TRAVERSE

MISSING DATA
CE 2131 FUNDAMENTALS OF SURVEYING
OBJECTIVES OF TRAVERSE MISSING DATA
• TO BE ABLE TO COMPUTE THE BEARING AND DISTANCE
OF A MISSING SIDE OF A TRAVERSE.
• TO BE ABLE TO KNOW THE DIFFERENT CASES
INVOLVING TRAVERSE MISSING DATA.
• REVIEW THE FOLLOWING;
1. TRAVERSE AREA COMPUTATION
2. CLOSURE EQUATION FOR LATITUDE AND DEPARTURE
3. TRIGONOMETRIC IDENTITIES
4. LAWS OF SINE, COSINE & TANGENT
5. OTHER RELATED SURVEYING FORMULAS
OBJECTIVES OF TRAVERSE MISSING DATA
• CASES;
1. MISSING DATA – 1 LINE ONLY
2. MISSING DATA – 2 ADJACENT LINES
a. DISTANCES ONLY
b. BEARINGS ONLY
c. DISTANCE AND BEARING

3. MISSING DATA – NON-ADJACENT LINES

a. DISTANCES ONLY
b. BEARINGS ONLY
c. DISTANCE AND BEARING
 MISSING DATA: CASE 1 - INVOLVING ONE LINE
Line Bearing Dist. (m)
• PLOT THE TRAVERSE.
AB Due North 400.00
• COMPUTE LATITUDE AND DEPARTURE
BC N 45°00’E 800.00
• COMPUTE MISSING LATITUDE AND DEPARTURE
CD S 60°00’ E 700.00 BY CLOSURE EQUATION.
DE S 20° 00 W 600.00 • COMPUTE BEARING USING TANGENT
EA θ X FUNCTION.
• COMPUTE DISTANCE USING PYTHAGOREAN
Determine bearing and distance of line EA. THEOREM.
MISSING DATA : CASE 1 MISSING SIDE
Line Bearing Distance (m)
AB Due North 400.00
BC N 45°00’E 800.00
CD S 60°00’ E 700.00
DE S 20° 00’ W 600.00
EA θ X
Determine bearing and distance of line EA.
Line Bearing Distance (m)
AB Due North 400.00
BC N 45°00’E 800.00
CD S 60°00’ E 700.00
DE S 20° 00’ W 600.00
EA θ X
MISSING DATA : CASE 1 2. Compute latitudes and departures.
ONE SIDE MISSING 3. Compute missing latitude and departure using closure
equation; ∑(latitudes) = 0 and ∑(departures) = 0

Line Bearing Dist (m) Latitude Departure

AB Due North 400.00
BC N 45°00’E 800.00
CD S 60°00’ E 700.00
DE S 20° 00’ W 600.00
EA θ X

4. Compute distance of EA.

EA = −51.87 2 + −966.69 2

EA = 968.08m (answer)
5. Compute bearing of EA.

tan θ = departure/latitude
tan θ = (-966.69)/(-51.87)
θ = 86-56, S 86-56 W (answer)
2. Compute latitudes and departures.
3. Compute missing latitude and departure using closure
equation; ∑(latitudes) = 0 and ∑(departures) = 0
 MISSING DATA: CASE 2 ADJACENT SIDES

Line Distance(m) Bearing

AB 270.00 S 85⁰ 05’W
BC 283.50 N 79⁰40’W
CD X N 39⁰47’W
DE Y N 60⁰37’E
EA 371.25 S 43⁰21’E
MISSING DATA: CASE 2/ADJACENTS

STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 2.

1. Plot and label the traverse.

2. Draw dividing line EC.
3. Isolate CEAB and compute
missing side CE.
4. Isolate CDE and compute
angles C,D and E of the
triangle.
5. Compute distance X and Y
using either Sine or Cosine
law.
MISSING DATA: CASE 2/ADJACENTS
STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 2.
1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Draw dividing line EC.
3. Isolate CEAB and compute missing side
CE.
4. Isolate CDE and compute angles C,D and
E of the triangle.
5. Compute distance X and Y using Cosine
law.

Line Bearing Dist (m) Latitude Departure

EA 371.25 S 43⁰21’E -269.96 254.84
AB 270.00 S 85⁰ 05’W -23.14 -269.01
BC 283.50 N 79⁰40’W 50.85 -278.90
CE θ X 242.25 293.07

A. CE = 380.23m (Pythagorean Theorem)

B. Bearing CE = N 50-25 E (Tangent function)
MISSING DATA: CASE 2/ADJACENTS
STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 2.
1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Draw dividing line EC.
3. Isolate CEAB and compute missing side
CE.
4. Isolate CDE and compute angles C,D and
E of the triangle.
5. Compute distance X and Y using Cosine
law.
MISSING DATA: CASE 2/ADJACENTS
STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 2.
1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Draw dividing line EC.
3. Isolate CEAB and compute missing
side CE.
4. Isolate CDE and compute angles
C,D and E of the triangle.
5. Compute distance X and Y using
Sine law.

X=68.46m, Y=386.58m
 MISSING DATA: CASE 3 NON-ADJACENT SIDES

Line Distance Bearing

AB 200.00 Ø
BC 220.00 N 79⁰40’W
CD 240.00 β
DE 260.00 N 50⁰10’E
EA 500.00 S 43⁰21’E
MISSING DATA: CASE 3/NON-ADJACENTS

STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 3.

1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Establish point F such that
CF//AB, and AF//CB.
3. Compute missing side FD.
4. Isolate DCF and compute
angles D,C and F.
5. Compute bearings Ø and β.
Line Distance Bearing
AB 200.00 Ø
BC 220.00 N 79⁰40’W
CD 240.00 β
DE 260.00 N 50⁰10’E
EA 500.00 S 43⁰21’E
MISSING DATA: CASE 3/NON-ADJACENTS

STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 3.

1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Establish point F such that CF//AB,
and AF//CB.
3. Compute missing side FD.
4. Isolate DCF and compute angles
D,C and F.
5. Compute bearings Ø and β.
Line Distance Bearing Latitude Departure
DE 260.00 N 50⁰10’E 166.54 199.66
EA 500.00 S 43⁰21’E -363.59 343.23
BC 220.00 N 79⁰40’W 39.46 -216.43
FD 362.51 N 64⁰14’W 157.59 -326.46
MISSING DATA: CASE 3/NON-ADJACENTS

STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 3.

1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Establish point F such that
CF//AB, and AF//CB.
3. Compute missing side FD.
4. Isolate DCF and compute
angles D,C and F.
5. Compute bearings Ø and β.
MISSING DATA: CASE 3/NON-ADJACENTS

STEPS IN SOLVING CASE 3.

1. Plot and label the traverse.
2. Establish point F such that
CF//AB, and AF//CB.
3. Compute missing side FD.
4. Isolate DCF and compute angles 38-17
D,C and F.
5. Compute bearings Ø and β.

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Line Dist Bearing
AB 200.00 S 77⁰29’ W
BC 220.00 N 79⁰40’ W
CD 240.00 N 33⁰08’ W
DE 260.00 N 50⁰10’ E
EA 500.00 S 43⁰21’ E
END OF SLIDE ASSIGNMENT # 11