b. Link Traverse

 

Figure I-6
Link Traverse Example

 

Previously computed unadjusted latitudes and departures are:

Line

Direction

Length

Lat

Dep

QR

S 56°23'38"E

398.75'

-220.700'

+332.104'

RS

S 75°17'42"W

422.89'

-107.347'

-409.038

ST

N 43°05'47"E

604.49'

+441.402'

+413.004'

 

sums:

1426.13'

+113.355'

+336.070

 

(1) Compute preliminary coordinates:

Point

North (ft)

 

East (ft)   

Q

2600.480

 

1391.670   

LatQR

-220.700

DepQR

+332.104   

R

2379.780

 

1723.774   

LatRS

-107.347

DepRS

-409.038   

S

2272.433

 

1314.736   

LatST

+441.402

DepST

+413.004   

T

2713.835

 

1727.740   

 

Lat err = 2713.835' - 2713.780' = +0.555'

Dep err = 1727.740'-1727.810' = -0.070'

(2) Compute and apply corrections to the coordinates using the Compass Rule, Equation I-3.

Computations for each line are not shown, but their results are tabulated below.

Point

N' (ft)  

ΔN (ft) 

N (ft)  

E' (ft)  

ΔE (ft) 

E (ft)  

S

2379.780

-0.015

2379.765

1723.774

+0.020

1723.794  

T

2272.433

-0.031

2272.402

1314.736

+0.041

1314.777  

Q

2713.835

-0.054

2713.781

1727.740

+0.071

1727.811  

     

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