Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Lesson Plan

Date of Compilation: 17.06.2010

Faculty Name: Mrs. M.Umamaguesvari Faculty Code:

Subject Name: SURVEYING I Subject Code: CE2204

Class: B.E civil eng.

Objective:
At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Chain surveying, Compass
Surveying, Plane table surveying, Levelling, Theodolite surveying and Engineering surveys.

Text Books:
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

Reference Books:

1. Clark D., Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Vols. I and II, C.B.S. Publishers and
Distributors, Delhi, Sixth Edition, 1971.

2. James M.Anderson and Edward M.Mikhail, Introduction to Surveying, McGraw-Hill Book

Company, 1985.

3. Heribert Kahmen and Wolfgang Faig, Surveying, Walter de Gruyter, 1995 th Edition, Nelson
Thornes Ltd. U. K. 1998.
 Lesson Plan
S.No Date Period Topic Unit Text/ Page
Ref. No
Book
1.INTRODUCTION AND CHAIN
SURVEYING
1 1 Definition ,Principles, Classification 1 T3
2 2 Field and office work, Scales , 1 T3
Conventional signs
3 1 Survey instruments, their care and 1 T3
adjustment
4 2 Setting perpendiculars, well 1
conditioned triangles
5 1 Ranging and chaining , Reciprocal 1 T3
ranging
6 2 Traversing, Plotting,Enlarging and 1 T3
reducing figures
2. COMPASS SURVEYING AND
PLANE TABLE SURVEYING

7 1 Prismatic compass , Surveyor’s 2 T3

compass
8 2 Bearing , Systems and conversions , 2 T3
Local attraction .

9 2 Magnetic declination , Dip , Traversing , 2 T3

Plotting , Adjustment of errors
10 1 Plane table instruments 2 T3
and accessories , Merits and demerits
11 2 Methods , Radiation, Intersection, 2 T3
Resection,Traversing.

3.LEVELLING AND APPLICATIONS

12 2 Level line , Horizontal line , Levels and 3 T3

Staves ,Spirit level , Sensitiveness,
Bench marks.
13 2 3 T3
Temporary and permanent adjustments,
Fly and check levelling , Booking,
Reduction .

14 3 Curvature and refraction , Reciprocal 3 T3

levelling , Longitudinal and cross
sections, plotting

15 2 Calculation of areas and volumes 3 T3

16 1 Contouring , Methods , Characteristics 3 T3
and uses of contours .
17 2 Plotting , Earth work volume , Capacity 3 T3
of reservoirs
 4.THEODOLITE SURVEYING

18 2 Theodolite , Vernier and microptic, 4 T3

Description and uses
19 1 Temporary and permanent 4 T3
adjustments of vernier transit
20 2 Horizontal angles , Vertical angles , 4 T3
Heights and distances ,

21 1 Traversing , Closing error and 4 T3

distribution
22 2 Gale’s tables, Omitted measurements. 4 T3

5.ENGINEERING SURVEYS

23 1 Reconnaissance, preliminary and 5 T3

location surveys for engineering
24 2 projects , Lay out , Setting out 5 T3
works ,Route Surveys for highways,
railways and waterways .
25 2 Curve ranging , Horizontal and 5 T3
vertical curves , Simple curves , Setting
with chain and tapes, tangential angles
by theodolite,

26 2 double theodolite , Compound and 5 T3

reverse curves , Transition curves
27 2 Functions and requirements , Setting 5 T3
out by offsets and angles,Vertical
curves , Sight distances
28 1 Mine 5 T3
Surveying , instruments
29 1 Tunnels ,Correlation of under ground 5 T3
and surface surveys , Shafts ,
Adits.

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