Course Code

Course Name

L-T-P-Credits

Year of

Introduction

CE207

SURVEYING

3-0-0-3

2016

Prerequisite : Nil

Course objectives:

·           To introduce the principle of surveying

·           To impart awareness on the various fields of surveying and types of instruments

·             To understand the various methods of surveying and computations

Syllabus: Basics of Surveying, Levelling and Contouring, Area and Volume Computation, Theodolite Survey, Mass Diagram, Triangulation, Theory of Errors, Electronic Distance Measurement, Total Station Survey

Course Outcomes: After successful completion of the course, the students will possess knowledge on the basics of surveying and different methods of surveying

Text Books :

1.      Prof. T.P.Kenetkar & Prof.S.V.Kulkarni – Surveying and Levelling , Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan,2004

2.      N N Basak, Surveying and Levelling, Mc GrawHill Education

References :

1.        R.Agor – A Text book of Surveying and Levelling, Khanna Publishers, 2005

2.        C. Venkatramaiah, Textbook of Surveying, Universities Press (India) Private Limited 2011

3.         James M Andersen, Edward M Mikhail, Surveying Theory and Practice, McGraw Hill Education

4.        Dr. B.C.Punmia , Ashok Kumar Jain &Arun Kumar Jain – Surveying , Laxmi publications (P)Ltd , 2005

5.        S.K.Duggal – Surveying Vol. I, Tata Mc Graw Hill Ltd ,Reprint 2015.

                                                                COURSE PLAN

Module

Contents

Hours

Sem.Exam Marks

%

I

Introduction to Surveying– Principles, Linear, angular and graphical methods, Survey stations, Survey lines- ranging, Bearing of survey lines, Local attraction, Declination, Dip, Latitude and Departure, Methods of orientation, Principle of

resection

7

15

II

Levelling: Principles of levelling- Dumpy level- booking and reducing levels, Methods- simple, differential, reciprocal leveling, profile levelling and cross sectioning. Digital and Auto Level, Errors in levelling

Contouring: Characteristics, methods, uses.

7

15

FIRST INTERNAL EXAMINATION

III

Area     and     Volume:     Various     methods             of computation.

Theodolite survey: Instruments, Measurement of horizontal and vertical angle.

Mass diagram: Construction, Characteristics and

Uses.

6

15

IV

Triangulation: Triangulation figures, Strength of figure, Triangulation stations, Inter visibility of stations, Towers and signals – Satellite Stations and reduction to centre.

8

15

SECOND INTERNAL EXAMINATION

V

Theory of Errors – Types, theory of least squares, Weighting of observations, Most probable value, Application of weighting, Computation of indirectly

observed quantities – method of normal equations.

8

20

VI

Electromagnetic distance measurement (EDM) – Principle of EDM, Modulation, Types of EDM instruments, Distomat

Total Station – Parts of a Total Station – Accessories – Advantages and Applications, Introduction to Astronomical terms, Field Procedure for total station

survey, Errors in Total Station Survey.

6

20

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION