Advanced Surveying detailed Syllabus for Civil Engineering (DCE), C18 curriculum has been taken from the TSSBTET official website and presented for the diploma students. For Course Code, Course Name, Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Internal Marks, Max Marks, Total Marks, Min Marks and other information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
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Prerequisites:
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Course Outcome:
Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to
- Explain the basic concepts and principles of Theodolite in any civil engineering projects before planning and during execution.
- Explain the working principles and use of Tachometric survey in rough terrain
- Interpret data from Theodolite and Total Station in setting out curves.
- Distinguish basic concepts and principles of GPS and GIS in Surveying
- Apply the knowledge of Total Station in different field activities.
Unit 1: Theodolite Surveying
Principles of Theodolite surveying – Component parts of Theodolite – Technical terms used in Theodolite surveying – Fundamental lines and relationship between fundamental lines – Temporary adjustments-Measurement of horizontal angles by repetition and reiteration method -Measurement of vertical angles -Measurement of magnetic bearings, deflection angles, direct angles and Prolonging a straight line – Errors in Theodolite surveying – Theodolite traversing by included angle method and deflection angle method – Checks for closed and open traverse – Traverse computations, Latitude, Departure, closing error, balancing a closed traverse by Bowditch and Transit rules only, problems on Omitted measurements (Length/Bearing/ Length and Bearing of a line are omitted) – Area of closed traverse (Independent Coordinates method only).
Unit 2: Trigonometric Levelling
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Unit 3: Tacheometric Surveying
Principle of tacheometry – Methods of tacheometry – Uses of tacheometry compared to a theodolite -Stadia Tacheometry with staff held vertical and line of collimation horizontal or inclined – Elevations and distances of staff stations – Determination of Tacheometric constants – Tangential Tachometry: Finding elevations- Problems.
Unit 4:Elements of Simple Curves
Types of curves- Advantages and application -Designation of curve-Relationship between radius and degree of curve – Simple circular curve- elements of simple curve.
Unit 5: Curve Setting
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Unit 6: Advanced Surveying Instruments
Principle and uses of EDM, Electronic Theodolite – Geographical-Information-System(GIS): -components-Spatial and Attribute data – application of GIS in Civil Engineering – Introduction to Photogrammetric surveying- types and basic principles of Photogrammetry, – Total Station: Introduction-Application – Component parts -Accessories used – Features – Total station characteristics -Electronic display and data reading – Instrument Preparation, Setting and measurement (Distance, angle, Bearing etc.) – field procedure for coordinate measurement – Global Positioning System: Introduction -Maps – Types of maps – Various satellites used by GPS – Differential GPS – Fundamental of GPS -G.P.S receivers – Functions – Field procedure – Observation and processing -G.P.S applications in Civil Engineering.
Reference Books:
- Surveying I& II by B.C.Punmia
- Surveying by S.K. Husain
- Surveying and levelling I& II by T.P.Kanetkar
- Surveying by S.K.Duggal
- Surveying by R.Agor(Khanna Publishers)
- Surveying (McGrawhill) by N.N. Basak
- Higher Surveying by A.M.Chandra (New Age Int.)
- Remote sensing and GIS – Basudeb Bhatta ( Oxford Publications)
- Advanced Surveying by R Agor (Khanna Publications)
Suggested E-learning references
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Course Outcome:
Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to
Unit 1:
- Identify the parts and functions of a Theodolite
- List the fundamental lines of a Theodolite and their relationships.
- List the steps involved in carrying out temporary adjustments for taking observations
- Explain measuring of horizontal and vertical Angles.
- Explain the method of conducting traverse survey
- Compute the latitude, departure of lines and error of closure.
- Types of omitted measurements
- Length and bearing one side.
- Length of one side and bearing of adjacent side.
- Length of two adjacent sides.
- Bearing of two adjacent sides.
- Closing error and balancing the same by Bowditch and transit rules.
- Calculate the area of a closed traverse by Independent co-ordinates.
Unit 2:
- Calculate the height of an object when the base of the object is accessible.
- Calculate the elevation of the object when the base of the object is inaccessible and instrument stations are in same vertical plane and in different vertical planes.
Unit 3:
- Explain the methods and advantages of Tacheometry.
- Explain the principle of Tacheometry.
- Determination of Tacheometric constants by field measurements.
- Find vertical and horizontal distance of stations by Stadia observations.
- Explain the principle of Tangential Tacheometry
- Simple problems in Tangential Tacheometry
Unit 4:
- State the definition and notation of a simple curve.
- Compute the elements of simple curve
- Difference between types of curves
- Relation between degree and radius of curves
Unit 5:
- Explain the procedure for setting out a simple curve by linear methods using Chain and Tape.
- Explain the procedure for setting out a simple curve by Angular Methods- Single and Double Theodolite.
5 3 Solve problems on setting out a simple curve by linear and angular methods
Unit 6:
- Understand the principles and uses of Electronic Distance Meter (EDM) and Electronic Theodolite.
- Understand Concept, application and uses of GIS in Civil Engineering
- Brief introduction to Photogrammetric surveying
- Understand principle, uses, application, features and field procedures of Total station
- Understand principle, uses, application, fundamentals and field procedures of G.P.S.
Suggested Student Activities
- Setting out sewer grades.
- Compare Horizontal angles determined by repetition and reiteration methods between same points.
- Calculate the height of a building by vertical angle method and verify by measuring the height with a tape taking BM as Plinth.
- Determine RLs and heights of objects like chimneys and towers and compare the results by single plane and Double plane methods.
- Demarcate the boundary of the given land using Total station.
- Conduct a Closed Traverse survey and find out the area enclosed.
- Plot the Curves executed on site and compare the parameters from plotted drawings and site execution.
- Determine the height of the elevated objects by trigonometrical levelling.
- Transfer the centre line alignment from Ground to inside of Tunnel using Total Station and Theodolite.
- Indicate your college name and its specifications in google maps.
- Conduct GIS enabled study of artificial recharge structures in a given locality and submit a report .
- Prepare a base map for water and sewage network for your town using Remote sensing and Geographic Information System
For detail Syllabus of all other subjects of Civil Engineering, C18 curriculum do visit Diploma In Civil Engineering 3rd Sem Syllabus for C18 curriculum.
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