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Land Surveying Course Overview

This document provides details of the BEG258CI Survey-I course for the second year of study, including the examination scheme, teaching schedule, course objectives, contents, laboratories, and requirements. The course deals with basic land surveying principles and conventional methods over three semesters. The objectives are for students to understand fundamental surveying principles and handle different instruments. The contents include topics like distance measurement, tape and offset surveying, compass surveying, leveling, plane table surveying, theodolite use, and area/volume computation. Six laboratory exercises involve using various instruments and methods in field surveys. Groups are limited to five students per facilitator.

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Land Surveying Course Overview

This document provides details of the BEG258CI Survey-I course for the second year of study, including the examination scheme, teaching schedule, course objectives, contents, laboratories, and requirements. The course deals with basic land surveying principles and conventional methods over three semesters. The objectives are for students to understand fundamental surveying principles and handle different instruments. The contents include topics like distance measurement, tape and offset surveying, compass surveying, leveling, plane table surveying, theodolite use, and area/volume computation. Six laboratory exercises involve using various instruments and methods in field surveys. Groups are limited to five students per facilitator.

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Survey-I

BEG258CI
Year: II Semester: I
Examination Scheme Total Marks
Teaching Final Internal Assessments
Schedule
Hours/Week Theory Practical Theory Practical
L T P Duration Mark Duration Mark
3 1 4 3 80 - 25 20 25 150

Course Objective:
The course in land surveying will taught in three consecutive semesters. Course deal with basic
principle of land surveying. Conventional methods of surveying will be discussed in length.
After the completion of this course, the students will be able to
 Understand the fundamental principle of land surveying
 Handle different types of surveying instruments.
Course Contents:
1. Introduction (3 hrs)
1.1 Introduction to surveying and its importance to civil engineering
1.2 History and the development of surveying
1.3 Classification of surveying
1.4 Principles of surveying
1.5 Plans and Maps
1.6 Introduction to scales used in surveying
2. Distance Measurements (5 hrs)
2.1 Types of measurements
2.2 Units of measurements, system of units, significance figures and rounding of numbers
2.3 Distance measurement techniques and instruments used
2.4 Errors, types of errors and sources of errors in making measurements
2.5 Precision and accuracy
2.6 Corrections for linear measurements
3. Tape and Offsets Surveying (5 hrs)
3.1 Basic principles and geometry of area measurement
3.2 Terms used in chain surveying
3.3 Field booking methods
3.4 Obstacles in chaining
3.5 Conventional symbols

4. Compass Surveying (8 hrs)


4.1 Introduction to compass surveying
4.2 Meridians, Bearings and angles
4.3 Designation of bearings
4.4 Types of compass
4.5 Local attraction
4.6 Magnetic declination and its variations
4.7 Closing error and adjustments
4.8 Traverse plotting: By parallel meridians and By included angles
5. Leveling (10 hrs)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Basic principles and importance of leveling
5.3 Different methods of determining elevations
5.4 Leveling instruments and accessories
5.5 Two peg test
5.6 Temporary and permanent adjustment of level
5.7 Booking methods and their reductions, arithmetic checks
5.8 Curvature and refraction
5.9 Uses of leveling; profile leveling, cross-sectioning and fly leveling and contouring
5.10 Adjustment of level circuits and Sources of errors in leveling
6. Plane Table Surveying (2 hrs)
6.1 Principle of plane table surveying
6.2 Methods of plane tabling
6.3 Advantages and disadvantages of plane tabling
7. Introduction to Theodolite (5 hrs)
7.1 Introduction to Theodolite
7.2 Basic definitions
7.3 Temporary adjustment of Theodolite
7.4 Measurement of horizontal angles by direction and repetition methods
7.5 Measurement of vertical angles
7.6 Fundamental lines of Theodolite and its geometry
7.7 Sources of errors
8. Computation of Area and Volume (5 hrs)
8.1 Basic definition
8.2 Area by division into simple figures
8.3 Area by coordinates, area by double meridian distance method and trapezoidal and
Simpson’s 1/3 rule
8.4 Measurement of volume by trapezoidal and prismoidal method
9. Field Astronomy and GPS (2 hrs)
9.1 Introduction, definition of terms
9.2 Geographical coordinate system
9.3 Introduction and components of GPS

Laboratories:
Following six field exercises will be performed in this course:
(i) A field survey using tape by direct and indirect methods
(ii) Compass traversing and detailing
(iii)A field survey using level to transfer RL (Fly Leveling)
(iv) A field survey using level to determine profile and cross-section
(v) Traversing and detailing by plane tabling
(vi) Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles using Theodolite

Requirements:
The number of students in each group should not be more than five (5 nos.). 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”

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