CALCULATION
Fig: Overview of Bridge Site Triangulation
For triangle BAD (Base Triangle)
Angle Value Correction Corrected Angle
< BAD 30°00’13” -2" 30°00’11”
<ADB 61°29’54” -3" 61°29’51”
<DBA 88°29’54” -3" 88°29’51”
Sum 180°00’08” 180°00’00”
Error 00°00’08”
Permissible Error 52” (Hence, error can be distributed along stations.)
For triangle ABC (Base Triangle)
Angle Value Correction Corrected Angle
<BCA 67°17’07” -17" 67°16’50”
<CAB 80°25’19” -17" 80°25’02”
<ABC 32°18’24” 16" 32°18’08”
Sum 180°00’50” 180°00’00”
Error +00°00’50”
Permissible Error 52” (Hence, error can be distributed along stations.)
For triangle GEF
Angle Value Correction Corrected Angle
<GEF 32°53’56” -10" 32°53’46”
<GFE 60°26’41” -10" 60°26’31”
<EFG 86°39’53” -10" 86°39’43”
Sum 180°00’30” 180°00’00”
Error 00°00’30”
Permissible Error 1’44” (Hence, error can be distributed along stations.)
For triangle ECF
Angle Value Correction Corrected Angle
<EFC 91°15’00” -17" 91°14’43”
<FCE 52°03’50” -17" 52°03’33”
<FEC 36°42’0” -16" 36°’41”44
Sum 180°00’52” 180°00’00”
Error 00°00’52”
Permissible Error 1’44” (Hence, error can be distributed along stations.)
For triangle EBC
Angle Value Correction Corrected Angle
<EBC 82°10’46” -17" 82°10’29”
<ECB 42°11’14” -16" 42°10’58”
<BEC 55°38’49” -16" 55°38’33”
Sum 180°00’49” 180°00’00”
Error 00°00’49”
Permissible Error 1’44” (Hence, error can be distributed along stations.)
In ΔABD, Using Sine law:
𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡, Sin ∡ABD Sin ∡BDA
=
𝐴𝐷 𝐵𝐴
sin (30°00′11") sin (61°29′51")
𝑜𝑟, =
33.716 𝐴𝐵
⸫ AB = 59.253
In ΔABC, Using Sine law:
sin(67°16′50") sin (32°18′08")
𝐴𝑙𝑠𝑜, =
𝐴𝐵 𝐵(=34.342)
⸫ AB = 59.278 m
Average (AB) =59.275m
Again, Using Sine law in other remaining triangles:
(Note: AB=59.275 and Corrected Angles are used for Computation)
AD= 67.427 m
BC= 63.365 m Observed in Field
BD= 33.730 m
AC= 34.342 m
CE= 76.042 m
CF= 45.450 m
EF= 59.985 m
FG= 32.634 m
BE= 51.542 m
COORDINATE CALCULATION
Sample Calculation:
Bearing of AB = 3590(Measured in Field)
<BAD = 30°00′11"
Bearing of AD = Bearing of AB+ <BAD -3600
= 29°00′11"
Co-ordinate of A = (1000.000mN,1000.000mE) (Assumed)
Northing of D = Northing of A + AD . Cos(Bearing of AD)
= 1000 + 67.427 . Cos(29°00′11")
= 1058.971mN
Easting of D = Easting of A + AD . Sin(Bearing of AD)
= 1000 + 67.427 . Sin(29°00′11")
= 1032.692mN
Similarly, all remaining coordinates of Station Points are calculated.
Vertex Side Bearing Independent coordinate
A AB 359°00′00" (1000.000mN,1000.000mE)
AD 29°00′11"
AC 278°34′58"
B BA 179°00′00" (1059.265mN,998.966mE)
BD 90°30′02"
BC 211°18′08"
BE 293°28′37"
C CB 31°18′08" (1005.123mN,966.045mE)
CE 349°07′10"
CF 297°03′35"
CA 98°34′58"
D DA 209°00′11" (1058.971mN,1032.692mE)
DB 90°30′02"
E EB 113°28′37" (1079.798mN,951.691mE)
EC 169°07′10"
EF 205°48′54"
EG 238°42′40"
F FE 25°48′54" (1025.799mN,925.570mE)
FC 117°03′35"
FG 325°22′23"
G GF 145°22′23" (1052.653mN,907.023mE)
GE 58°42′40"