REPORT FOR SURVRY PRACTICE

(CONTOURING)

LANDMARK UNIVERSITY

BY

OGUNLEYE OLUWAFEMI

(15BC003984)

A REPORT 0SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND

ENGINEERING, LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN, KWARA STATE NIGERIA

SURV.B.O.ADEOLA

ON

CONTOURING EXRECISE CARRIED OUT IN LANDAMRK UNIVERSITY OMU-ARUN KWARA STATE,

NIGERIA.

IN PARTIAL FUFILLMENT OF THE REQUIRMENTS FOR THE AWARD FOR THE BACHELOR OF
ENGINEERING (HONOUR) IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

14TH MARCH,2018

2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION

TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE

INTRODUCTION 1

SITE 2

AIM AND OBJECTIVE 2

EQUIPMENTS 2

PERSONNEL (GROUP MEMBERS) 3

TEST OF INSTRUMENT 3

PROCEDURE 3

DATA ACQUISITION 4

DATA PROCESSING 4

DATA PRESENTATION 4

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED 5

CONCLUSION 6

REFERENCE 6

INDIVIDUAL DETAILS 6
 INTRODUCTION

Contouring in surveying is the determination of elevation of various points on the ground and fixing
these points of same horizontal positions in the contour map.

To exercise vertical control leveling work is carried out and simultaneously to exercise horizontal
control chain survey or compass survey or plane table survey is to be carried out.

If the theodolite is used, both horizontal and vertical controls can be achieved from the same
instrument. Based on the instruments used one can classify the contouring in different groups.

There are two methods of contour surveying:

1. Direct method: It involves finding vertical and horizontal controls of the points which lie on
the selected (particular) contour line

2. Indirect method: In this method, levels are taken at some selected points and their levels are
reduced. Thus, in this method horizontal control is established first and then the levels of
those points found.

For this practical method of squares was used; elaboration of method of squares is below

METHOD OF SQUARES

In this method area is divided into many squares and all grid points are marked

Commonly used size of square varies from 5 m × 5 m to 20 m × 20 m. Levels of all grid points are
established by levelling. Then grid square is plotted on the drawing sheet. Reduced levels of grid
points marked, and contour lines are drawn by interpolation

Contour maps are extremely useful for various engineering works:

1. A civil engineer studies the contours and finds out the nature of the ground to identify.
Suitable site for the project works to be taken up.

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 2. By drawing the section in the plan, it is possible to find out profile of the ground along that
line. It helps in finding out depth of cutting and filling, if formation level of road/railway is
decided.

3. Intervisibility of any two points can be found by drawing profile of the ground along that
line.

4. The routes of the railway, road, canal or sewer lines can be decided to minimize and balance
earthworks.

5. Catchment area and hence quantity of water flow at any point of river can be found. This
study is very important in locating bunds, dams and to find out flood levels.

6. From the contours, it is possible to determine the capacity of a reservoir.

The contours maps have the following characteristics:

1. Contour lines must close, not necessarily in the limits of the plan.

2.Widely spaced contour indicates flat surface.

3.Closely spaced contour indicates steep ground.

4.Equally spaced contour indicates uniform slope.

5.Irregular contours indicate uneven surface.

SITE OR LOCATION

Sport complex, Landmark University Omu-Arun kwara state Nigeria.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

To determine the elevations at an interval of 10m for a 150 x 100 meter square area of land

EQUIPMENT USED

 TOTAL STATION
 RANGING POLE
 REFLECTOR
 SURVEY UMBRELLA
 PEGS
 TAPE MEASURE

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 PERSONNEL

The following names are the combination of group 1,2 and 3.

 Nwafor jeremiah
 Oyedele oluwatosin
 Aina Salome
 Adenlewa Samuel
 Ojo jeremiah
 Kingdom-abam Sylvia
 Ayeni micheal
 Acha wisdom
 Ojiego joseph
 Agwuh joseph
 Awoyede akinoluwa
 Ezenwa triumph
 Olotufore Joshua
 Ejimakor kingsley
 Ogunleye oluwafemi
 Nsonwu nwachukwu
 Ineye Daniel
 Yangchie diadem
 Igeleke Samuel
 Al-ihekwaba ebubechukwu

TEST OF EQUIPMENT

Levelling: this was done using the spirit levels on the equipment.

Centering: this was doing using the ball plum

PROCEDURE

 A control point is generated with known coordinates and height to determine the coordinate
and height of the first point

 The total station was set up using the spirit level and some calculations

 Input your Control Point Coordinates in the equipment

 Start taking your readings

 The result is gotten(x,y,z)

 Plot the contour map, 3Dwireframe, 3D pride

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 DATA ACQUISITION

Below is the data gotten from the field through our total station, the data was represented through
Microsoft-Excel

EASTINGS (X) NORTHINGS (Y) HEIGHT (Z)

729573.237 898544.853 4.821
729573.215 898544.776 4.742
729573.286 898544.856 4.321
729551.153 898564.681 2.191
729551.191 898564.723 2.430
729551.024 898564.535 2.476
729550.884 898564.376 2.287
729550.761 898564.236 2.226
729550.697 898564.162 2.371
729550.632 898564.086 2.364
729556.902 898506.031 4.053
729556.754 898506.143 3.578
729556.74 898506.155 3.420
729556.523 898506.321 3.434
729556.401 898506.415 3.662
729556.433 898506.390 3.863
729556.347 898506.458 3.858
729556.448 89506.3790 4.007
729556.457 898506.457 3.999
729556.439 898506.386 4.100
729556.429 898506.393 4.175
729556.364 898506.444 4.269
729556.295 898506.478 4.346
729556.213 898406.563 4.397
729556.199 898406.574 4.401
729540.997 898537.082 3.329
729543.635 898523.627 3.015
729546.488 898517.711 3.000
729548.561 898514.539 3.203
729550.015 898512.050 3.291
729551.058 898511.426 3.413
729551.913 898510.493 3.494
729552.488 898509.898 3.647
729552.772 898509.612 3.782
729553.166 898509.225 3.973
729553.565 898508.845 4.185
729553.714 898508.706 4.178
729553.959 898507.718 4.171
729554.39 898508.090 4.286
729554.35 898508.126 4.385
729542.671 898549.557 2.755
729540.996 898537.904 2.359
729542.013 898528.905 2.175
729543.967 898522.793 2.359
 729545.625 898519.258 2.732
729545.63 898519.248 2.737
729547.325 898516.351 3.054
729548.364 898514.814 3.458
729547.483 898513.315 3.458
729550.465 898512.110 3.614
729497.747 898461.672 1.811
729491.157 898453.925 1.672
729491.927 898453.109 1.717
729493.178 898451.815 2.009
729493.31 898451.618 2.431
729471.925 898594.948 -4.439
729462.943 898572.685 -4.424
729459.222 898555.625 -3.715
729457.96 898539.323 -3.212
729455.532 898526.083 -2.450
729460.145 898524.877 -1.714
729462.206 898505.931 -1.493
729464.566 898498.206 -0.992
729467.388 898490.747 -0.542
729470.569 898483.729 -0.278
729473.566 898478.013 0.343
729475.969 898473.899 0.610
729478.14 898470.470 1.830
729479.845 898467.957 1.965
729481.67 898405.378 2.573

DATA PROCESSING AND DATA PRESENTATION

After data was gotten from field, it was processed and represented with the surfer software

At the next page is the data representation.

PROBLEM ENCOUNTERED

During the practical some of the problems encountered were;

 Obstacles such as badminton court, tennis court, trees e.t.c

 A major decrease in height due to the ongoing construction on the field.

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 CONCLUSION

In conclusion it can be seen that determination of contour lines in a construction site is very
important as it shows a 3D view using our surfer software of the elevations of the area. Which in
turn is necessary for engineering activities such as levelling, embankment, excavation, etc.

REFERENCE

https://thecivilengineer.org/surveying/contouring-methods-maps-uses/6451/

INDIVIDUAL DETAILS

NAME: OGUN LEYE OLUWAFEMI. D

MATRIC / REG. NO: 15BC003984 / 1500053

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DATE: 14TH MARCH 2018