Survey I
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
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”