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Lab Second Order Three Wire Leveling

This lab document describes procedures for establishing elevations using a second order class I geodetic level network. The objective is to familiarize students with 3-wire geodetic leveling and obtaining high accuracy. Students will establish elevations on stations David and Francis by running a level loop from stations Haines to David to Francis to a turn point and back to Haines. Field and calculation procedures are provided, including specifications for distances between sights, maximum loop misclosure, and field note and adjustment calculation formats.

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Lab Second Order Three Wire Leveling

This lab document describes procedures for establishing elevations using a second order class I geodetic level network. The objective is to familiarize students with 3-wire geodetic leveling and obtaining high accuracy. Students will establish elevations on stations David and Francis by running a level loop from stations Haines to David to Francis to a turn point and back to Haines. Field and calculation procedures are provided, including specifications for distances between sights, maximum loop misclosure, and field note and adjustment calculation formats.

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Lab Second Order (Class I) Vertical Control

Objective: This lab will familiarize the student with 3-wire geodetic leveling, as well
as the procedures involved with obtaining a high order of accuracy and
precision.

Overview: Geodetic leveling is a process of obtaining high orders of accuracy and


precision in elevation networks. The level network is based on the geoid
rather than an ellipsoid or spheroid. The purpose of this is to maintain a
network that conforms to the surface of the earth, which uses sea level as
its reference point for elevations. Level networks must adhere to a
stringent set of specifications outlined in the FGCC (Federal Geodetic
Control Committee), Standards and Specifications for Geodetic Control
Networks, September 1984. The standards set forth by the FGCC is a
guide for proper leveling techniques and allowable errors associated with
geodetic leveling.

Specifications:

The following is the specifications for a Second Order Class I Geodetic Control Network:

Distances between Foresight and


Backsight are not to exceed
Per setup (m) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5
Per section (m) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10
Maximum sight length (m) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 60
Maximum section misclosure (mm) - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 D
Maximum loop misclosure (mm) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

D = Total Distance of level loop (km)

Field Procedures:
Fig 4-1 (Network Layout)
Sta: Haines Sta: Turn Point
Sta: #4

Sta: #3
Sta: #1

Sta: David Sta: Francis


North
Sta: #2

Lab #4 (Continued)

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Geodetic Control Lab Manual

The purpose of this lab is to establish elevations on Station David and Station Francis,
using the above network layout. You will also be required to use a turn point between
Station Francis and Station Haines.

1. Run a level loop in the following sequence:


Sta: Haines Sta: David Sta: Francis Sta: Turn Point Sta: Haines
When establishing Sta: Turn Point, be sure to use a Turtle.
(NOTE: In order for field crews to perform this lab exercise in a timely manner,
one field crew may run the level loop in reverse order.)

2. The level loop will be performed using 3-wires, and micrometer readings.

3. Use Table 4-2 on page 16 as a format for your field notes. This format is slightly
different than the format used in Lab #3. Instead, you will be using a Summary
of Turning Points table to keep track of the benchmark stations. See example
below:

Table 4-1 (Summary of Turning Points)

Direction Station Backsight Foresight


1 Sta: Haines Sta: David
Closed
2 Sta: David Sta: Francis
Loop
3 Sta: Francis Sta: Turn Point
Level Run
4 Sta: Turn Point Sta: Haines

Calculation Procedures:

1. Determine the maximum allowable loop misclosure:


D(m) ( Backsight Intervals Foresight Intervals) 0.10
(Eq. 4-1)

Convert D(m) to D(km)

2. Calculate the Level Loop Misclosure for your network:


MC Foresight Mean Backsight Mean (Eq. 4-2)
Allowable Misclosure ( mm) 6 D ( km)
(Eq. 4-3)

Note:
Your Level loop misclosure should be less than or equal to the Allowable Loop
Misclosure you calculated in step #1. If it is not, you have an error in your level
loop that needs to be fixed.

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Geodetic Level Network
Crew Members: Weather Conditions:
Date:
Instrument:
Serial Number:

Backsight Foresight
Raw Micr. Thread Thread Sum of Raw Micr. Thread Thread Sum of
Instr. Mean Mean
Thread Reading Reading Interval Intervals Thread Reading Reading Interval Intervals
Station (m ) (mm) (m ) (mm)
(mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

Sketch of Network Layout:


Summary of Turning Points
Station Backsight Foresight
Page 16

Table 4-2 (Field Notes Format)


Geodetic Control Lab Manual

Lab #4 (Continued)

3. Calculate the Elevations using Table 4-3 as an example.

Given: Station Haines Elev.= 44.784m


H BSFS ( MeanBS Cd BS ) ( MeanFS Cd FS )
(Eq. 4-4)

C = C-Factor found in Lab #3


d = Thread Interval

Unadjusted Elevations Adjusted Elevations


Station (mm) Elev. (mm) Elev. (m) Corr. (mm) Elev. (mm) Elev. (m)
Haines (BM) 44784.00 44.7840 44784.00 44.784
-350.28 0.3675
David 44433.72 44.4337 44434.09 44.434
574.65 0.7350
Francis 45008.37 45.0084 45009.11 45.009
-158.25 1.1050
Turn Point 44850.12 44.8501 44851.23 44.851
-67.59 1.4700
Haines 44782.53 44.7825 44784.00 44.784

MC = 1.47mm

Table 4-3 (Adjustment Worksheet)


Submit: Lab write-up containing the following:

a. Procedures (Both Field and Calculation)


b. Spreadsheet containing the field measurements and adjustment
calculations.
c. Explain how a Tilt Level works, and the procedures involved in
reading a level rod.
d. Analysis of the Field Procedures.
e. Conclusions on your observations, including your final value for the
elevation of the assigned station(s) along with your estimated
uncertainty in that value.

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