Basic Surveying Syllabus for VTU BE/B.Tech Civil Engineering third sem complete syllabus covered here. This will help you understand complete curriculum along with details such as exam marks and duration. The details are as follows.
| Subject Code | 15CV34 | IA Marks | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Lecture Hours/Week | 04 | Exam Marks | 80 |
| Total Number of Lecture Hours | 50 | Exam Hours | 3 |
CREDITS – 04
Course Objectives: This course will enable students to;
- Understand the basic principles of Surveying 2
- Learn Linear and Angular measurements to arrive at solutions to basic surveying problems.
- Employ conventional surveying data capturing techniques and process the data for computations.
- Analyze the obtained spatial data to compute areas and volumes and draw contours to represent 3D data on plane figures.
| Modules | Teaching Hour | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy (RBT) Level |
|---|---|---|
| Module -1 | _ | |
| Introduction: Definition of surveying, Objectives and importance of surveying. Classification of surveys. Principles of surveying. Units of measurements, Surveying measurements and errors, types of errors, precision and accuracy. Classification of maps, map scale, conventional symbols, topographic maps, map layout, Survey of India Map numbering systems. Measurement of Horizontal Distances: Measuring tape and types. Measurement using tapes, Taping on level ground and sloping ground. Errors and corrections in tape measurements, ranging of lines, direct and indirect methods of ranging, Electronic distance measurement, basic principle. Booking of tape survey work, Field book, entries, Conventional symbols, Obstacles in tape survey, Numerical problems. | 6 Hours 4 Hours | L1,L2 L1,L2 |
| Module -2 | _ | |
| 5 Hours 5 Hours | L2,L3 L2,L3 | |
| Module -3 | _ | |
| Traversing: Traverse Survey and Computations: Latitudes and departures, rectangular coordinates, Traverse adjustments, Bowditch rule and transit rule, Numerical Problems Tacheometry: basic principle, types of tacheometry, distance equation for horizontal and inclined line of sight in fixed hair method, problems | 5 Hours 5 Hours | L1,L2 L1,L2 |
| Module -4 | _ | |
| Leveling: Basic terms and definitions, Methods of leveling, Dumpy level, auto level, digital and laser levels. Curvature and refraction corrections. Booking and reduction of levels. Differential leveling, profile leveling, fly leveling, check leveling, reciprocal leveling, trigonometric leveling (heights and distances-single plane and double plane methods. | 10 Hours | L3,L4 |
| Module -5 | _ | |
| Areas and Volumes: Measurement of area – by dividing the area into geometrical figures, area from offsets, mid ordinate rule, trapezoidal and Simpson’s one third rule, area from co-ordinates, introduction to planimeter, digital planimeter. Measurement of volumes-trapezoidal and prismoidal formula. Contouring Contours, Methods of contouring, Interpolation of contours, contour gradient, characteristics of contours and uses | 8 Hours 2 Hours | L2,L3 L2,L3 |
Course outcomes: After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to
- Posses a sound knowledge of fundamental principles Geodetics[L1][PO1]
- Measurement of vertical and horizontal plane, linear and angular dimensions to arrive at solutions to basic surveying problems.[L2][L3][PO3]
- Capture geodetic data to process and perform analysis for survey problems [L4][PO2]
- Analyse the obtained spatial data and compute areas and volumes. Represent 3D data on plane figures as contours [L4] [PO2]
Program Objectives (as per NBA)
- Engineering Knowledge.
- Problem Analysis.
- Interpretation of data.
Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have Ten questions, each full question carrying 16 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum Three sub divisions, if necessary) from each module.
- Each full question shall cover the topics under a module.
- The students shall answer Five full questions selecting one full question from each module.
- If more than one question is answered in modules, best answer will be considered for the award of marks limiting one full question answer in each module.
Text Books:
- B.C. Punmia, “Surveying Vol.1”, Laxmi Publications pvt. Ltd., New Delhi – 2009.
- Kanetkar T P and S V Kulkarni , Surveying and Leveling Part I, Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan, 1988
Reference Books:
- S.K. Duggal, “Surveying Vol.1”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co. Ltd. New Delhi. – 2009.
- K.R. Arora, “Surveying Vol. 1” Standard Book House, New Delhi. – 2010
- R Subramanian, Surveying and Leveling, Second edition, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
- A. Bannister, S. Raymond , R. Baker, “Surveying”, Pearson, 7th ed., New Delhi
For all other BE/B.Tech 3rd Sem Subject syllabus do follow VTU 3rd Sem BE / B.Tech Syllabus CBCS (2015-16) Scheme for Civil Engineering Group.
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