Civil Engineering - Surveying - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Surveying - Section 2 (Q.No. 10)
10.
A uniform slope was measured by the method of stepping. If the difference in level between two points is 1.8 m and the slope distance between them is 15 m, the error is approximately equal to
cumulative, + 0.11 m
compensating, ± 0.11 m
cumulative, - 0.11 m
none of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
No answer description is available. Let's discuss.
Discussion:
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Sandeep Gautam said:   1 year ago
Now we know that the given sloping distance is 15 meters and the elevation difference is 1.8 meters.

That means we know the slope i.e. H: V = 15 : 1.8.

But slope gives us the value of horizontal distance per unit error. We want an error per unit horizontal distance here means 1.8 : 15.
That gives us 0.12 which is cumulative of course due to slope. Hence it will be +0.12 cumulative or corrected for +0.11 cumulative.

Shubham P said:   5 years ago
Now we know that given sloping distance is 15meter and difference in elevation is 1.8 meter.

That means we know the slope i.e. H:V = 15 : 1.8.
but slope gives us value of horizontal distance per unit error. We want error per unit horizontal distance here means 1.8 :15.
That gives us 0.12 which is cumulative of course due to slope. Hence it will be +0.12 cumulative or corrected for +0.11 cumulative.

Paru said:   6 years ago
By Pythagoras Theorem, the ground distance is 15.10 and slope distance is 15m.

Since Error = Measured value - True Value, and here Measured value is lesser that is 15m, we get the error as -ve.

Hence correction +ve. Therefore, I agree with Option (A).

Khushwant Rana 7840858975 said:   8 years ago
In this question, they are asking for error not correction so.

Correction is always negative.

But the error is positive.
That' s why the answer is +11.

As it is a systematic error not random error so it can be called cumulative error.

Abhishek Anand said:   9 years ago
Slop error always +'ve and correction always equal to= - (h*h) /2L.

If higher powers neglected otherwise correction increases by (h^4/8L^3).

Amsal said:   5 years ago
15- √(15^2-1.8^2) = 0.108 = .11.

AND we know slope correction is always negative so the error is positive 0.11.
Option A is correct.
(3)

Adeel Rehman said:   5 years ago
Slope correction = h^2/2L = 1.8^2/(2*15) = 0.108~0.11.
Slope error is always + ive slope correction is always -ive.
So, Cumulative Error.
(7)

SOUVIK said:   9 years ago
I think the answer is [C].cumulative, - 0.11 m; because slope correction is always negative. plz, anyone describes it .

Amit said:   9 years ago
We get Horizontal distance = 14.89 by Pythagoras formula & the error is cumulative.
So, 15 - 14.89 = 0.11.

Siddhartha said:   8 years ago
For positive errors, corrections will be negative and for negative errors, corrections will be positive.


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