"To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge."
Benjamin
Disraeli,
British politician (1804 - 1881)
Objective
The purpose of this assignment is threefold: (1) develop a spreadsheet that
computes the balanced latitudes and departures of a traverse given the bearings
and distances of each side, (2) compute the bearings of a traverse based on
survey data and a reference bearing, and (3) compute your current grade in the
class.
You must hand
in the cover
sheet for
the assignment and printouts of your spreadsheet
for Parts 1, 2, and 3 and your work for Parts 3 and
4. Also, submit your
Excel file
for Parts 1, 2, and 3 to Canvas.
Write a spreadsheet that computes
corrected
latitudes and departures for a traverse where angles are given by their
bearings.
The figure below shows a typical spreadsheet layout for this problem. Your
spreadsheet may look different if it provides the same input and parameter
definitions. Note that the directions N/S and E/W are in separate cells. Also,
the values for degrees and minutes are in individual cells. Compute the
latitudes and departures, closure error, traverse precision, latitude and
departure corrections, and balanced latitudes and departures. The values listed
in the yellow cells are input data, and those shown in the green and blue cells
are computed.

Click
here for an Excel
template for this assignment.
Part 1: Compute the corrected latitudes and departures for the data displayed in the
above example.
Part 2: Use your traverse spreadsheet to compute the corrected and balanced latitudes and
departures for the traverse shown below.

Part 3: A four-sided closed field traverse has the following distances in feet: AB =
636.45; BC = 654.49; CD = 382.85; and DA = 512.77. The interior angles are as follows (measured as angles to the right): A
= 81º 23'; B = 72º
33'; C = 89º 40'; and D = 116º
24'. The bearing of AB is S
33º 19' W and the side BC is in the SE
quadrant. Determine the bearings of each side and then use your traverse spreadsheet to compute the corrected and balanced latitudes and
departures for the traverse. Show all work for determining the
bearing of each side (follow the homework format)
Part 4: Use the information in the
course syllabus to compute your current grade in the
class.
Part 5: Read the Chapters
17 and 18 in the "A Mind for
Numbers" by Barbara Oakley.
Requirements
Lastly, a web page describing the CIVL 1112
homework
policy is available. PLease read it before you turn in this assignment.
You will be graded throughout the semester according to the policy outlined.
Cover sheet for homework
This website was originally
developed by
Charles Camp for
CIVL
1112.
This site is maintained by the
Department of Civil Engineering
at the University of Memphis.
Your comments and questions are welcomed.
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