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CLE1003 SURVEYING
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Syllabus version
Pre-requisite MAT1011 Calculus for Engineers
1.0
Course Objectives:
1. To provides basic knowledge about principles of surveying for location, design and preparation
of maps.
2. To know the various methods involved in surveying like tachometric, curve setting,
longitudinal and cross section.
3. To develop skills using surveying instruments including measuring tapes, compass, plane table,
levels, theodolites, and GPS.
4. To get introduced to modern advanced surveying techniques such as total station, Remote
sending, GPS, Photogrammetry and LIDAR
Expected Course Outcome:
On completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Understanding basics involved in different types of surveying instruments and equipment like
levels, theodolite, total station, GPS and LIDAR
2. Implement the skills in performing measurement of distances, angles, elevations and location.
3. Estimate the area of given plots and earthwork involved in cutting and fillings.
4. Prepare of longitudinal and cross sections, curve setting and 3D maps.
5. Execute project work related to surveying using modern instruments.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): 1, 9, 14, 17
Module:1 Measurements of Distance, Angles and Directions 6 hours
Importance of surveying - Classifications - principles, Chain and tape measurement – Meridians,
Azimuths and bearings – compass - Theodolites – adjustments – Horizontal and Vertical angle
measurements - Plane table surveying
Module:2 Determination of Elevations 6 hours
Differential levelling, longitudinal & cross section levelling, refraction & curvature correction,
reciprocal leveling
Module:3 Determination of Distance and Elevations by Tacheometry 5 hours
Tacheometry – Stadia tacheometry, tangential tacheometry& substance tacheometry and Contouring
Module:4 Calculation of Area and Volume 6 hours
Area - Computation, measurements from cross section - volume calculation from spot levels, earth
work calculations, practical problems
Module:5 Curve Surveying 6 hours
Definitions, designation of curve, elements of simple curve - settings of simple circular curve,
compound and reverse curve- transition curve – Introduction to vertical curve
Module:6 Modern Field Instruments 7 hours
Electronic Distance Measurement - Basic Principle – Classifications -Electro-optical system -
computing distances – Electronic Total Station instruments – Types – Measurements with total
 station - Surveying with Global Positioning Systems (GPS); Field data collection through remote
sensing and Photogrammetry
Module:7 Field Applications 7 hours
Preparation of Topographic Map- Contour Map - TIN model and Generation of 3D Surface -
Preparation of Longitudinal & cross section of roads using Software
Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours
Total Lecture hours 45 hours
Text Book (s)
1. Surveying and Levelling, Vol. I &II,byB.C. Punmia, Laxmi Publications, 2016.
Reference Books
Surveying Vol. I, II and III by Dr. K.R. Arora, Standard Book House. New Delhi Roy S.K. (2009),
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Fundamentals of Surveying, Prentice Hall of India
2. Surveying and Levelling, by R. 000Subramaniyan, Oxford University Press 2014.
Satheesh Gopi (2005) GPS Principles and Applications, Tata McGraw Hill publishing company
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Ltd.
Mode of Evaluation:Continuous Assessment Test, Quizzes, Assignments, Final Assessment Test
List of Challenging Experiments (Indicative)
1. Calculate the area of a given parcel of land by cross staff survey using chain
surveying
2. Find the two-dimensional coordinates of the survey points through traversing
with prismatic compass and chain
3. Prepare the layout map of a given building using Plane Table Surveying
4. Horizontal & Vertical Angle measurement using Theodolite
5. Calculate the reduced level of points by rise and fall method and height of
collimation method using dumpy level
6. Longitudinal and Cross Sectional leveling of a given road segment using
dumpy level
7. Stadia tacheometry to find the distance and elevation
8. Tangential Tacheometry to find the distance and elevation
9. Setting out of a Simple Circular Curve
10. Contour map preparation using RLs calculated from staff readings of dumpy
level
11. Distance and angular measurement and area calculation using total station
Total Laboratory Hours 30 hours
Sample J component projects are listed below
Sl. No. Projects
1. Design and Working Multilevel Parking
In Depth Focus on Future of Airport Planning, Design and Construction by Analyzing
2.
Current Issues
3. Surveying of Footover Bridge
4. Various Software to Analyze Surveying Data
 5. River Drainage Pattern and Construction of Reservoir
6. Design and Planning of an Airport
7. Rail Alignment
8. Highway Construction Survey
9. Construction of a Multi Level Toll Plaza
10. Harbor Designing
11. Survey for Stadium
12. Road Construction and Developing Effective Transportation Syatem
13. Modernisation of Cafeteria and Ease to Access It
Mode of assessment:Continuous Assessment Test, Quizzes, Assignments, Final Assessment Test
Recommended by Board of Studies 09.06.2015
Approved by Academic Council 37th ACM Date 16.06.2015