CE1205 – SURVEYING I
CE1205 – SURVEYING I
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND CHAIN SURVEYING 8
Definition – Principles – Classification – Field and office work – Scales – Conventional
signs – Survey instruments – their care and adjustment – Ranging and chaining –
Reciprocal ranging – Setting perpendiculars -well – conditioned triangles – Traversing –
Plotting – Enlarging and reducing figures.
UNIT II COMPASS SURVEYING AND PLANE TABLE SURVEYING 7
Prismatic compass – Surveyor’s compass – Bearing – Systems and conversions – Local
attraction – Magnetic declination – Dip – Traversing – Plotting – Adjustment of errors –
Plane table instruments and accessories – Merits and demerits – Methods – Radiation –
Intersection – Resection – Traversing.
UNIT III LEVELLING AND APPLICATIONS 12
Level line – Horizontal line – Levels and staves – Spirit level – Sensitiveness – Bench
marks – Temporary and permanent adjustments – Fly and check levelling – Booking –
Reduction – Curvature and refraction – Reciprocal levelling – Longitudinal and cross
sections – Plotting – Calculation of areas and volumes – Contouring – Methods –
Characteristics and uses of contours – Plotting – Earth work volume – Capacity of
reservoirs.
UNIT IV THEODOLITE SURVEYING 8
Theodolite – Vernier and microptic – Description and uses – Temporary and permanent
adjustments of vernier transit – Horizontal angles – Vertical angles – Heights and
distances – Traversing – Closing error and distribution – Gale’s tables – Omitted
measurements.
UNIT V ENGINEERING SURVEYS 10
Reconnaissance – preliminary and location surveys for engineering projects – Lay out –
Setting out works – Route Surveys for highways – Railways and waterways – Curve
ranging – Horizontal and vertical curves – Simple curves – Setting with chain and tapes
– tangential angles by theodolite – Double theodolite – Basic concept of Compound and
reverse curves – Transition curves – Functions and requirements – Setting out by offsets
and angles – Vertical curves – Sight distances.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Bannister A. and Raymond S., “Surveying”, ELBS, 6th Edition, 1992.
2. Kanetkar T.P., “Surveying and Levelling”, Vol. I and II, United Book
Corporation, Pune, 1994.
REFERENCES
1. Heribert Kahmen and Wolfgang Faig, “Surveying”, Walter de Gruyter, 1995.
2. James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, “Introduction to Surveying”,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985.
3. Punmia B.C., “Surveying”, Vol. I, II and III, Laxmi Publications, 2007
L T P C
3 0 0 3
UNIT I INTRODUCTION AND CHAIN SURVEYING 8
Definition – Principles – Classification – Field and office work – Scales – Conventional
signs – Survey instruments – their care and adjustment – Ranging and chaining –
Reciprocal ranging – Setting perpendiculars -well – conditioned triangles – Traversing –
Plotting – Enlarging and reducing figures.
UNIT II COMPASS SURVEYING AND PLANE TABLE SURVEYING 7
Prismatic compass – Surveyor’s compass – Bearing – Systems and conversions – Local
attraction – Magnetic declination – Dip – Traversing – Plotting – Adjustment of errors –
Plane table instruments and accessories – Merits and demerits – Methods – Radiation –
Intersection – Resection – Traversing.
UNIT III LEVELLING AND APPLICATIONS 12
Level line – Horizontal line – Levels and staves – Spirit level – Sensitiveness – Bench
marks – Temporary and permanent adjustments – Fly and check levelling – Booking –
Reduction – Curvature and refraction – Reciprocal levelling – Longitudinal and cross
sections – Plotting – Calculation of areas and volumes – Contouring – Methods –
Characteristics and uses of contours – Plotting – Earth work volume – Capacity of
reservoirs.
UNIT IV THEODOLITE SURVEYING 8
Theodolite – Vernier and microptic – Description and uses – Temporary and permanent
adjustments of vernier transit – Horizontal angles – Vertical angles – Heights and
distances – Traversing – Closing error and distribution – Gale’s tables – Omitted
measurements.
UNIT V ENGINEERING SURVEYS 10
Reconnaissance – preliminary and location surveys for engineering projects – Lay out –
Setting out works – Route Surveys for highways – Railways and waterways – Curve
ranging – Horizontal and vertical curves – Simple curves – Setting with chain and tapes
– tangential angles by theodolite – Double theodolite – Basic concept of Compound and
reverse curves – Transition curves – Functions and requirements – Setting out by offsets
and angles – Vertical curves – Sight distances.
Total: 45
TEXT BOOKS
1. Bannister A. and Raymond S., “Surveying”, ELBS, 6th Edition, 1992.
2. Kanetkar T.P., “Surveying and Levelling”, Vol. I and II, United Book
Corporation, Pune, 1994.
REFERENCES
1. Heribert Kahmen and Wolfgang Faig, “Surveying”, Walter de Gruyter, 1995.
2. James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, “Introduction to Surveying”,
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985.
3. Punmia B.C., “Surveying”, Vol. I, II and III, Laxmi Publications, 2007
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