06CV34 Surveying I syllabus for CV


Part A
Unit-1 Introduction 4 hours

1.1 Definition of Surveying, 1.2 Classification of Surveys, 1.3 Uses of Surveying Units of Measurements, 1.4 Map & Classification, 1.5 Survey of India topographical Maps and their numbering., 1.6 Basic principles of surveying, 1.7 Errors, Classification, 1.8 Precision and accuracy.

Unit-2 Measurement of horizontal distances 5 hours

2.1 Chain and types, 2.2 Tape and types, 2.3 EDM devices, 2.3 Ranging of lines 2.4 Direct and Indirect, 2.5 Measurement of distances over sloping grounds, 2.6 Chain and Tape corrections - Numerical problems.

Unit-3 Chain Surveying 7 hours

Accessories required, 3.2 Selection of stations and lines, 3.3 Offsets and types 3.4 Setting out of right angles, 3.5 Working principle and use of optical square, prism square, cross staff., 3.6 Linear methods of setting out right angles, 3.7 Booking of chain survey work, 3.8 Field book, entries, conventional symbols, 3.9 Obstacles in chain survey, Numerical problems, 3.10 Errors in chain survey and precautions to be taken.

Unit-4 Compass Surveying 6 hours

4.1 Meridians and bearings, 4.2 Principle, working and use of - Prismatic compass 4.3 Surveyor’s compass, 4.4 Magnetic bearing, true bearings, 4.5 WCB and Reduced bearing. 4.6 Dip and Declination 4.7 Accessories required for compass surveying, 4.8 Traverse - closed and open traverse 4.9 Computation of bearings of legs of closed traverse given the bearing of one of the legs, 4.10 Computation of included angles given the bearings of legs of a closed traverse.

Part B
Unit-5 Compass Traversing continued…. 8 hours

5.1 Local attraction, determination and corrections, 5.2 Dependent and independent co-ordinates, 5.3 Checks for closed traverse and determination of closing error and its direction 5.4 Bowditch’s graphical method of adjustment of closed traverse, 5.5 Bowditch’s rule and transit rule, 5.6 Omitted measurements (Only Length and corresponding bearing of one line).

Unit-6 Introduction to Levelling 7 hours

6.1 Principles and basic definitions, 6.2 Fundamental axes and part of a dumpy level, 6.3 Types of adjustments and objectives, 6.4 Temporary adjustments of a dumpy level, 6.5 Sensitiveness of bubble tube, 6.6 Curvature and refraction correction, 6.7 Type of leveling, 6.8 Simple leveling, 6.9 Reciprocal leveling, 6.10 Profile leveling, 6.11 Cross sectioning, 6.12 Fly leveling,

Unit-7 Reduction of Levelling continued…. Contouring 10 hours

Reduction of Levelling continued…. 7.1 Booking of levels 7.2 Rise and fall method and Height of instrument method 7.3 comparison Arithmetic checks 7.4 Fly back leveling., 7.5 Errors and precautions. 6HOURS Contouring 7.6 Contours and their characteristics, 7.7 Methods of contouring, 7.8 direct and indirect methods, 7.9 Interpolation techniques, 7.10 Uses of contours 7.11 Numerical problems on determining intervisibility, 7.12 Grade contours and uses. 4HOURS

Unit-8 Plane Table Surveying 5 hours

8.1 Plane table and accessories, 8.2 Advantages and limitations of plane table survey, 8.3 Orientation and methods of orientation, 8.4 Methods of plotting – Radiation, Intersection, Traversing, 8.5 Resection method, 8.6 Two point and three point problems, 8.7 Solution to two point problem by graphical method, 8.8 Solution to three point problem Bessel’s graphical method, 8.9 Errors in plane table survey.

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