Surveying provides students with an overview on the surveying principles in determination of the differences in levelling between stations and coordinates of stations. Basic principles of plane surveying; differential and trigonometrical levelling; distance and angle measurements; tachometry; horizontal control; traverse; triangulation and trilateration; theory of errors; network adjustment.
Surveying provides students with an overview on the surveying principles in determination of the differences in levelling between stations and coordinates of stations. Basic principles of plane surveying; differential and trigonometrical levelling; distance and angle measurements; tachometry; horizontal control; traverse; triangulation and trilateration; theory of errors; network adjustment.
Surveying provides students with an overview on the surveying principles in determination of the differences in levelling between stations and coordinates of stations. Basic principles of plane surveying; differential and trigonometrical levelling; distance and angle measurements; tachometry; horizontal control; traverse; triangulation and trilateration; theory of errors; network adjustment.
Department of Civil Engineering, The UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 1 Course Title: Surveying
Course Code: CIVL1009 Teacher(s): Dr. A.K.L. Kwong Year: 2009-10 Level: 1 Lecture Hours: 26 hours Tutorial Hours: 13 hours Laboratory Hours: 15 hours Examination Hours: 3 hours Other Hours: 3 days of field works - Pre-requisite: Co-requisite:
Course Objectives To provide students with an overview on the surveying principles in determination of the differences in levelling between stations and coordinates of stations
Course Syllabus
Calendar Entry Basic principles of plane surveying; differential and trigonometrical levelling; distance and angle measurements; tachometry; horizontal control; traverse; triangulation and trilateration; theory of errors; network adjustment. Fieldwork
Course Contents Content Hours Introduction 1 Survey Equipment 2 Differential levelling a) theory b) levelling procedure c) booking and reduction of data d) errors: collimination, earth curvature and refraction e) mistakes in levelling 3 Trigonometric levelling a) theory b) corrections c) reciprocal levelling 2 Distance and angle measurement a) distance: tape and EDM b) angle: repetitions 1 Tachometry a) procedures b) accuracy 1 Traverse a) procedures b) closed and control c) adjustment 2 Triangulation and trilateration a) network b) intersection c) resection 2 B. Eng. in Civil Engineering Undergraduate Curriculum Revision Date: 15 Oct 2008 ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________
Department of Civil Engineering, The UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG 2 d) satellite station Theory of error a) mistake and error b) combination of error 2 Network adjustment a) least square: method correlatives b) variation of coordinates c) braced quadrilateral 1 Setting out 1 Horizontal and vertical curves 3 Coordinate Systems for Mapping 1 Introduction to Laser Scanning Technique 1 Introduction to GPS 1 Introduction to Photogrammetry 2
Textbook: N/A
References: 1) A Bannister and S Raymond, Surveying, 5th Edition, Pitman, 1984. 2) A R Benton Jr and P J Taetz, Elements of plane surveying, McGraw Hill, 1991. 3) J Uren and W F Price, Surveying for engineers, 2nd Edition, Macmillan, 1985.
In-course Assessment: Coursework:
Assignment on levelling, Tachometry & Traverse, Triangulation & Network Adjustment.
Practical Work: Laboratory work: 15 hours Surveying Camp: 3 days
Assessment:
Type Percentage of Total (%) Description Written examination 70 Closed book, 5 questions Practical work 25 Laborartory/Survey Camp In-course assessment 5 Assignment