Advanced Surveying Techniques (Mining, Hydrology, Route, Astronomy) detailed syllabus for Geoinformatics Engineering (Geo) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Geo students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Geo 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-I scheme and its subjects refer to Geo Professional Elective-I syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of advanced surveying techniques (mining, hydrology, route, astronomy) is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SURVEY ADJUSTMENTS AND THEORY OF ERRORS Introduction : Kinds of Errors – The Law of Accidental Errors – General Principle of Least Squares -Law of Weights – Determination of Probable Error – Distribution of Error of the Field Measurements – Normal Equations – Determination of the Most Probable Values – Method of Correlates -Triangulation Adjustments – Figure Adjustment – Adjustment of a Geodetic Triangle – Adjustment of Chain of Triangles – Adjustment of two connected Triangles – Adjustment of a Geodetic Quadrilateral – Adjustment of a Quadrilateral with a central Station by Method of Least Squares -Adjustments of Geodetic Triangles with Central Station by Method of Least Squares
Unit II
FIELD ASTRONOMY Definition of Astronomical Terms – Co-ordinate Systems – The Terrestrial Latitude and Longitude -Spherical Trigonometry and Spherical Triangle – The Astronomical Triangle Relationship Between Co-ordinates – The Earth and the Sun – Unites of Time – Interconversion of Time – Instrumental and Astronomical Corrections to the observed Altitude and Azimuth – Determination of Azimuth -The Determination of Latitude – Determination of Longitude
Unit III
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Unit IV
MINE SURVEYING Equipment for Mine Surveys: The Transit – The stations and Station Markers – Measurement of Distance and difference in Elevation – Tunnel Alignment and Setting Out – Suspension Mining Compass – Brunton’s Universal Pocket Transit – Mountain Compass Transit. Azimuth transfer methods: Single Wire, The Weisbach Triangle, The Weiss Quadrilateral, Azimuth by Gyroscope -Shafts and Adits – Vertical control transfer by shaft plumbing.
Unit V
HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING Tides and Datums: Overview of hydrographic surveying concepts – bathymetric and nautical chart -Basic tidal theory – tidal observations and prediction – common types of recording tide gauges -Different vertical datums – Soundings: Overview of depth data types – Working principle of echo sounder – characteristics of underwater acoustic signals – transducers – Error sources and calibration – Advanced instrumentation – Navigation and Position Fixing: Horizontal positioning methods and requirements – Concept of line and surface of position – Positioning and navigation using satellite positioning systems.
Course Outcomes:
•On completion of the course, the student is expected to
- Understand the rudiments of various surveying measurement and its adjustment.
- Imparts knowledge in computation of positions and azimuth using astronomical observation
- Develop the required skills in route surveying fundamentals necessary to provide geomatic solutions.
- Understand the procedure of conducting the mine surveying.
- Imparts knowledge in computation of positions and levels waterbodies.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- R. Subramanian, Surveying and Levelling, Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 2012.
- James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, Surveying, Theory and Practice, Seventh Edition, Mc Graw Hill 2001.
- Bannister and S. Raymond, Surveying, Seventh Edition, Longman 2004.
- S. K. Roy, Fundamentals of Surveying, Second Edition, Prentice” Hall of India2004.
- K. R. Arora, Surveying Vol I & II, Standard Book house, Twelfth Edition 2013.
- C. Venkatramaiah, Textbook of Surveying, Universities Press, Second Edition, 2011
- T. P. Kanetkarand S. V. Kulkarni, Surveying and Levelling, Parts 1 & 2, Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan, Pune, 2008.
- R. Subramanian, Surveying and Levelling, Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 2012.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Geoinformatics Engineering 5th Sem, visit Geo 5th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
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