Basic Mine Surveying
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Mine Surveying (subject code DI02022021) as prescribed for CSE · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 43 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 (DI02022021)Unit 1 Introduction
- 1.1 Definition: Surveying and Levelling 1.2 Object and uses of Surveying 1.3 Primary division of surveying: Plane and Geodetic surveying 1.4 Classification of surveying based on the: (i) Object of survey (ii) Nature of the field survey (iii) Methods employed in survey (iv) Instruments used 1.5 Principles of surveying
Unit 2 Scale
- 2.1 Definition: Scale 2.2 Representation of scale 2.3 Types of scales 2.4 Characteristics of scale 2.5 Definition & Difference: Plan and Map
Unit 3 Chain surveying
- 3.1 Methods of linear measurement 3.2 Instruments used in Chaining: Chain
- Ranging Rods
- Offset rods
- Cross staff or Optical Square
- Plumb bob, Pegs
- Wooden mallet Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: DI02022021 Course / Subject Name: Basic Mine Surveying 3.3 Technical Terms: Survey station- Main and Tie station
- Base line
- Check line
- Tie line
- Offset 3.4 Selection of site for survey station or survey lines 3.5 Offset and its types: Perpendicular and Oblique 3.6 Ranging: Direct ranging and Indirect ranging 3.7 Method of chaining 3.8 Error in length due to incorrect length of chain or tape and related problems 3.9 Obstacles in chaining 3.10 Conventional Symbols 3.11 Recording of measurements in field Book: Single-line and double-line field book 3.12 Field work in chain surveying
Unit 4 Compass Surveying
- 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Technical Terms: Angles
- Fore and Back Bearing
- True Meridian and bearing
- Magnetic Meridian and bearing
- Arbitrary Meridian and bearing
- Magnetic Dip, Magnetic Declination 4.3 Whole circle bearing system & Quadrantal bearing system and Conversion of bearing from one system to the other 4.4 Computation of included angles for bearings 4.5 Prismatic Compass: Construction and functions of different parts
- Adjustment of Prismatic compass 4.6 Local Attraction: its detection and Elimination 4.7 Errors in Compass Survey
Unit 5 Levelling
- 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Object of levelling 5.3 Technical terms: Level surface
- Level line
- Horizontal surface
- Horizontal line
- Vertical surface
- Vertical line
- Mean Sea level
- Reduced level
- Bench marks
- Axis of telescope
- Line of collimation
- Axis of bubble tube
- Instrument Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Mining Engineering Course / Subject Code: DI02022021 Course / Subject Name: Basic Mine Surveying station
- Back sight
- Fore sight
- Intermediate sight
- Change point
- Height of instrument 5.4 Levelling staff: Self reading staff and Target staff 5.5 Types of Level: Dumpy level and Auto level
- Components of dumpy level 5.6 Temporary adjustment of level 5.7 Methods of levelling: Simple levelling
- Differential levelling
- Fly levelling
- Cross sectioning
- Reciprocal levelling
- Profile levelling 5.8 Computations of Reduced level (R.L.): (i) Height of instrument method (ii) Rise and Fall method 5.9 Hand signals during observations 5.10 Errors in levelling
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