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Sub Code &Name : 101404 - SURVEYING II Date: 15/12/2011
Unit: I Branch: CIVIL Semester : IV Page 1 of 6

Unit I: TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING

Tacheometric systems - Tangential, stadia and subtense methods - Stadia systems -

Horizontal and inclined sights - Vertical and normal staffing - Fixed and movable hairs -
Stadia constants - Anallactic lens - Subtense bar.

Objective: To impart knowledge about Tachometric surveying.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Method

01 Introduction about Tacheometric systems 50 min 1,2,3 BB

Methods of Tacheometric systems - stadia and
02 50 min 1,2,3 BB
subtense methods
03 Tangential method & Stadia systems 50 min 1,2,3 BB
Horizontal and inclined sights and angle
04 50 min 1,2,3 BB
measurements
05 Vertical and normal staffing 50 min 1,2,3 BB

06 Fixed hair method and movable hair method 50 min 1,2,3 BB

07 Stadia constants, Anallactic lens & Subtense bar 50 min 1,2,3 BB

08 Tutorial 1 50 min -- --

09 Review 50 min -- BB

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Unit II: CONTROL SURVEYING

Working from whole to part - Horizontal and vertical control methods - Triangulation -
Signals - Base line - Instruments and accessories - Corrections - Satellite station -
Reduction to centre - Trignometric levelling - Single and reciprocal observations -
Modern trends – Bench marking

Objective: To make the student understand the control surveying.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Method

10 Working from whole to part 50 min 1,2,3 BB

11 Horizontal and vertical control methods 50 min 1,2,3 BB

12 Triangulation 50 min 1,2,3 BB

13 Signals & Base line 50 min 1,2,3 BB

14 Instruments and accessories 50 min 1,2,3 BB

Survey Corrections, Satellite station & Reduction to

15 50 min 1,2,3 BB
center

Trignometric levelling - Single and reciprocal

16 50 min 1,2,3 BB
observations
17 Modern trends – Bench marking 50 min 1,2,3 BB

18 Tutorial 2 50 min -- --

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Unit III: SURVEY ADJUSTMENTS

Errors - Sources, precautions and corrections - Classification of errors - True and most
probable values - weighted observations - Method of equal shifts - Principle of least
squares - Normal equation - Correlates - Level nets - Adjustment of simple triangulation
networks

Objective: To impart knowledge on the Survey errors and its adjustments.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Method

19 Sources of survey errors 50 min 1,2,3 BB

20 Precautions and corrections of errors 50 min 1,2,3 BB

21 Classification of errors 50 min 1,2,3 BB

22 True and most probable values 50 min 1,2,3 BB

23 Weighted survey observations 50 min 1,2,3 BB

24 Method of equal shifts 50 min 1,2,3 BB

Principle of least squares, Normal equation &
25 50 min 1,2,3 BB
Correlates

Level nets, Adjustment of simple triangulation

26 50 min 1,2,3 BB
networks

27 Review 50 min 1,2,3 BB

28 Tutorial 3 50 min -- --

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Unit IV: ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYING

Celestial sphere - Astronomical terms and definitions - Motion of sun and stars -
Apparent altitude and corrections - Celestial co-ordinate systems - Different time systems
- use of Nautical almanac - Star constellations - calculations for azimuth of a line.

Objective: To impart knowledge on the astronomical surveying.

Session Teaching
Topics to be covered Time Ref
No Method

29 Introduction to astronomical surveying 50 min 1,2,3 BB

30 Celestial sphere 50 min 1,2,3 BB

31 Astronomical terms and definitions 50 min 1,2,3 BB

32 Motion of sun and stars 50 min 1,2,3 BB

33 Apparent altitude and corrections 50 min 1,2,3 BB

34 Celestial co-ordinate systems 50 min 1,2,3 BB

35 Different time systems in astronomical surveying 50 min 1,2,3 BB

Use of Nautical almanac in astronomical
36 50 min 1,2,3 BB
surveying
37 Star constellations 50 min 1,2,3 BB

38 Calculations for azimuth of a line 50 min 1,2,3 BB

39 General applications of astronomical surveying 50 min 1,2,3 BB
40 Review 50 min 1,2,3 BB

41 Tutorial 4 50 min -- --

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Unit V: HYDROGRAPHIC AND ADVANCE SURVEYING

Hydrographic Surveying - Tides - MSL - Sounding methods - Location of soundings and

methods - Three point problem - Strength of fix - Sextants and station pointer - River
surveys - Measurement of current and discharge - Photogrammetry - Introduction – Basic
concepts of Terrestial and aerial Photographs - Stereoscopy – Definition of Parallax.
Electromagnetic distance measurement – Basic principles - Instruments – Trilateration.
Basic concepts of Cartography and Cadastral surveying.

Objective: To impart knowledge on the Hydrographic Surveying and Advanced

Surveying techniques.
Session Topics to be covered Time Ref Teaching
No Method
44 Hydrographic Surveying, Tides & MSL 50 min 1,2,3 BB
45 Sounding methods - Location of soundings 50 min 1,2,3 BB
methods

46 Three point problem 50 min 1,2,3 BB

47 Strength of fix - Sextants and station pointer 50 min 1,2,3 BB
48 Introduction to River surveys 50 min 1,2,3 BB
49 River surveys - Measurement of current and 50 min 1,2,3 BB
discharge

50 Introduction to Photogrammetry survey 50 min 1,2,3 BB

51 Basic concepts of Terrestrials and aerial 50 min 1,2,3 BB
Photographs

52 Stereoscopy – Definition of Parallax 50 min 1,2,3 BB

53 Introduction to Electromagnetic distance 50 min 1,2,3 BB
measurement (EDM)

54 Basic principles – Instruments of EDM– 50 min 1,2,3 BB

Trilateration

55 Basic concepts of Cartography and Cadastral 50 min 1,2,3 BB

surveying

56 Tutorial 5 50 min -- --
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References:

1. Bannister A. and Raymond S., Surveying, ELBS, Sixth Edition, 1992.

2. Kanetkar T.P., Surveying and Levelling, Vols. I and II, United Book Corporation,
Pune, 1994.
3. Punmia B.C. Surveying, Vols. I, II and III, Laxmi Publications, 1989

Course Delivery Plan:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Week I I II II II III III III IV IV IV V V V V

Units I II Unit III Unit IV Unit V Unit

Unit

Prepared by Approved by

Signature

Name Mr. L. Ranjith Kumar Dr.S.Ramanagopal

Designation AP / Civil HOD / Civil
Date 15/12/2011 15/12/2011