Mine Surveying- I
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The official GTU curriculum for Mine Surveying- I (subject code BE04022021) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 4 divides the course into 5 units, covering 41 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (BE04022021)Unit 1 Fundamentals of Mine Surveying
- objectives, and scope of mine surveying
- Classification of surveys – surface
- underground, and special surveys
- Duties and responsibilities of mine surveyors under statutory provisions
- Units of measurement
- meridians and conventions used in mine plans
- Errors in surveying and their adjustments. 06 Program Name: Bachelor of Engineering Level: UG Branch: Mining Engineering Subject Code: BE04022021 Subject Name: Mine Surveying - I
Unit 2 Linear and Angular Measurements
- Measurement of distances – chain
- tape, and electronic distance measurement (EDM)
- Corrections to measured lengths – temperature
- tension, sag, and slope corrections
- Compass surveying – types of compasses
- bearing systems
- local attraction, and adjustments
- Theodolite – types
- temporary and permanent settings
- Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles
- computation of bearings and coordinates
Unit 3 Levelling and Contouring
- Principles of levelling
- types of levels, and levelling staff
- Methods of levelling – differential
- reciprocal, fly, and check levelling
- Booking and reduction of levels – rise and fall method
- height of collimation method
- Contouring – characteristics
- methods of contouring, and interpretation of contour maps
- Applications of levelling and contouring in mining
Unit 4 Traversing and Plan Preparation
- Plane table surveying – instruments
- methods, and errors
- Traversing – methods of conducting closed and open traverses
- Adjustment of traverses – graphical and mathematical methods
- Plotting of traverses
- computation of coordinates
- area calculation
- Preparation and interpretation of mine plans and sections
- use of CAD for mine plans
Unit 5 Modern Surveying Techniques
- Total Station and GPS surveying – principle
- components, and applications in mining
- Introduction to Total Station, GPS, and Drone-based mine surveys
- Basics of photogrammetry
- remote sensing, and GIS applications in mine surveying
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