DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING FACULTY OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITI MALAYA

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Course Code Course Title Course Type Course Synopsis

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KAEA1144 Fundamentals of Surveying Departmental Core Course

The importance and objective of survey works to civil engineers. Survey concept from whole to parts. Summary of mapping system in Malaysia. Basic elements of a theodolite. Procedure of traversing by theodolite, observation, booking, reduction and adjustment of data. Sources of errors in theodolite. Computation of coordinates and area by coordinate method. Principles of levelling. Work procedure on levelling, reading, booking and reduction of data. Sources of error in levelling and methods to eliminate them. Measurement by stadia method for horizontal sight distance. Measurement by stadia method. Contour and taking details by tacheometry. Errors in tacheometry works. Computation of area enclosed by straight lines, coordinate method, bearing method and distances. Computation of area of irregular figures. Trapezoidal and Simpsons rules for computation of area. Computation of earthwork by cross and longitudinal section. Volume by mean areas and end areas. Volume based on prismoidal formulae. Effect of curvature in computation of earthwork volume based on Pappuss Theorem. Volume from contour and spot levels. Concept Mass-haul diagrams in computation of volume. Design of circular curve, transition curve and vertical curve. Computation for setting out curve at field. Equation of transition curve. Methods for setting out curve; tape method, two theodolite method and method using control remote station. (5) (6) Pre-Requisites (if any) References : :

1) A Bannister, S Raymond & R Baker, Surveying 6th Edition, Longman 1996

2) F A Shepherd, Advanced Engineering Surveying- problems and solution, Edward Arnold Ltd, London, 1981 3) A Bannister & R Baker, Solving Problems in: SURVEYIMG- 2nd Edition, Longman Scientific & Technical, Essex, England, 1994 4) Michael H.Elfick,John G Fryer, Russell C.Brinker, Paul R Wolf, Elementary Surveying S.I Adaptation, 7th Edition, Harper & Row (Australia) Pty Limited, 1987

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Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to: 1). Apply the surveying techniques in collecting information for the preparation of details plan for engineering works. 2). Evaluate the equipment whether in good working condition. If necessary carry out the necessary adjustment. 3). Calculate the position by applying the concept of traverse and coordinate computation using latitude and departure. 4). Calculate the area by coordinate methods and applying the formulae for the computation of volume. 5). Apply the formulae in the computation of horizontal curves and vertical curves and prepare the tables for setting out the centreline of the proposed road.

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Course Outcomes (CO) Programme Outcomes (PO) Matrix :

P O 1 3 P O 2 P O 3 P O 4 1 P O 5 2 P O 6 P O 7 1 P O 8 1 P O 9 P O 10 1 P O 11 2 P O 12 3

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Course Outcomes (CO) Apply the surveying techniques in collecting information for the preparation of details plan for engineering works Evaluate the equipment whether in good working condition. If necessary carry out the necessary adjustment. Calculate the position by applying the concept of traverse and coordinate computation using latitude and departure Calculate the area by coordinate methods and applying the formulae for the computation of volume.

Delivery Lectures, tutorials, laboratory work. Lectures, tutorials, laboratory work. Lectures, tutorials, laboratory work. Lectures, cooperative learning (CL). Lectures, tutorials.

Assessment Examination, tutorials, laboratory report. Examination, tutorials, laboratory report. Examination, tutorials, laboratory report. Project work: Project report, oral presentation, peer evaluation. Examination, tutorials

Apply the formulae in the computation of horizontal curves and vertical curves 5 3 1 2 and prepare the tables for setting out the centreline of the proposed road. 1 = Course Outcomes (CO) addresses Programme Outcomes (PO) SLIGHTLY,

2 = MODERATELY,

3 = SUBSTANTIVELY

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Teaching Schedule :
COURSE OUTCOMES (CO) 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

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LECTURE / TUTORIAL / ASSIGNMENT TOPIC The importance and objective of survey works to civil engineers. Basic principles in measurement. Survey concept from whole to parts. Summary of mapping system in Malaysia. Basic elements of a theodolite. Test, use and correction of errors of a theodolite. Procedure of traversing by theodolite, observation, booking, reduction and adjustment of data. Sources of errors in theodolite traversing works and steps required to remove them Computation of coordinates and area by coordinate method.. Principles of levelling. Equipment of levelling. Test and adjustment of a level instrument. Work procedure on levelling, reading, booking and reduction of data. Sources of error in levelling and methods to eliminate them. Contouring using leveller. The theory and principle of Stadia Method. Measurement by stadia method for horizontal sight distance. Measurement by stadia method for not horizontal sight distance. Substense Bar method, Optical Wedge and automatic reduction system. Contour and taking details by tacheometry. Errors in tacheometry works. Principles of planimeter and its use. Area enclosed by straight lines, coordinate method, bearing method and distances. Computation of area of irregular figures. Trapezoidal and Simpsons rules for computation of area. Computation of earthwork by cross and longitudinal section. Volume by mean areas and end areas. Volume based on prismoidal formulae. Effect of curvature in computation of earthwork volume based on Pappuss Theorem. Design of circular curve, transition curve and vertical curve. Computation for setting out curve at field. Equation of transition curve. Methods for setting out curve; tape method, two theodolite method and method using control remote station. Problems with sighting distance at field. Methods for setting out curve; tape method, two theodolites method and method using control remote station. Problems with sighting distance at field.

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List of Laboratory Topics No. U1 U2 U3 U4 (10)

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Traversing by theodolite Levelling from nearest Bench Mark Details survey by Tacheometry Computation and plotting Credit Distribution : Individual Learning Hours 40 8 4 52 Total Learning Hours 60 12 8 80 Credits 1.5 0.3 0.2 2.0

Instruction Method Lectures Tutorials Laboratory Work Cooperative Learning Total (11) Evaluation :

Instruction Hours 20 4 4 28

Evaluation Method Laboratory Work Project Work (CL) Tutorials Mid Semester Test Final Examination Total (12) Instructor :

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Name Room Tel. No. E-mail

: Mokhtar Azizi Mohd Din : Makmal Ukur, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering : 03 7967 5232 : mokhtarazizi@um.edu.my