Subject Code:53004 L:3 T/P/D:1 Credits:3 Int. Marks:25 Ext. Marks:75 Total Marks:100
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION:
Overview of plane surveying (chain, compass and plane table), Objectives, Principles and classifications.
UNIT II: DISTANCES AND DIRECTION:
Distance measurement conventions and methods; use of chain and tape, Electronic distance measurements, Meridians, Azimuths and Bearings, declination, computation of angle.
UNIT III: LEVELING AND CONTOURING:
Concept and Terminology, Temporary and permanent adjustments- method of leveling. Characteristics and Uses of contours- methods of conducting contour surveys and their plotting.
UNIT IV: COMPUTATION OF AREAS AND VOLUMES:
Area from field notes, computation of areas along irregular boundaries and area consisting of regular boundaries. Embankments and cutting for a level section and two level sections with and without transverse slopes, determination of the capacity of reservoir, volume of barrow pits.
UNIT V: THEODOLITE:
Theodolite, description, uses and adjustments � temporary and permanent, measurement of horizontal and vertical angles. Principles of Electronic Theodolite. Trigonometrical leveling, Traversing.
UNIT VI: TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING:
Stadia and tangential methods of Tacheometry. Distance and Elevation formulae for Staff vertical position.
UNIT VII: Curves:
Types of curves, design and setting out � simple and compound curves.
UNIT VIII: VIII
Introduction to geodetic surveying, Total Station and Global positioning system, Introduction to Geographic information system (GIS).
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Surveying (Vol : 1, 2 & 3), by B.C.Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain and Arun Kumar Jain - Laxmi Publications (P) ltd., New Delhi
2 .Duggal S K, Surveying (Vol : 1 & 2), Tata Mc.Graw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi, 2004.
3. Surveying and levelling by R. Subramanian, Oxford university press, New Delhi
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. Arthur R Benton and Philip J Taety, Elements of Plane Surying, McGraw Hill - 2000
2. Arror K R -Surveying Vol 1, 2 & 3), Standard Book House, Delhi, 2004
3. Chandra A M, Plane Surveying, New age International Pvt. Ltd., Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.
4. Chandra A M, Higher Surveying, New age International Pvt. Ltd., Publishers, New Delhi, 2002.