Standard Length
Example
The length of line AB measured with a 50-m tape is
465.285 m. The tape used is found out to be 0.016 m
too long. Determine the correct length of AB.
Example
The length of line AB measured with a 50-m tape is
465.285 m. The tape used is found out to be 0.016 m
too long. Determine the correct length of AB.
ANS: CL = 465.434 m
d s Ch
Due to Slope
d s Ch
2
h
Gentle Slopes (<20%) Ch
2s
2 4
h h
Steep Slopes (Between 20% & 30%) Ch 3
2 s 8s
Very Steep Slopes (>30%)
Ch s1 cos
Ch = slope correction = s-d
h = Delev between pts
s = measured slope distance
d = equivalent Horizontal distance 14
Due to Slope
h2 h2 h4
Ch Ch 3 C s1 cos
Example 2s 2 s 8s h
ANSWERS:
Ch: gentle = 6.098 m, steep = 6.341 m , very steep = 6.363 m
18
Due to Temperature
Ct kLT Ts
Ct = Correction due to change in temperature
k = coefficient of linear expansion (steel = 0.0000116/0C)
L = length of line measured
T = temperature of tape at time of measurements
Ts = standard temperature of tape (usually 200C)
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Due to Temperature
Example
c) Ct total 0.0926 m
PM PS L
CP
AE
CP = Correction due to incorrect pull applied on the tape (m)
E = modulus of elasticity of the tape material (kg/cm2)
L = length of line measured (m)
PM = pull applied to the tape during measurement (kg)
PS = standard pull applied to the tape (kg)
A = cross-sectional area of the tape (cm2)
2 3
w L
CS 2
24P
CS = Correction due to sag (m)
w = weight of tape per unit length (kg/m)
L = interval between supports or unsupported length of tape (m)
P = tension or pull applied on the tape (kg)
Example
A 50-m steel tape weighs 0.04kg/m and is supported at its endpoints
and at the 8-m and 25-m marks. While measuring a line, a pull of 6
kg is applied to the tape. Determine the following:
a) CS for each span CS1 = 0.0009 m; CS2 = 0.0091 m; CS3 = 0.0289 m
b) Total CS = 0.0389 m
c) Correct distance between tape ends = 49.9611 m