Traverse Adjustment
Steps
Download software WolfPack from here
http://www.personal.psu.edu/cdg3/free.htm
1. Plot the traverse, distance in the figure are given in feet
2. Compute preliminary azimuths for the traverse courses
Compute preliminary azimuths for the traverse courses of Figure 10.1, based on a fixed
azimuth of 234o17’18’’ for line AW, a measured angle to the right of 151_52_24_ for WAE,
and the angle adjustment by method 1 of Table 10.1.
3. Develop the input file for WolfPack software and use commands as follows
Figure 10.1, Example 10.4 //title line
5 1 //number of courses; 1 = angles to the right; -1 = clockwise direction
126 55 17 //azimuth of first course in traverse; degrees minutes seconds
647.25 100 45 37 //first distance and angle at control station
203.03 231 23 43 //distance and angle for second course and station, respectively
720.35 17 12 59 //and so on
610.24 89 03 28
285.13 101 34 24
10000.00 5000.00 //coordinates of first control station
OUTPUT FILE GIVEN ON NEXT PAGE
*************************** Traverse Computation ***************************
Title: Figure 10.1, Example 10.4 //title line Type: Polygon traverse
Angle Summary
Station Unadj. Angle Adj. Angle
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1 100°45'37.0" 100°45'34.8"
2 231°23'43.0" 231°23'40.8"
3 17°12'59.0" 17°12'56.8"
4 89°03'28.0" 89°03'25.8"
5 101°34'24.0" 101°34'21.8"
Angular misclosure (sec): 11"
Unbalanced
Course Length Azimuth Dep Lat
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1-2 647.25 126°55'17.0" 517.451 -388.815
2-3 203.03 178°18'57.8" 5.966 -202.942
3-4 720.35 15°31'54.6" 192.891 694.044
4-5 610.24 284°35'20.4" -590.564 153.709
5-1 285.13 206°09'42.2" -125.716 -255.919
---------- --------- ---------
Sum = 2,466.00 0.028 0.077
Balanced Coordinates
Dep Lat Point X Y
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517.443 -388.835 1 10,000.00 5,000.00
5.964 -202.949 2 10,517.44 4,611.16
192.883 694.022 3 10,523.41 4,408.22
-590.571 153.690 4 10,716.29 5,102.24
-125.719 -255.928 5 10,125.72 5,255.93
Linear misclosure = 0.082
Relative Precision = 1 in 30,200
Area: 272,600 sq. ft.
6.258 acres {if distance units are feet}
Adjusted Observations
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Course Distance Azimuth Point Angle
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1-2 647.26 126°55'24" 1 100°45'42"
2-3 203.04 178°19'00" 2 231°23'37"
3-4 720.33 15°31'54" 3 17°12'54"
4-5 610.24 284°35'14" 4 89°03'20"
5-6 285.14 206°09'41" 5 101°34'28"