LESSON 7: TRAVERSING

Question 1

Consists of a series of successive straight line that are connected together.

Answer 1

Traverse

Question 2

Process of measuring the lengths and directions of the sides of a traverse.

Answer 2

Traversing

Question 3

Purpose of Traversing

Answer 3

To find the position of certain points

Question 4

which are normally used for exploratory purposes, have the disadvantage that arithmetic checks are not available.

Answer 4

Open Traverse

Question 5

is one that begins and ends at the same point. It offers simple checks and adjustments for both angles and distances

Answer 5

Close Traverse

Question 6

The closure of a traverse is checked by computing the________ and ________ of each of its sides.

Answer 6

latitudes | departures

Question 7

The _______ of a line is its projection on the north-south meridian.

Answer 7

Latitude

Question 8

The __________of a line is its projection on the east- west line.

Answer 8

Departure

Question 9

A northeasterly bearing has ________?

Answer 9

Latitude and Departure

Question 10

A popular method for balancing errors is called

Answer 10

Compass or the Bowditch rule

Question 11

Balancing the latitudes and departures of a traverse attempts to obtain more probable values for the locations of the corners of the traverse.

Answer 11

Traverse Adjustment

Question 12

The “Bowditch rule” was devised by ________

Answer 12

Nathaniel Bowditch

Question 13

a proposed solution to the problem of compass traverse adjustment, which was posed in ____________________

Answer 13

the American Journal The Analyst in 1807

Question 14

According to compass rule, the compass method assumes:

Answer 14

1. angles and distances have same error
2. errors are accidental

Question 15

Compass rule states that the error in latitude (departure) of a line is the ________ in latitude (departure) as the length of the line is the _________of the traverse

Answer 15

total error |perimeter

Question 16

The method of adjusting a traverse that is similar to the method using the compass rule.

Answer 16

Transit Rule

Question 17

The transit rule has no sound theoretical foundation since it is ___________.

Answer 17

Purely empirical

Question 18

According to transit rule the sides of the traverse are measured by the

Answer 18

Stadia or Subtense Bar Method

Question 19

The transit rule is based on the assumption that the __________ are more precise than the _____________.

Answer 19

angular measurements |linear measurements