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13 CE261 Profile Leveling

Profile leveling is used to determine differences in ground elevation along a fixed line. It provides data to plot a vertical section of the ground surface for projects like roads and bridges. The document defines terms related to profile leveling like stationing, intermediate foresights, and profile paper. It also provides an example problem to calculate elevations at stations from leveling notes and construct a profile of the ground.

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13 CE261 Profile Leveling

Profile leveling is used to determine differences in ground elevation along a fixed line. It provides data to plot a vertical section of the ground surface for projects like roads and bridges. The document defines terms related to profile leveling like stationing, intermediate foresights, and profile paper. It also provides an example problem to calculate elevations at stations from leveling notes and construct a profile of the ground.

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10 / 1 3 /2 0 2 2

PROFILE
LEVELING
Engr. Miguel G. Cabanit

Fundamentals of Surveying 1 2

PROFILE LEVELING
• The process of determining differences in
elevation along a fixed line at designated short
measured intervals is referred to as profile
leveling. 1

• It is executed to provide data from which a


vertical section of the ground surface can be
plotted.
• A profile is necessary for the design and
construction of roads, railroads, canals, culverts,
bridges, sewer lines, and etc.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
PROFILE
curved line which graphically portrays the intersection of a
vertical plane with the surface of the earth. It depicts ground
elevations of selected critical points along surveyed line and
the horizontal distances between these points.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
STATIONING
A numerical designation given in terms of horizontal distance any point
along a profile line that is away from the starting point. Each stake used is
marked with its station and plus.
2

FULL STATIONS - points which are established along the profile level
route at uniformly measured distances. These points are usually
made in multiples of 100, 50, 30, 20, or 10 meters.

PLUS STATIONS - intermediate points established along a profile level


route which is not designated as a full station. These points are taken
at breaks in the ground surface slope and at critical points such as
intended location of culverts, bridges, & other structures.
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DEFINITION OF TERMS
INTERMEDIATE FORESIGHTS (IFS)
These sights, which are also known as ground rod readings, are
taken along the centerline of the proposed project to provide
an accurate representation of the ground surface.
Intermediate foresights are observed at regular intervals and at
points where sudden changes in elevation occur.

DEFINITION OF TERMS
PROFILE PAPER
A special heavy grade graphing paper used for plotting
profiles. The paper has horizontal and vertical lines drawn in
green, blue, or orange which are spaced accordingly to 3

represent certain distances to the horizontal and vertical


scales.
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PROFILE

SAMPLE PROBLEM 1 From the given differential leveling notes,


1. Compute the elevation at each stations and the diff. in
elevation between the 0+040 & 0+180.
2. Construct the profile of the ground.
STATION BS HI IFS FS ELEVATION
BM1 1.285 200.000 m
0+020 2.345
0+040 1.301
0+060 2.380
0+080 1.789
4

0+100 2.456
TP1 2.314 0.764
0+120 0.897
0+140 2.987
0+160 2.314
0+180 1.562
TP2 0.865 2.721
0+200 0.895
0+220 2.645
0+240 2.314
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STATION BS HI IFS FS ELEVATION


BM1 1.285 201.285 200.000 m
0+020 2.345 198.940
0+040 1.301 199.984
0+060 2.380 198.905
0+080 1.789 199.496
0+100 2.456 198.829
TP1 2.314 202.835 0.764 200.521
0+120 0.897 201.938
0+140 2.987 199.848
0+160 2.314 200.521
0+180 1.562 201.273
TP2 0.865 200.979 2.721 200.114
0+200 0.895 200.084
0+220 2.645 198.334
0+240 2.314 198.665

HI = Elev + BS Elev = HIprev – IFS Elev = HIprev – FS

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