Mapua Institute of Technology: Field Work 1 Pacing On Level Ground

MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
SCHOOL OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
SURVEYING 1
Field Work 1
PACING ON LEVEL GROUND
COURSE AND SECTION:
CE 120-0 / A2
SUBMITTED BY:
Name: DUGUIANG, MARC RAINIER B.
Group No: 4
DATE OF FIELD WORK: 02/03/2015
DATE OF SUBMISSION: 02/10/2015
SUBMITTED TO:
ENGR. BIENVENIDO CERVANTES
GRADE
Objectives:
1. To obtain individual pace factor.

2. To determine an unknown distance by individual pacing
Instruments:
1. 2 range poles
2. Chalk
3. 50 meter tape
FINAL DATA SHEET
FIELD WORK 1
PACING ON LEVEL GROUND

DATE: February 3, 2015
GROUP NO. 2
TIME: 7:30AM - 12:00NN
LOCATION: Intramuros
WEATHER: SUNNY
PROFESSOR: Engr. Cervantes
A. PACE FACTOR (P.F.) DETERMINATION

TRIAL
LINE
1
2
3
4
5
AB
BA
AB
BA
AB
TAPED
DISTANCE
50M
50M
50M
50M
50M
NO. OF
PACES
72
74
73.5
71
68
MEAN
PACE
FACTOR
71.7
0.697
B. COMPUTATIONS:
(72+74+73.5+71+68)/5 = 71.7
P.F. = 50/71.7 = 0.697
C. MEASURING DISTANCE BY PACING

TRIA
L
1
2
3
4
5
LIN
E
CD
DC
CD
DC
CD
NO. OF
PACES
50
49
49.5
50
51
MEAN
PACE
FACTOR
49.9
0.697
D. COMPUTATIONS:
(50+49+49.5+50+51)/5= 49.9
Paced Distance = 49.9 x 0.697 = 34.78
Error = 36.5-34.78 = 1/22
36.5
PACED
TAPED
DISTANCE DISTANCE
34.78
36.5
ERROR
1/22
QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS:

1. Why is it important to know the individuals pace factor?
- Knowing your pace factor is an advantage because it can be used
as a tool in approximately measuring distances whenever other
tools are not present. It is also convenient since your pace factor is
just based on your natural way of walking.
2. Name three most important pointers that an individual must

remember to follow in order to make his/her approximation of the
distance of an unknown course to be as accurate as possible.
- In order to get accurate results you must :
Walk naturally keeping your steps uniformed
Walk in a straight path
Do not get distracted by obtacles or other people passing
3. A student tries to measure the perimeter of a small park of his

community by pacing around the area three consecutive times. The
no. of paces was tallied at 535, 543, and 539 respectively, for each
trial. If the students pace factor is 0.74 m/pace, determine the actual
perimeter of the land.
535+543+539= 1617/3 =539
539 X .74 = 398.86
Perimeter = 398.86
4. Every morning Joy walks to school from her boarding house and
takes only a single route. For five consecutive days, she tries to count
the number of paces she makes. Monday mornings number of paces
made by Joy is listed as 345 paces. On Tuesday, 353 paces;
Wednesday, 358 paces; Thursday, 348 paces and, lastly, on Friday
355 paces. That Friday afternoon, a surveyor from City Engineers
Office who is tasked to lay out a new drainage piping system,
measured the exact route she took and found out that the taped
distance is 275 m. What is Joys pace factor?
Mean:
345+353+358+348+355= 1759/5 = 351.8
Distance:
275m/351.8 = 0.78m
Pace Factor:
0.78m
5. The table shown below was taken from Jacks notes when he tried to
determine the perimeter of his newly acquired agricultural piece of
land. Knowing that his pace factor is 0.81, determine the perimeter of
his lot. Complete the table:
TRIAL
LINE
1
2
3
4
5
6
AB
BC
CD
DE
EF
FG
Discussion:
NO. OF
PACES
125.25
85
79.5
133
185
112
PACED
FACTOR
0.81
PACED
DISTANCE
101.4525
68.85
64.395
107.73
149.85
90.72
PERIMETER
582.9975
This task is to determine the pace factor of each students therefor

this is done individually. A distance of 50 meters was marked on the ground
and each of us must walk from both points to complete 5 trials. The number
of steps should be counted from point A to B and then different count from
point B to A. The average of the steps was taken and then we need to get
the ratio of the distance over the number of steps so we can get our pace
factor. My observed and computed pace factor was 0.697.
In order to test the accuracy of each pace factor, an unknown
distance was marked by the leader on the ground and each member must
walk and determine how many steps it takes to complete one lap. Then we
get the average, and multiply it to our pace factor therefore we can get the
paced distance. The paced distance is then compared to the actual
distance and the percent error is computed. For this field work my error
was approximately 1/22, or I committed 1 error every 22 steps.
Conclusion:
Knowing your own pace factor is beneficial to any individual since it
can be used to approximately measure distances by simply walking and
counting their steps. It is like an instrument that can be used whenever you
are in the field and you forgot to bring your other measuring equipment.
To determine our pace factor and its accuracy, we must compute first
by walking at a known distance, then we test its accuracy by walking at an
unknown distance. Then compare the paced distance to actual distance. To
have an accurate pace factor, the computed error must not be greater than
1/100.
Sources of error may come from distractions from your environment
since when measuring using your pace factor, you should make sure that
there are no obstacles that block your way. We must also walk as naturally
as we can when doing the trials in order to get uniform results
Overall the field work was successful and our individual pace factors
was determined. Although it is not that accurate, we can still use it in
approximately measuring distances we travel by walking every day. And it
can be of great advantage for future purposes.

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MAPUA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SCHOOL OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING

DATE OF FIELD WORK: 02/03/2015

DATE OF SUBMISSION: 02/10/2015

ENGR. BIENVENIDO CERVANTES

1. To obtain individual pace factor.

FINAL DATA SHEET

PACING ON LEVEL GROUND

A. PACE FACTOR (P.F.) DETERMINATION

C. MEASURING DISTANCE BY PACING

QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS:

2. Name three most important pointers that an individual must

3. A student tries to measure the perimeter of a small park of his

345+353+358+348+355= 1759/5 = 351.8

This task is to determine the pace factor of each students therefor

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