DR JIVRAJ MEHTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MOGAR

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

3RD SEM BE CIVIL, SUB: SURVEYING, ASSIGNMENT: THEODOLITE
1 How the temporary adjustment of a theodolite carried out?
2 Enumereate the different parts of a vernier theodolite and explain their function.
3 Differentiate between Clamp screw and Tangent screw.
4 What do you mean by temporary 'adjustment' of a theodolite ?
5 Explain the use of ‘Bowditch’s rule’ in traverse computation.
6 Name the two methods of measuring horizontal angles using a theodolite.
7 Name the fundamentals axis of a theodolite. State the relationship that must
exist between them when the instrument is in adjustment.
8 List the fundamental lines of a theodolite and explain briefly the desired
relationships between these lines.
9 Define, theodolite traversing and discuss loose needle and fast needle methods
of theodolite traversing.
1 Describe the methods of Balancing the closing error in a closed traverse?
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1 Describe the permanent adjustment of a theodolite to make the vertical axis
1 truly vertical.
1 Define following terms for the vernier transit theodolite: (i) The vertical axis,
2 (ii) Plunging, (iii) Swinging. Also, explain with sketch Temporary adjustments
of vernier transit theodolite.
1 What are the fundamental lines of a transit theodolite? What are the desired
3 relations between them? Describe the procedure of permanent adjustment of (i)
Horizontal cross hair, and (ii) Horizontal axis of transit theodolite.
1 An instrument was set up at P and the angle of elevation of the top of an
4 electric pole QR was 25º 30'. The horizontal distance between P and Q, the
foot of the pole was 500 m. Determine the reduced level of the top of the pole,
if the staff reading held on a B.M. (R.L. 100.00 m) was 3.532 m, with the
telescope in horizontal plane.
1 Derive the equation to find out the elevation of the object, if the base of the
5 object inaccessible, the instruments stations and elevated object are in same
vertical plane and the instrument axes at same level. Also find out elevation of
a hilltop based on the following dataset.
Instru Station Staff reading on B.M. Vertical angle to hilltopR.L. of the
B.M. (m)
O1 1.545 m 280 42’
O2 1.545 m 180 06’
101.505 m
Distance between O1 and O2 is 100 m.
1 How will you adjust closing error of traverse by graphical method & by
 DR JIVRAJ MEHTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MOGAR
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
3RD SEM BE CIVIL, SUB: SURVEYING, ASSIGNMENT: THEODOLITE
6 Transit rule?

1 Explain the procedure for evaluating missing quantities in a closed traverse.

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1 Following are the bearings and length of a Traverse ABCD. Find out closing
8 error of traverse.
Line AB BC CD DA
Length(m) 105.8 142.5 188.8 188.9
Bearing 319015’ 51030’ 131045’ 256045’
1 Prepare Gale’s traverse table to adjust the closing error of the closed
9 traverse ABCDA for the following data:
Line Length (m) Corrected W. C. B.
AB 110 110o
BC 80 170o
CD 95 250o
DA 160 350o
2 In a closed traverse ABCDEA, the lengths of the lines DE and EA could mot
0 be measured due to an obstruction? Determine the lengths from the following
data.
Line Length (m) Bearing
AB 480 990 00’
BC 625 310 05’
CD 470 3010 20’
DE ? 2350 00’
EA ? 1530 25’
2 What is meant by balancing a traverse? State the various rules used to do
1 this
2 Define latitude and departure. Differentiate between the consecutive and
2 independent coordinates
2 The following data were obtained for a closed traverse ABCDEA which was
3 run in the clockwise direction.
Line Length (m) Bearing Included Angle
AB 186 300 25’ ∠ A= 1180 20’
BC 164
∠
B = 820 10’
CD 303
∠
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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
3RD SEM BE CIVIL, SUB: SURVEYING, ASSIGNMENT: THEODOLITE
C = 1370 00’
DE 162
∠
D = 730 44’
EA 240
∠
E = 1280 36’
Compute corrected consecutive co-ordinates using Gale’s traverse table. Use
Bowditch’s rule for balancing of the traverse.

2 The latitudes and departures of the lines of a closed traverse are given below.
4 Calculate the area of traverse.
Line Northing Southing Easting Westing
AB 157.2 154.8
BC 210.5 52.5
CD 175.4 98.3
DA 228.7 109.0
2 The latitudes and departures of the lies of a closed traverse ABCD are given
5 below. Calculate the area of the traverse by Coordinate method.
Line Latitude (m) Departure (m)
AB -164.5 162.1
BC 217.8 59.8
CD 168.1 -105.6
DA -221.4 -116.3
2 To determine the height of a chimney, a Theodolite was kept at Two stations
6 I1 &I2 200m apart. I1 being nearer to the chimney. The reading at the BM of
RL 1020.375m were 1.35m from station I1 & 2.15 from I2. The vertical angles
to the top of the chimney where 19030’ & 8015’ from stations I1 & I2
respectively. Find the horizontal distance & RL of the top of the chimney.
2 Derive the expressions for computing horizontal distance and elevation
7 in trigonometric leveling, while base of the object is inaccessible and
instrument stations are in same vertical plane with the elevated object for the
instrument axes at (i) same level, and (ii) different levels.
2 Derive the expressions for computing horizontal distance and elevation
8 in trigonometric leveling, while base of the object is inaccessible and
instrument stations are not in the same vertical plane as the elevated object.
 DR JIVRAJ MEHTA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MOGAR
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
3RD SEM BE CIVIL, SUB: SURVEYING, ASSIGNMENT: THEODOLITE
2 Derive an expression for ‘D’ & ‘h’ in case of Trigonometric leveling when
9 base of object is inaccessible, Instrument station in same vertical plane with
the elevated object for (i) Instrument axes at same level (ii) Instrument axes at
different levels.

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