Adjusting a Traverse

In the site survey of a four-sided traverse, internal angles are essential to ensure geometric accuracy. The survey revealed that the sum of the measured internal angles was 359 degrees and 48 minutes, which is 12 minutes less than the expected 360 degrees. This discrepancy signals an error likely arising from measuremen...

Consider that a traverse with four sides is plotted based on the field measurements taken during a site survey.

First, the internal angles of the traverse are calculated and summed, yielding 359 degrees and 48 minutes.

To achieve an accurate four-sided traverse, the sum of the interna...