Syllabus - Surveying (CE303)

Civil Engineering

Surveying (CE303)

III-Semester

UNIT-I

Surveying & Levelling

Basic Definitions of Surveying, Principles, Classification of surveying, Methods of Linear Measurement Ranging, Accessories for linear measurement, Chain Surveying, Compass Surveying, Plane Table Surveying, Correction and Errors Definition of Levelling, types of levelling operations, Principles, Problems, Computation of Area and Volumes

Unit –II

Theodolite Traversing

Types, Temporary Adjustment Measurements EDM, Trigonometric Levelling, latitude & Departure, plotting & Adjustment

Unit-III

Tacheometry

Tachometric systems and principles, stadia system, uses of analytic lens, tangential system, subtense system, instrument constant, field work reduction, direct-reading tacheometer, use of tacheometry for traversing and contouring.

Unit-IV

Curves

Classification and use; elements of circular curves, calculations, setting out curves by offsets and by theodolites, compound curves, reverse curves, transition curves, vertical curves, setting out.

Unit-V

Hydrographic Survey

Soundings, methods of observations, computations and plotting. Principles of photographic surveying: aerial photography, tilt and height distortions, Setting out works

Practicals

  • Theodolite traversing

  • Profile leveling, contouring & cross sectioning

  • Determination of tachometric constants & uses of tachometer in various field works

  • Curve setting by different methods

Reference Books

  • B.C Punmia , Surveying Vol-II & III ,Laxmi Publication

  • S.K. Duggal, Surveying Vol. II McGraw Hill Publishing Company Ltd

  • Saikia MD, Das BM, Das MM, Surveying, McGraw hill

  • T.P. Kanetkar and S.V. Kulkarini Surveying and Leveling-Part-I & II , Pune VidyarthiGrihaPrakashan, Pune

  • Gopi A, Satikumar R- Advance surveying, Pearson

  • Remote Sensing and image interpretation by Lillesand T.M. and Kiefer R.W.

  • R.Agor, Advance Surveying ,Khanna Publisher

  • Chandra AM, Higher Surveying, New Age International, new Dwlhi

  • Bhavikatti SS, Surveying and Levelling Vol. II, I.K International

  • Venkatramaiah, Surveying, University Press, Mumbai

  • BhattaBasudeb, , Remote Sensing and GIS, Oxford, New Delhi

  • Subramanaian, Surveying &levelling, Oxford, New Delhi

  • Joseph George Fundamentals of Remote Sensing