SURVEYING
Course Code Course Name Category L-T-P Credits
23CE 2105 SURVEYING PCC 3-1-0 4
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The student can be able to,
1. Explain the basic principles of surveying.
2. Identify the different methods of Plane table Surveying
3. Demonstrate the Levelling and different methods of levelling.
4. familiar the survey with new equipment’s like total stations GPS and DGPS
5. Examine the Contouring and draw a simple curve on field
6. Demonstrate the Tacheometry and Traversing.
UNIT-Ⅰ: Introduction to Surveying (Contact Hours:10)
Classification of surveying-Principles of Surveying-Linear measurements, direct measurement.
Problems on Base line measurement-Errors and corrections to linear measurements.
Introduction to compass survey - True bearing, True meridian, Magnetic Meridian, Magnetic
bearing. F.B. & B.B of lines – W.C.B. & R.B.– related problems. Prismatic and surveyor
compass Magnetic Dip-Temporary adjustments of compass- Magnetic Declination – Local
Attraction-Related Problems
UNIT- II: Plane table surveying & areas and volumes (Contact Hours:10)
Introduction-Advantages- Accessories-Temporary adjustment. Methods of plane tabling-
Plane table traversing-Three-point problem -Errors in plane tabling.
Embankments and cutting for a level section with and without transverse slopes, Simpson’s
method, Trapezoidal method, determination of the capacity of reservoir.
UNIT-III: Levelling (Contact Hours: 10)
Definitions of terms-Methods of levelling-Uses and adjustments of dumpy level- Temporary
and permanent adjustments of dumpy level leveling, Introduction to Auto Level. Differential
leveling, profile leveling, Reciprocal leveling, H.I. method-Rise and fall method-Checks-
Reciprocal Levelling-Problems in levelling-Errors in levelling.
UNIT- IV: Theodolite & EDM instruments (Contact Hours: 10)
Types of Theodolites – Temporary Adjustments, Method of repetition, Method ofreiteration
– Uses of Theodolites, Principle of Electronic Distance Measurement, Types ofEDM
instruments, Total Station – Parts of a Total Station –Advantages and Applications,Field
Procedure for total station survey, Errors in Total Station Survey; Global PositioningSystems-
errors, Surveying with GPS, Co-ordinate transformation, Differential GPS,comparison
between GPS and DGPS.
UNIT-V: Contouring & Curves (Contact Hours: 10)
Definitions-Interval, Characteristics of contours- methods of locating contours-Direct and
indirect methods-Interpolation of contours-Contour gradient- Uses of contour maps.
Simple curves – Elements of simple curves – Methods of setting simple curves – Rankin’s
method – Two theodolite method
UNIT-VI: Traversing & Tacheometry (Contact Hours: 10)
Open and closed traverse – Closing errors, balancing the error – Bowditch method – Transit
method, omitted measurements – Principle of tachometry – Stadia methods – Fixed hair method
– Tangential method
Surveying lecture plan
[Link] UNIT No of hours required Topics to be covered
Classification of surveying-Principles of Surveying-
1 1
Linear measurements, direct measurement
2 1 Problems on Base line measurement
3 2 Errors and corrections to linear measurements.
Introduction to compass survey - True bearing, True
4 1
Ⅰ meridian, Magnetic Meridian, Magnetic bearing. -
F.B. & B.B of lines – W.C.B. & R.B.– related
5 2
problems.
6 1 Prismatic and surveyor compass Magnetic Dip
Temporary adjustments of compass- Magnetic
7 2
Declination – Local Attraction-Related Problems
8 1 Introduction-Advantages- Accessories-Temporary
9 1 Accessories-Temporary adjustment.
10 1 Methods of plane tabling
11 1 Plane table traversing-Three-point problem
12 Π 1 Errors in plane tabling.
Embankments and cutting for a level section with and
13 2
without transverse slopes
14 2 Simpson’smethod, Trapezoidal method,
15 1 determination of the capacity of reservoir.
Definitions of terms-Methods of levelling- levelling,
16 1
Introduction to Auto Level.
Uses and adjustments of dumpy level- Temporary
17 1
and permanent adjustments of dumpy level
18 Ⅲ 1 Differential levelling, profile levelling,
19 4 H.I. method- Rise and fall method-Checks
Reciprocal levelling, - Reciprocal Levelling-
20 2
Problems in levelling
21 1 Errors in levelling
Types of Theodolites – Temporary Adjustments,
22 2 Method of repetition, Method ofreiteration – Uses
of Theodolites.
Principle of Electronic Distance Measurement,
23 2
Types ofEDM instruments
Total Station – Parts of a Total Station –Advantages
24 1
Ⅳ and Applications
Field Procedure for total station survey, Errors in
25 2
Total Station Survey;
Global PositioningSystems-errors, Surveying with
26 2
GPS, Co-ordinate transformation
Differential GPS,comparison between GPS and
27 1
DGPS
Definitions-Interval, Characteristics of contours-
28 1
Contour gradient
methods of locating contours-Direct andindirect
29 2
methods-Interpolation of contours
30 Ⅴ 1 Uses of contour maps
31 2 Simple curves – Elements of simple curves
32 2 Methods of setting simple curves
33 1 Rankin’smethod
34 1 Two theodolite method
Open and closed traverse – Closing errors, balancing
35 1
the error
36 2 Bowditch method
37 1 Transitmethod
Ⅵ
38 3 omitted measurements
39 1 Principle of tachometry
40 1 Stadia methods – Fixed hair method
41 1 Tangential method
Total contact hours required 60
COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
1 Demonstrate the basic surveying skills
2 Use various surveying instruments.
3 Perform different methods of surveying
4 Carryout surveying using EDM instruments
5 Integrate the knowledge of contouring and methods of contouring
6 Carryout traversing and tacheometry
Learning Resources:
Text Books:
1. Dr. K.R. Arora, Surveying Vo.I, 16th edition, 2018, Standard Book House.
B.C. Punmia, Surveying Vol.I, 17th Edition, 2016, Lakshmi Publications
1. [Link], Surveying Vol.I, 4th Edition, 2017,TataMcgraw Hill Education.
2. Dr. K.R. Arora, Surveying, Vol. II, 13th Edition, 2016,Standard Book
House, Fifthedition, 2001.
3. Dr.B.C. Punmia, Surveying, Vol. II, 16th Edition, 2016, Laxmi
Publications [Link],
4. Dr. [Link], Higher Surveying, 2nd Edition, 2006, New Age
InternationalPublishers.
Web Resources:
1. IIT Kanpur, December 31 2009,“Surveying”URL:
[Link]
