Course 5.

Surveying (Web Course)

Faculty Coordinator(s) :

1. Prof. J. K. Ghosh

Department of Civil Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee,

Roorkee 247 667

Uttranchal

Email : gjkumfce@iitr.ernet.in

Telephone : (91-1332) Off : 285429

Res : 285456

Detailed Syllabus:

INTRODUCTION: (4)

L1: Basic definitions, objectives, divisions and Importance of Surveying to Engineers;

L2: Classification and Principles of Surveying, Overview of Land Surveying;
L3, L4: Surveying measurements and errors.

BASIC SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS: (6)

L5: Tape and Compass, Principle of reversal, EDM & accessories- Basic
Principle, Errors, Precausions and Problems;
L6, L7: Level Different types (Dumpy, IOP & Digital) and their salient parts,
Working Principle, Temporary and Parmanent adjustments, Sensitivity
of level Tube, Errors and mistakes, Leveling Staff;
L8, L9: Theodolite- Different types (Transit and Digital) and their salient
parts Basic terms, Fundamental lines, Temporary and Parmanent
adjustments, Errors and mistakes in theodolite;
L10: Tacheometer; Total Station; GPS receiver;

MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE: (3)

L11: Basic definitions, Methods, Ranging; L12:

Errors-types, Corrections and Precausions; L13:
Field problems and their solutions;

DETERMINATION OF ELEVATION: (7)

L14: Basic Definitions, Curvature & Refraction, Methods;
L 15: Differential leveling and field book note ,
L 16: Reciprocal Leveling;
L 17: Profile leveling;
L 18: Trigonometric leveling, Errors & Mistakes in leveling, Error
propagation;
L 19, 20: Contouring- definition, characteristics, methods and applications.
MEASUREMENT OF ANGLES AND DIRECTION: (3)

L 21: Basic Definitions- meridians, declination-variations, local attraction,

Methods;
L 22: Methods of repeatition and reiteration;
L 23: Errors and mistakes, Corrections and Accuracy ;

TACHOMETRY: (3)

L 24: Introduction, Basic definitions, Methods, fundamental principles;

 L 25: Stadia System- fundamentals, Anallactic lens;
L 26: Subtence bar method , Errors,

CONTROL ESTABLISHMENT: (8)

L 27: Introduction- Class, Accuracy;
L 28, 29, 30, 31: Traversing - Introduction, types, Procedure; Traverse
computation- balancing, Omitted measurements, Sources of Errors, Checking and
adjustment of traverse, Level nets, Coordinate computation; (4)
L 32, 33: Triangulation- Principle and classification, general specification,
Errors, accuracy, satellite station;(2)
L 34: Trilateration- Principle, Methods, Errors, accuracy; (1)

MAPPING CONCEPTS (3):

L 35: Fundamentals, Scales, Sheet numbering;
L 36: Conventional symbols, Plotting accuracy, Generalisation;
L 37: Map Projection and Coordinate system.

PLANE TABLE SURVEYING: (6)

L 38: Instruments, Telescopic alidade
L 39: Basic definitions, Advantages & dis-advantages;
L 40: Setting of instruments, methods,
L 41: Two and Three- point problem,
L 42: Strength of fix/figure, Errors, Precausions,
L 43: Plotting of details including contours.

CURVES: (5)
L 44: Basic definitions, Different types and their characteristics,
L 45, 46, 47, 48 : Geometry, Setting out, Field problem of Circular curve, Transition
curve, Combined Curve and Vertical curve;

ENGINEERING SURVEY(4)

L 49, 50: General requirements and specifications for Engineering project surveys,
Reconnaissance, Preliminary and Locations surveys for highway, railway and canals;
L 51: Layout of culverts, canals, bridges and buildings;
L 52: Tunnels survey- correlation of underground and surface surveys, shafts.