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Report on Surveying Camp

CE 2940: Civil Engineering Survey Camp

Setting out

Group - Group 5
Instructor - Mr. Pasindu
Members - EN20424800 - Silva T.B.S.
EN20398316 - Rosilda I.L
EN20410322 - Weerakoon W.M.K.
EN20411008 - Nagahawatte D.A.
EN20209216 - Moragoda H.D.P.C.
EN20423360 - Amarasinghe N.S.
EN20410704 - Kumarasinghe M.G.N.S.
EN20421762 - Gamaetige S.N.

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Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 3
2. Client Requirements............................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Client brief ....................................................................................................................... 4
3. Materials and Apparatus ........................................................................................................ 5
4. Methodology .......................................................................................................................... 6
4.1 Setting-out procedure ....................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Procedure of Leveling and Centering the Total Station. .................................................. 6
5. Boundaries of Proposed Building and Land Area ................................................................. 7
5.1 Selected Area ................................................................................................................... 7
5.2 Selected 20 perch land area ............................................................................................. 8
5.3 Site plan ........................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 Ground Floor Plan with Dimensions for Proposed House ............................................. 10
5.5 Set out Coordinates of Proposed House and Selected Land .......................................... 10
5.6 Doors and Windows Schedule ..................................................................................... 112
6. Planning and Building Regulation Calculations .................................................................. 13
7. Cost Estimation .................................................................................................................... 15
7.1 Land Acquisition............................................................................................................ 15
7.2 Reinforcement ................................................................................................................ 15
7.3 Formwork....................................................................................................................... 16
7.4 Concreting ...................................................................................................................... 16
7.5 Plastering ....................................................................................................................... 17
7.6 Block work ..................................................................................................................... 17
7.7 Water Proofing ............................................................................................................... 18
7.8 Tiling.............................................................................................................................. 18
7.9 Painting .......................................................................................................................... 19
7.10 Doors and Windows..................................................................................................... 19
7.11 Swimming pool ............................................................................................................ 20
7.12 Final cost ...................................................................................................................... 20
8. Discussion ............................................................................................................................ 21
9. Conclusion ........................................................................................................................... 24
10. References .......................................................................................................................... 25
11 Work Breakdown ................................................................................................................ 26

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1. Introduction

Setting out can be defined as the process of locating points for necessary structural
parts such as columns, site boundaries, levels etc. according to the construction drawing. Setting
out also known as ‘staking’ out or ‘laying out’.

The main reason for setting out is to ensure that the construction remains within the
legal boundaries. So that it prevents the legal dispute that can occur due to misusing of property
boundaries etc. Other than that, it is very essential to setting out accurately with all the
requirements such as lengths, angles and levels since the whole structure of the building depends
on the setting out. Although this is a very important task in constructions, many small scale
developments neglected this an ended up with unnecessary expenses due to the errors occur.

The main equipment used for setting out is the ‘total station’. It is a modern theodolite
mounted on a tripod and fitted with an EDM (electric distance meter). There is a movable
telescope in it to measure both vertical and horizontal planes. In order to measure the slope
distances accurately, total station uses an electronic transit theodolites in conjunction with a
distance meter. In all the projects, nylon strings are stung between the pegs hammered in to the
ground at pivotal points to demarcate the distances and boundaries of the development.

As the second task of the survey camp, we were assigned to do a setting out project
according to the given details of a client and their requirements in a 20 perch area land. The
proposed site for the task was SLIIT playground.

Boundary of
the play ground

Figure 1- Proposed Site for the Setting Out Task

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 2. Client Requirements
Client Requirements means the materials and information which is required from
the Client for the Company to provide the Services, as set out in the Order Form, or as
subsequently becomes necessary from time to time while providing the Services. The client was
asked lots of requirements and as an Engineer it is our responsibility to fulfill client’s
requirements for their preference.

Dr. Pradeep Liyanage requires a luxury house and prefer two-storied building.
Following are the requirements for the ground and first floors.

2.1 Client brief

Plot area: 20 perch land

Ground floor • Main entrance

• Living area
• Dining area
• Pantry
• Conventional Kitchen
• Visitors room with attach toilet
• Common toilet
• Swimming pool
• Maid Quarters – Maid room
Gardner room
Bathroom
• Dispensary – Separate room
Toilet
Outside separate
entrance
• Garage – family garage for 2
vehicles
Patients garage for 2
vehicles
• Staircase

Upper floor • Master bedroom with attach

bathroom
• Child room 1 with attach bathroom
• Child room 2 with attach bathroom
• Child room 3 with attach bathroom
• Visitors room

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 3. Materials and Apparatus

Figure 2- Total Station Figure 3-Measurimg Tape Figure 4-Tripod For TS

Figure 7-Prism Pole

Figure 6-
Figure 5-Fixed Prism Portable Prism

Figure 9-Mallet
Figure 8-Pegs Figure 10- Strings

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 4. Methodology

4.1 Setting-out procedure

• This report details the layout of a two-story house that a doctor requirements are satisfied.
The residence should be constructed on a 20-acre plot of land near a cul-de-sac.
• First, the north was indicated, and the four control locations, designated as CP1, CP2, CP3,
and CP4 were located. The center CP1 and CP4 was then measured and identified as the
center. This place was chosen as the Cal-de-focal sac's point. The curve's coordinates were
acquired and marked with pegs at a 300 angle.
• The total station was used to determine the land's boundaries, which was then drawn in
AutoCAD software. The 20-perch land area was calculated, and the land's location was
determined using AutoCAD, and the home layout was created to meet the client's
requirements.
• The coordinates of the 20-perch area and the house layout were determined using AutoCAD.
The land and house were plotted in the ground using Total Station using these coordinates.
Pegs were used to mark the locations, and strings were connected to the pegs to indicate the
borders.

4.2 Procedure of Leveling and Centering the Total Station.

• Firstly, the tripod was placed on top of a control point. Extend the tripod's legs and raise it
to around chin height.
• Then, the legs were spread out and the tripod level was get and the leg bolts were tightened.
• After that, the Total station was placed on top of the tripod level (keeping one hand on top
of the TS at all times). The tripod bolt was inserted into the tri branch. The TS was centered
on the tripod so that subsequent adjustments can be made. After the TS was secured onto
the tripod, make sure to close the TS box.
• Then to target the benchmark, the optical scope was used on the TS. If the TS was not
above the benchmark, carefully adjust the tripod so the reticle is centered on it (placing a
foot over the benchmark may help orientation). The tripod's leg tips were stamped into the
ground to secure it.
• Then, the optical scope was used to double-check that the TS was still centered on the
benchmark. If it was not the tripod bolt was unscrewed and adjusted the TS slowly until it
was centered. And then the bolt was tightening again) To get the TS level, the tripod legs

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 were adjusted and utilized the level bubble.
• Then, the TS was on. When the TS starts counting down, enter button was pressed to enter
the precision leveling panel.
• Then, the TS was adjusted accordingly, how the TS's front to be parallel to two screws (one
screw behind) and using the complete station screws, the e-bubble was center and press
down.
• This was continued until 1:10 is in the center, then press Exit.
• Then, for the setting out of a co-ordinate5. , the MENU button was pressed. And then the
occupied orientation was entered accordingly (Co=ordinate of CP1). And then, the back
sight co-ordinate (C0-ordinate of CP2) was entered, observed through the optical scope and
measured to make sure the coordinates were corrected and TS placed accordingly.
• After that, TS the display and SO, SO-DATA buttons were pressed respectively. And then
the co-ordinate of a boundary point was entered and the HA-R was adjusted using
horizontal lock in the TS.
• Then, the prism was focused on the above mentioned point, and it was measured through
the optical scope and the peg was placed where the tolerance of the plotted point is 0.005m.
• These above steps were repeated to plot the boundary location of the building and pool
area.

5. Boundaries of Proposed Building and Land Area

5.1 Selected Area

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5.1.1 Land Boundary Coordinates

No N E
1 4066.1003 2004.2279
2 4103.8473 2004.2279
3 4118.5503 2043.3679
4 4105.9523 2056.1599
5 4083.7293 2057.9939
6 4068.6703 2056.5159
7 4064.6463 2027.4129

5.2. SELECTED 20 PERCH LAND AREA

5.2.1. Land coordinates

No N E
1 4066.1003 2083.1848
2 4092.7203 2083.1848
3 4092.7203 2102.1848
4 4066.1003 2102.1848

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5.3 Site Plan

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5.4 Ground Floor Plan with Dimensions for Proposed House

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 5.5 Set out Coordinates of Proposed House and Selected Land

P1 4005.058 2009.001 H10 4018.62 2010.9 D7 4021.62 2012.038

P8 4008.034 2009.362 H11 4018.62 2008.5 D8 4021.62 2013.038
P3 4011.06 2009.729 H12 4018.62 2007 D9 4021.62 2014.438
P4 4006.218 2009.142 H13 4018.62 2005 D10 4021.62 2015.438
P5 4009.849 2009.582 H14 4018.62 2004 D11 4021.62 2015.963
P6 4003.243 2010.61 H15 4016.62 2004 D12 4021.62 2016.763
P7 4003.243 2008.731 H16 4016.62 2005 D13 4018.62 2014.863
P8 4003.243 2016.655 H17 4014.62 2004 D14 4018.62 2014.163
P9 4003.243 2013.607 H18 4014.62 2007 D15 4016.62 2004.213
P10 4002.032 2010.852 H19 4014.62 2010.9 D16 4016.62 2004.913
P11 4006.491 2015.885 H20 4014.62 2014 D17 4015.883 2007
P12 4008.899 2012.168 H21 4014.62 2015 D18 4014.883 2007
Di1 4025.62 2008 H22 4014.62 2017 D19 4016.42 2010.9
Di2 4025.62 2016 H23 4013.62 2017 D20 4014.883 2010.9
Di3 4025.62 2017 H24 4013.62 2015 D21 4015.883 2014
Di4 4022.62 2017 H25 4012.12 2017 D22 4014.883 2014
Di5 4022.62 2016 H26 4012.12 2004 D23 4014.17 2004
Di6 4022.62 2018 G1 4005.572 2000.911 D24 4012.57 2004
H1 4021.62 2008.5 G2 4005.572 2005.911 D25 4014.62 2015
H2 4021.62 2010.9 G3 4000.572 2005.911 D26 4013.758 2015
H3 4021.62 2013.3 G4 4000.572 2000.911
H4 4021.62 2015.7 D1 4025.12 2008
H5 4021.62 2017 D2 4023.12 2008
H6 4018.62 2017 D3 4023.533 2016
H7 4018.62 2015.7 D4 4022.733 2016
H8 4018.62 2014 D5 4021.62 2009.638
H9 4018.62 2013.3 D6 4021.62 2010.638

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5.6 Doors and Windows Schedule

SCHEDULE FOR DOORS AND WINDOWS FOR GROUND FLOOR

ITEM DESCRIPTION SIZE(EXTERNAL) NOS

D1 TIMBER PANNELED DOUBLE DOOR 800mm x 2200mm 1
D2 TIMBER PANNELED DOOR 900mm x 2000mm 5
D3 TIMBER PANNELED DOOR 700mm x 2000mm 4
D4 TIMBER PANNELED DOOR 1000mm x 2000mm 1
D5 TIMBER PANNELED DOOR 800mm x 2000mm 1
W1 TIMBER WINDOW 450mm x 2000mm 5
W2 TIMBER WINDOW 450mm x 500mm 1
F TIMBER CUT FANLIGHT 600mm x 400mm 4
W4 TIMBER WINDOW 450mm x 800mm 1
W5 TIMBER WINDOW 450mm x 750mm 3

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 6. Planning and Building Regulation Calculations

Limits in
Item Regulation Workout Satisfactory
s
Minimum Frontage min - 3m 3.5m ok
Plot Coverage max - 66.67% 28% ok
Rear Space min - 2.25m 2.5m ok
Side Space min - 80cm 1m ok
Visitors room 12.46m2 ok
Dispensary 29.75m2 ok
Kitchen 11.3m2 ok
Dinning and pantry area 13.1m2 ok
Minimum Area Maid room 7.5m2 ok
ofRoom min - 7.5m2
Servant room 7.5m2 ok
Driver room 7.5m2 ok
Visitors room 4.225m ok
Dispensary 3.225m ok
Kitchen ok
2.825m
Dinning and pantry area 3.275m ok
The width Maid room 2.5m ok
ofrooms min - 2.4m
Servant room 2.5m ok
Driver room 2.5m ok

Visitors room 3m ok
Dispensary 3m ok
Kitchen 3m ok
Dinning and pantry area 3m ok
Maid room 3m ok

Internal Height
ofthe room min - 2.7m
Servant room 3m ok
Driver room 3m ok

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 WC1 2.1m ok
WC2 1.95m ok
Length WC3 min - 1.7m 2.28m ok
WC4 2.775m ok
WC1 1m ok
WC2 1.5m ok
Width WC3 min - 0.9m 1m ok
Toilet
WC4 1m ok
with
bathroom WC1 3m ok
WC2 3m ok
Height WC3 min - 2.1m 3m ok
WC4 3m ok
Visitors room Min – 1.78m2 2.7m2 ok
Natural Light Dispensary Min – 4.25m2 5m2 ok
and Kitchen Min – 1.61m2 2.5m2 ok
ventilation Dinning and pantry area Min – 1.87m2 2.5m2 ok

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 7. Cost Estimation

7.1 Land Acquisition

Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit Rate (LKR)
(LKR)
1.1 Land Value
Acquisition of land for
1.1.1 20 Perch 1,300,000.00 26,000,000.00
construction of house

7.2 Reinforcement
Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
2.1 Slab Reinforcement
2.1.1 LANWA QT Bar - Ø 12 mm 3.5 t 295,000
1,032,000.00

2.2 Column Reinforcement

2.2.1 LANWA QT Bar - Ø 8 mm 0.25 t 300,000
75,000.00
2.2.2. LANWA QT Bar - Ø 10 mm 0.2 t 297,000
59,400.00

2.3 Beam Reinforcement

2.3.1 LANWA QT Bar - Ø 10 mm 0.8 t 297,000
237,600.00
2.3.2 LANWA QT Bar - Ø 12 mm 0.9 t 295,000
265,500.00

2.4 Building Reinforcement

2.4.1 Binding wires 50 kg 450
22,500.00

Total
1,692,000.00

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 7.3 Formwork

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
3.1 Timber
3.1.1 2 by 2 timber 1000 m3 500 500,000.00

3.2 Plywood
1.44 m by 2.44 m plywood
3.2.2 100 Nos 6500 650,000.00
15mm th

3.3 Nails
3.2.3 2" Wire nails (25 kg bags) 4 Nos 5000 20,000.00

Total 1,170,000.00

7.4 Concreting

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
4.1 Concreting
4.1.1 Grade 25 ready mix concrete 60 m3 20,000
1,200,000.00

Total
1,200,000.00

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 7.5 Plastering

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
5.1 RCC Column Plastering
5.1.1 Cement 5 Nos 2,750
13,750.00
5.1.2 Sand 1 m3 18,000
18,000.00

5.2 Masonry Wall Plastering

5.2.1 Cement 25 Nos 2,750
68,750.00
5.2.2 Sand 5.5 m3 18,000
99,000.00

Cement Ground Application of

5.3
RCC Surface
5.3.1 Cement 5 Nos 2,750
13,750.00
5.3.2 Sand 0.1 m3 18,000
1,800.00
5.3.3 Chemifix (2 kg bottle) 3 Nos 2,100 6,300.00

Total
221,350.00

7.6 Block work

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
6.1 Block work
6.1.1 200 mm thick solid block work 4000 Nos 170
680,000.00

6.2 Motor mixer

6.2.1 Cement 15 Nos 2,750
41,250.00
6.2.2 Sand 4 m3 18,000
72,000.00

Total
793,250.00

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 7.7 Water Proofing

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
High performance elastomeric
7.1
waterproof coating
7.1.1 Powder Component (15 kg) 3 Nos 6000 18,000.00
7.1.2 Liquid Component (4.85 l) 3 Nos 1700 5,100.00

Total 23,100.00

7.8 Tiling
Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
8.1 Floor Tiling
Mac Tile Super White 600mm *
8.1.1 475 Nos 2050 973,750.00
600mm

8.2 Bathroom Floor Tiling

Mac Tile 2N Mat 600mm *
8.2.1 60 Nos 1450 87,000.00
600mm

8.3 Bathroom Wall Tiling

Mac Tile 2N Mat Grieg 300mm *
8.3.1 350 Nos 950 332,500.00
600mm

8.4 Tile Adhesive

Swisstel Polymer Plus Tile Mortar
8.4.1 45 Nos 1300 58,500.00
Adhesive 25kg

8.5 Tile Grout

Swisstek Polymer Modified Tile
8.5.1 50 Nos 220 11,000.00
Grout 1kg (white)
Swisstek Polymer Modified Tile
8.5.2 25 Nos 220 5,500.00
Grout 1kg (Gray)

Total 1,468,250.00

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 7.9 Painting

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
9.1 Internal Skim Coating
9.1.1 SF Skim Coat (White) 60 Nos 1200 72,000.00

9.2 Internal Filler

9.2.1 Dulux Acrylic Wall Filler 3 Nos 7500 22,500.00

9.3 Painting
9.3.1 Dulux Brilliant white paint (10 l) 7 Nos 19020 133,140.00

Total 227,640.00

7.10 Doors and Windows

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit
(LKR) (LKR)
10.1 Wood Doors
10.1.1 Door size (800mm * 2200mm) - Teak 2 Nos 12000
24,000.00
10.1.2 Door size (900mm * 2000mm) - Teak 5 Nos 10500
52,500.00
10.1.3 Door size (700mm * 2000mm) - Teak 4 Nos 8250
33,000.00
10.1.4 Door size (800mm * 2200mm) - Teak 2 Nos 10500
21,000.00
10.1.5 Door size (800mm * 2200mm) - Jack 1 Nos 14250
14,250.00

10.2 Windows
10.2.1 Window Size (450mm * 2000mm) 15 Nos 15000
225,000.00
10.2.2 Window Size (450mm * 500mm) 4 Nos 12000
48,000.00
10.2.3 Window Size (600mm * 400mm) 4 Nos 10500
42,000.00
10.2.4 Window Size (450mm * 800mm) 4 Nos 10000
40,000.00
10.2.5 Window Size (450mm * 750mm) 6 Nos 9500
57,000.00

Total
412,000.00

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 7.11 Swimming pool

Rate Amount
Item Description Quantity Unit (LKR) (LKR)
11.1 Swimming pool

11.1.1 Cement 5 Nos 2,750 13,750.00

11.1.2 Mac Tile 2N Mat 600mm * 600mm 200 Nos 1450 290,000.00

11.1.3 Sand 0.5 m3 18,000 9,000.00

Swissotel Polymer Plus Tile Mortar
11.1.4 Adhesive 25kg 20 Nos 1300 26,000.00

Total 338,750.00

7.12 Final cost

No Title Amount (LKR)

1 Land Acquisition 26,000,000.00
2 Reinforcement 1,692,000.00
3 Formwork 1,170,000.00
4 Concreting 1,200,000.00
5 Plastering 221,350.00
6 Block work 793,250.00
7 Water Proofing 23,100.00
8 Tiling 1,468,250.00
9 Painting 227,640.00
10 Doors and Windows 412,000.00
11 Swimming pool 338,750.00
Total Estimation 33,546,340.00

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 8. Discussion

➢ Introduction and summary of setting-out process

Setting out is the process of moving architectural plans from previously

generated drawings to the ground before beginning construction. This entails transferring the
positions and levels of buildings, roads, piles, drainage, and any other engineering projects
shown on a plan to the ground. A Total station can be used for this setting-out survey.
Essentially, this is a procedure in which building plans are used to extract coordinates, which
are then used to set pegs in the appropriate locations. The site borders, foundations, columns,
wall centerlines, and the building's exact extent, angle, and level are all established during this
setting-out.
Accurate setting-out is a critical component of construction work. Because
it is extremely costly and time consuming to rectify similar errors again. As a result, this survey
should be carried out by qualified individuals, and after marking one location on the ground, it
is critical to double-check that point. In addition, this setting out is normally done after the site
has been subjected to a condition investigation and a desk study, and after any debris, undesired
plants, or obstacles have been removed.
Before conducting the setting-out process, we must establish control points.
This is a critical thing about doing a survey. A control point is a point that has a known vertical
and horizontal location on the ground. These control points are guides for future surveys. Also,
these points help to ensure the accuracy of the work.

➢ Ways of setting-out survey

• Setting out buildings by coordinates

A structure can be set out by referencing a previously defined baseline. The

baseline is a horizontal reference line that runs parallel to the building's corners on the ground.
It frequently overlaps with the 'building line,' which is the area's boundary, or the outer edge
of a road or curb, as defined by the local authority.
The same procedure may be used to locate an irregular building or a
building with complicated geometry. A grid line can be drawn from the baseline to each corner
of the structure.

• Checking verticality

The following surveying equipment can be used to assess the verticality of

points in a building:

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 i. Plumb Bob (For buildings less than 20m in height).
ii. Optical Plummet (A transparent plastic sheet is used as a target for
checking verticality of tall buildings).
iii. Theodolite

• 3 4 5 method

The 3–4–5 technique specifies the relative lengths of a triangle's sides with
one 90-degree or square corner. If two walls intersecting in a corner were truly 90 degrees to
each other, we could measure three feet from the corner on one wall and four feet on the other
wall, and then calculate the hypotenuse between those two sites. That would be five feet if the
walls were 90 degrees to each other. We always utilized tape measures at least 20 feet long in
the field, therefore we scaled up our triangle to 12–16–20 or whatever size works best for the
circumstance.

• Setting out with theodolite and level

➢ Difficulties faced during the setting-out surveying

✓ Obstruction due to movements of students while performing the setting-out work.

Because, people were playing on the ground, inadvertently removing the pegs we had
set and destroying the threads that connected those pegs.
✓ Also, it is difficult to conduct accurate work when the wind blows. Because, the tilt
of the total station changes, even in light winds. And it is difficult to keep the pole
vertically during the wind.

➢ Errors occurred during the setting-out survey

• Instrumental errors

Instrumental mistakes are generated by surveying equipment that is not

properly built, adjusted, or calibrated. The majority of these inaccuracies are avoidable by
correctly leveling the instrument, balancing backsight/foresight views, shortening
measurement distances, and monitoring direct and reverse locations (double centering).
Also, there is an issue occurred during our setting-out. Where, the TS
machine was not properly tilted. This can be avoided by calibrating the TS machine at the
appropriate time.

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 • Human errors

Physical limits, as well as the surveyor's uneven setup and observation

habits, contribute to human mistakes. Minor inaccuracies, for example, can be caused by
misaligning the telescope crosshairs on the target or not keeping the target rod completely
plumb. Every observation will always contain some of these errors to some extent.
Also, there can be errors when reading the coordinates to enter the machine or
entering the coordinates readings into the machine. This can be avoided by double checking
the coordinate values.

➢ Advantages and disadvantages of setting-out survey

• Advantages

✓ This method is less time consuming compared to the other setting-out methods.
✓ The accuracy of the total station is higher than other machines.
✓ Also, this TS can be used to calculate over a long distance.
✓ And there is a laser plummet involved in this total station. It is helpful to identify the
next location quickly.

• Disadvantages

✓ The total station is very expensive.

✓ Skilled persons required to perform the survey using total station.
✓ It is very difficult to drive the pegs into the soil vertically.

➢ Importance and uses of setting-out survey

i. To ensure the construction remains within the legal boundary.

ii. This basically guess the correct locations of the structure.
iii. Also, this can be used to identify the construction boundary of roads, earth dams etc.
iv. And this setting-out is used to identify the pile locations

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 9. Conclusion

During the second week of survey camp, we conducted a setting-out survey for a
proposed house. Setting out is done for most engineering and construction projects. And this
plays a major role in the civil and construction engineering fields. Consider about the setting-
out work; Firstly, the boundary coordinates of the land were identified using TS machine, and
then these coordinates were added to an AutoCAD plot. After that, the design of the house was
carried out on that AutoCAD plot. Then, that design plot can be taken onto the land by using
the coordinates identified in the AutoCAD. This method might also have a direct impact on the
house's outcome. The design plan can be finished after the setting out. It may provide direction
to employees on how to continue the construction process. Not only that, but we may also take
preventative measures before any legal issues arise throughout the construction process.
We learned a variety of skills, including how to operate a total station machine,
identify UDA rules for a dwelling, perform calculations, and use software. Also, getting hands-
on experience at survey camp would help on the day we become industry engineers. This
provides us with the opportunity to improve our leadership and teamwork abilities. Our survey
camp expertise will be invaluable in managing and understanding our site and field activities.
We hope that the suggestions we made will be helpful and that the experience we received over
the course of four days will help us become better engineers in the future.

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 11 Work Breakdown

Name Index Work contribution

Silva T.B.S. EN20424800
Client brief and apparatus

Rosilda I.L EN20398316

methodology

Weerakoon W.M.K. EN20410322 Introduction

Final Report

Nagahawatte D.A. EN20411008 Cost estimation

Drawing and
design
Moragoda H.D.P.C. EN20209216 Drawings and
design
Final report
Amarasinghe N.S. EN20423360
Planning and building
regulations calculations
Kumarasinghe M.G.N.S. EN20410704 Discussion and conclusion

Final report

Gamaetige S.N. EN20421762

Cost estimation

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