Rhea Joy B.

Celzo
Wendy D. Mangampo
Sarra L. Maravilla
Floods are one of the most common hazards in
Albay and it kills millions of people as what typhoon
Reming did to Albayanos in 2006. The European
Union (EU) Floods Directive defines flood as a
covering by water of land not normally covered by
water. Flooding may occur as an overflow of water
from water bodies, such as a river or lake, in which
the water overtops or breaks levees, resulting in
some of that water escaping its usual boundaries.
Floods can also occur in rivers when the flow rate
exceeds the capacity of the river channel,
particularly at bends or meanders in the waterway.
 Floods often cause loss of lives, damage to buildings and other
structures especially when they are in the natural flood plains
of rivers like that in Taysan Resettlement Legazpi City.
Residents in this place have traditionally lived and worked by
the Panal River because the land is flat, fertile and because it
provides easy travel and access to commerce and industry. But
during heavy rains or when the place is visited by typhoons
Panal River overflows and causes flooding along Taysan
Resettlement area. It has been one of the most devastating
natural disasters that the residents have been experiencing for
the past decades. Floods not only damaged property and
endanger lives of humans and animals, but have other effects
as well. Rapid runoff causes soil erosion as well as sediment
deposition problems downstream. Spawning grounds for fish
and other wildlife habitat are often destroyed. Floods also
interfere with drainage and economic use of lands.
Floods can be overcome by building structures such as
constructing new drainage facilities to help tackle the
flooding problem. Another structure that helps prevent
floods is the so slope protection structures. Slope
protection structures help to stabilize the slope and can last
a lifetime in protecting surrounding properties from
damage and people from injury if they are maintained in a
good and functional condition at all times. The data needed
to be able to construct a Slope Protection structure includes
the actual elevation and cross section of the river. After the
collection of the required data and the topography of the
place, it is all set to construct a Slope Protection Structure.
 The primary aim of the proposal is to prepare a
topographic map for the Panal River along Taysan
Resettlement, Legazpi City section as preliminary data
for the design of a slope protection construction. It also
includes the following objectives:
1. To know the actual cross-section of the river per
station
2. To know the elevation of cross-section per
station?
3. To plot the center line profile of the river
4. To determine the areas prone to floods and
erosions
5. To help the community against flood and other
flood-related damages
 This project focuses on the survey of
topography of the Panal River 800 meter long
along Taysan Resettlement, Legazpi City. The
project is not to construct a slope protection
structure but to collect the preliminary data
needed in constructing slope protection
structure in that particular place. This
includes the actual elevation of the river and
its cross section. The scope will be within the
periphery of the study.
 Table 1. Work Plan, Equipment and Personnel
ACTIVITIES EQUIPMENTS MAN(QUALIFICATION)
Week 1 Preliminary preparation N/A -Contract Executive
-Gathering Data -Survey Project Manager
-Site Inspection
Week 2 Field Work (Topographic Survey) -Total Station -Survey Party Chief
-Automatic Level -Survey Instrument man
-Stadia Rod & Steel Tape -Survey Technician
-Prism -Rodman

Computation of Data -Computer -Survey Party Chief

-Field Notebook - Survey Instrument Man
Plotting and Mapping AutoCAD -CAD Supervisor
A4 Bond Paper -CAD Technician
Week 3 Technical Report Writing -Contract Executive
-Survey Project Manager
 Table 2. Personnels Duties and Qualifications
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
Contract Degree qualified in a relevant
Executive subject such as Quantity
Surveying or Civil Engineering
Working experience in civil
engineering construction,
preferably with some
consultancy or project
management background
experience.
Survey Party Experienced with boundary
Chief survey, topographic survey and
construction staking.
Ability to perform physical labor
and physically maneuver around
construction sites
Strong organizational skills with
attention to detail and accuracy.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitoring the contractors progress and
performance to ensure goods and services
conform to the contract requirements.
Authorizing payments consistent with the
contract terms.
Exercising state remedies, as appropriate,
where a contractors performance is
deficient.
Performs first line supervisory and
advanced journey level survey work
involved in directing and performing
preliminary topographic and construction
field engineering surveys.
Reads construction maps to create a
physical survey of the area being
examined Computes survey data
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
Survey Requires the knowledge of
Instrument survey field techniques,
Operator/ survey language,
instrument conventional equipment,
man and other electronic
surveying equipment &
accessories and some
supervisory techniques.
Perform manual labor and
safely and efficiently
operate and use associated
tools and equipment.
Rodman Ability to (1) follow
directions from supervisor,
(2) to work continually
outside in all types of
weather conditions
Will be carrying survey
equipment to the job sites
on a daily basis; equipment
can weigh up to 35 lbs.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Secondary supervisor on a survey party.
Operate angular, electronic distance
measuring, levelling and GPS
instruments in field survey operations.
Maintain and check the survey
instruments to ensure proper operating
condition and accuracy.
Assist the Party Chief in the
computation of survey data and the
review of project data prior to the
beginning of field surveys.
Perform job duties as assigned by the
crew Party Chief
Assist members of the assigned survey
crew with various job duties
Responsible for packing needed survey
equipment and supplies in trucks for
daily work assignments
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATION
Survey He/she must have a working
Technician/ knowledge of surveying
Researcher equipment along with an
understanding of advanced
survey technologies.
He/she have strong computer
skills, including CAD drafting and
design and word processing.
CAD Must be a graduate of a CAD
Supervisor program from a recognized
institution, diploma or degree
program
Must be competent in the use of
the latest versions of AutoCAD
and must maintain a strong
technological base
CAD High degree of proficiency using
Technician AutoCAD drafting software
Experience preparing TINs,
surface models, and contours
and survey related drawings
Education and training with
emphasis on drafting, mapping
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Adjust and operate surveying
instruments
Run rods for benches and cross-section
elevations.
Position and hold the vertical rods, or
targets, that theodolite operators use
for sighting in order to measure angles,
distances, and elevations.
Production and supervision of
Survey/Geomatics drawings sets.
Prepare maps and drawings from survey
field data
Make adjustments to field calculations
Generate quantities of various materials
from surface models
Adhere to drafting standards
Make sure all work is backed up and
Table 3. Cost and Fee Estimate

TASK ACTIVITY QTY RATE LABOR

PRELIMINARY Data gathering and
PREPARATION Site Inspection
Contract 5 hours 4 500 22 500
Executive
Survey Project 8 hours 3 200 25 600
Manager
 TASK ACTIVITY QTY RATE LABOR
TOPOGRAPHIC Preliminary Preparation
SURVEY Survey Party Chief 5 hours 2 500 12 500

Survey Tech 4 hours 800 3 200

Site Survey
Survey Party Chief 48 hrs (8 hours for 6 2 500 120 000
days)

Survey Instrument man 48 hrs (8 hours for 6 900 43 200

days)

Rodmen 48 hrs (8 hours for 6 850 40 800

days)
Survey Tech 36 hrs (6 hours for 6 800 28 800
days)
 TASK ACTIVITY QTY RATE LABOR

Computation Survey Party Chief 5 hours 2 500 12 500

of Data Survey Instrument Man 5 hours 900 4 500

Plotting and CAD Supervisor 8 hours 750 6000

Mapping CAD Technician 8 hours 700 5 600

A4 bond Paper 12 sheets 400 4 800

Technical Contract Executive 24 hours (8 hours 4 500 108 000

Report for 3 days)
Writing
Survey Project Manager 24 hours (8 hours 3 200 76 800
for 3 days)

Survey Party Chief 24 hours (8 hours 2 500 60 000

for 3 days)

Sub-total Php 574, 800

 TASK ACTIVITY QTY RATE LABOR
Others Snacks 30 (twice for 15 20 4 800
days) for 8
persons
Lunch 15 days (8 50 6 000
persons)

Sub-total Php 10, 800

NET EXPENSES Php 585, 600
10 % contingency fund Php 58, 560
TOTAL EXPENSES Php 644, 160
 Based from the study, it was concluded that in order to prepare a
topographic map of a river the researcher must collect preliminary
data needed in constructing a slope protection structure in that
particular place. First, know the actual cross section of the river
together with the elevation of cross section at every station. And also
it is needed to determine the centerline profile of the river and with
that we will be able to identify the areas that are prone to floods.
Gathered data must be analyzed and interpreted. Cost of the project
must be given importance.
It was concluded that before conducting a survey of a river in a
particular area, one must consider the place, its demographic profile
and history on floods. The effect of the project to residences, to the
municipality and to the environment in general must also be given
importance.
Lastly, it was concluded that the proposed topographic survey of the
river will be advantageous to the community in protecting lives and
properties. The project will also give the proper data for designing a
slope protection structure.