The Sewerage of Sea Coast TownsAdams, Henry Charles
Science
The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns
Adams, Henry Charles
Sewerage
The sine of an angle is equal to the sine of its supplement, so
that sin 147° 17' = sin 32° 43', whence log A C = 2.0681859 +
9.7327837-8.7645111 = 3.0364585
Therefore A C = 1087.6 feet.
Similarly sin B D A: A B :: sin A B D: A D
A B sin A B D 117 x sin 87° 41' 30"
therefore A D = --------------- = -----------------------
sin B D A sin 3° 35' 30"
whence log A D = log ll7 + L sin 87° 41' 30" - L sin 3° 35' 30"
= 2.0681859 + 9.99964745 - 8.79688775
= 3.2709456
Therefore AD = 1866.15 feet.
The length of two of the sides and all three angles of each of
the two triangles A C B and A D B are now known, so that the
triangles can be drawn upon the base A B by setting off the
sides at the known angles, and the draughtsmanship can be
checked by measuring the other known side of each triangle. The
points C and D will then represent the positions of the two
landmarks to which the observations were taken, and if the
triangles are drawn upon a piece of tracing paper, and then
superimposed upon the ordnance map so that the points C and D
correspond with the landmarks, the points A and B can be
pricked through on to the map, and the base line A B drawn in
its correct position.
If it is desired to draw the base line on the map direct from
the two known points, it will be necessary to ascertain the
magnitude of the angle A D C. Now, in any triangle the tangent
of half the difference of two angles is to the tangent of half
their sum as the difference of the two opposite sides is to
their sum; that is:--
Tan 1/2 (ACD - ADC): tan 1/2 (ACD + ADC)::
AD - AC : AD + AC,
but ACD + ADC = l80° - CAD = 120° 40',
therefore, tan 1/2 (ACD - ADC): tan 1/2 (120° 40')::
(1866.15 - 1087.6): (1866.15 + 1087.6),
778.55 tan 60° 20'
therefore, tan 1/2 (ACD - ADC) = --------------------
2953.75
or L tan 1/2 (ACD - ADC) = log 778.55 + L tan 60° 20'
- log 2953.75 .
= 2.8912865 + 10.2444l54 - 3.4703738
= 9.6653281 .. 1/2 (ACD - ADC) = 24° 49' 53"
.. ACD - ADC = 49° 39' 46". Then algebraically
(ACD + ADC) - (ACD - ADC)
ADC = ---------------------------
2
120° 40' - 49° 39' 46" 71° 0' 14"
.. ADC = ------------------------- = ------------ = 35° 30' 7",
2 2
ACD = 180° - 35° 30' 7" - 59° 20' = 85° 9' 53".
[Illustration: Fig. 35.--Arrangement of lines and Angles
Showing Theodolite Readings and Dimensions.]
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