Surveying - Engineering

Q1:

If L is the perimeter of a closed traverse, ΔD is the closing error in departure, the correction for the departure of a traverse side of length l, according to Bowditch rule, is

A

B

C

D .

ANS:D - .

The closing error is distributed along the perimeter.
It will be = D/L. The correction of the departure of traverse length will be = (D/L) l. According to Bowditch Rule;

=Total error departure X Length of that side/ Perimeter of the traverse.
Therefore Right Answer is Option 'D'.