Basic Surveying
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Surveying (subject code DI02006011) as prescribed for Electronics · Semester 2 divides the course into 5 units, covering 44 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 (DI02006011)Unit 1 Introduction to Surveying
- Objectives, and uses of surveying
- Classification of Survey
- Principles of Survey. 1.2 Types of Scale and selection of scale
- Construction of diagonal scale
Unit 2 Linear Measurement
- 2.1 Methods & Accessories of Linear Measurement
- Principle of Chain Surveying
- Method of Chaining on Level Ground. 2.2 Errors and Mistakes in Chaining and Precautions Against it, Chain and Tape Corrections
- Ranging. 2.3 Well-Conditioned and Ill-Conditioned Triangles
- Selection of Survey Stations
- Equipments for Chain Survey. 2.4 Procedure of Field Work
- Conventional Symbols
- Procedure & Equipments for Plotting. 2.5 Computation of Area from Plotted Plan using Planimeter. 2.6 Calculation of Area by The Mid-Ordinate Rule
- The Average- Ordinate Rule
- The Trapezoidal Rule, and Simpson's Rule
- Computation of Volume using the Prismoidal Rule and Trapezoidal Rule Program Name: Diploma in Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Course / Subject Code : DI02006011 Course / Subject Name: Basic Surveying
Unit 3 Traverse by Compass and Plane Table 3.1 Compass
- Definitions & Principle of Compass Surveying
- Methods of Traversing
- Types of Compasses
- Temporary Adjustment of Prismatic Compass. 3.1.2 Field Procedure for Observing Bearings
- Problems with Whole Circle Bearings and Quadrantal Bearings. 3.1.3 Problems on Fore and Back Bearings
- Problems on Magnetic Declination. 3.1.4 Problems on Included Angle
- Problems on Local Attraction. 3.1.5 Field Procedure of Chain and Compass Traversing
- Plotting of Compass Traverse
- Adjustment of Closing Error
- Sources of Error in Compass
- Precautions to be Taken in Compass Surveying. 3.2 Plane table: 3.2.1 Principles & Accessories of Plane Table. 3.2.2 Procedure of Setting up Plane Table over a Station
- Methods of Plane Tabling. 3.2.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of Plane Tabling
Unit 4 Levelling and Contouring
- 4.1 Introduction Basic terminology related to Leveling. 4.2 Types of Level: Dumpy Level
- Tilting Level
- Auto Level
- Digital Level. 4.3 Components of Dumpy Level
- Digital Level with neat Sketch
- Types of Levelling Staffs. 4.4 Temporary adjustment of Level
- Classification of Levelling. 4.5 Finding out the R
- L. in Level Book by H.I
- Methods with necessary check with examples. 4.6 Finding out the R
- L. in Level Book by Rise & Fall Method with necessary check with examples. 4.7 Correction for Curvature and refraction and related examples
- Errors in Levelling. 4.8 Contour
- its Uses & Characteristics. 4.9 Methods of Contouring
- Interpolation of contours. 4.10 Preparing drawings & estimation of gradients
- Calculation of capacity of reservoirs & related examples
- Program Name: Diploma in Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Civil Engineering Course / Subject Code : DI02006011 Course / Subject Name: Basic Surveying
Unit 5 Introduction to Theodolite
- 5.1 Introduction to theodolite and its types
- Uses of theodolite, and parts of Transit Vernier theodolite. 5.2 Reading of main and vernier scale on a horizontal and vertical plate 5.3 Temporary adjustment of a theodolite
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