Survey II

Survey - II
BEG259CI
YEAR-II SEMESTER-II
Teaching Examination Scheme

Schedule
Final Internal
Hours/ Assessments
Total
Week Theory Practical Theory Practical Marks
Marks Marks
L P T Duration Marks Duration Marks
3 4 1 3 80 - 25 20 25 150
Course Objectives:
After the completion of this course the students will be able to:
 Apply the basic principle of surveying for land characterization,
 Gain general and theoretical knowledge on plane and topographical surveying of
small area,
 Carry out mapping works by both digital and graphical means.
Course Contents:
1.0 Traversing (6hrs)
1.1 Principles and importance of traversing, types of traverse
1.2 Field works for traversing and booking of field notes
1.3 Reduction of reading to angle and bearing
1.4 Angular misclosure and Closing Error
1.5 Traverse adjustment and computation for closed and link traverse -Gale's
Table
1.6 Plotting of traverse survey
1.7 Omitted measurements in traversing
1.8 Instructions to field applications
2. Tacheometry(5 hrs)
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Principle of optical distance measurements
2.3 Systems of tacheometric measurements-Stadia method and tangential method using
vertical staff
2.4 Subtense bar
2.5 Booking and plotting of details
2.6 Sources of errors and precision of tacheometric survey
2.7 Instruction on field work
3. Trigonometric Leveling (4 hrs)

3.1 Problems of heights and distances
3.2 Plane and geodetic trigonometric leveling
3.3 Significance and error ratio
3.4 Instruction on field applications
4. Contouring (4hrs)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Contour interval and characteristics of contours
4.3 Methods of contouring (direct and indirect)
4.4 Interpolation of contours
4.5 Use of contour map
4.6 Instruction on field works
5. Orientation (3hrs)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Analytical intersection and resection
5.3 Two point and three point problems and their significance
5.4 Use of geodetic control points
6. Curves (10 hrs)

6.1 Classification of curves and their common uses
6.2 Elements of simple circular curves
6.3 Setting out of simple circular curves by ordinate from long chord, by offset from
tangents and by deflection angle methods
6.4 Geometry of transition curves and their elements
6.5 Elements of vertical curves and computation of reduced levels of points on curve
7. Triangulation and Trilateration (4hrs)

7.1 Introduction
7.2 Principal of triangulation
7.3 Purpose of triangulation
7.4 Classification of triangulation
7.5 Layout of triangulation
7.6 Fieldwork of triangulation
8. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (3 hrs)

8.1 Introduction to Photogrammetric as a branch of surveying
8.2 Types of aerial photographs
8.3 Scale of vertical photograph
8.4 Relief displacement
8.5 Merits and limitations of Photogrammetric
8.6 Introduction to remote sensing
9. Field Astronomy and GPS System (2 hrs)

9.1 Celestial sphere and spherical triangle
9.2 Characters of spherical triangles
9.3 Merits of field astronomy and GPS system for horizontal control in civil engineering
problems
10. EDM (2 hrs)
10.1 Basic definition
10.2 Classification of EDM instruments
10.3Principle of Electronic Distance Measurement
11. Total Station (2 hrs)

11.1 Introduction
11.2 Features of total station
11.3 Electronic data recording
11.4 Summary of total station characteristics
11.5 field procedures for total station in topographical surveying
Laboratories:
There shall be eight laboratory exercises in this course:
(i) Traverse survey, computation and plotting

(ii) Application of tachometry to measure distance and elevation by the stadia system
including detailing, computation, plotting and contouring
(iii) Intersection and resection using theodolite.
(iv) Establishing of control points by triangulation andTrilateration.
(v) Trigonometric leveling.
(vi) Setting out of simple circular curve, transition curve.
(vii) Demonstration and application of total station.
(viii) Demonstration and application of GPS.
Requirements:
The number of students in each group should not be more than five. A facilitator should not response
more than three groups.
References:
 Banister, A. & Raymond, S., "Surveying", ELBS Publication
 Punima, B. C., "Surveying", Khanna Publishers
 Agor, R., "A Text Book of Surveying and Leveling", Khanna Publishers
Dr.Arrora K. R. , "Surveying", Standard Book House, Delhi

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Teaching Examination Scheme

3. Trigonometric Leveling (4 hrs)

6. Curves (10 hrs)

7. Triangulation and Trilateration (4hrs)

8. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (3 hrs)

9. Field Astronomy and GPS System (2 hrs)

11. Total Station (2 hrs)

(i) Traverse survey, computation and plotting

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