Surveying in Environmental Engineering
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The official GTU curriculum for Surveying in Environmental Engineering (subject code DI03013031) as prescribed for Mining · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 48 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 (DI03013031)Unit 1 Introduction to Surveying and Linear Measurement
- Objective and uses of surveying
- Classification of Survey
- Principles of Survey 1.2 Types of Scale and selection of scale
- Construction of diagonal scale 1.3 Methods & Accessories of Linear Measurement
- Principle of Chain Surveying
- Method of Chaining on Level Ground 1.4 Errors and Mistakes in Chaining and precautions against it, Chain and Tape Corrections
- 1.5 Well-Conditioned and Ill-Conditioned Triangles
- Selection of Survey Stations
- Equipments for Chain Survey 1.6 Procedure of Field Work
- Conventional Symbols
- Procedure & Equipments for Plotting 1.7 Computation of Area from Plotted Plan using Planimeter 1.8 Computation of Area by The Mid-Ordinate Rule
- The Average-Ordinate Rue, The Trapezoidal Rule and Simpson's Rule
- Computation of Volume using Prismoidal Rule and Trapezoidal Rule
Unit 2 Traverse by Compass
- Definitions & Principle of Compass Surveying
- Methods of Traversing
- Types of Compass
- Temporary Adjustment of Prismatic Compass 2.2 Field Procedure of Observing Bearing
- Problems on Whole Circle Bearing and Quadrantal Bearing 2.3 Problems on Fore and Back Bearings
- Problems on Magnetic Declination 2.4 Problems on Included Angle
- Problems on Local Attraction
- 2.5 Field Procedure of Compass Traversing
- Plotting of Compass Traverse
- Adjustment of Closing Error
- Sources of Error in Compass
- Precautions to be Taken in Compass Surveying
Unit 3 Leveling & Contouring
- 3.1 Introduction Basic terminology related with Leveling 3.2 Types of Level: Dumpy Level
- Tilting Level 3.3 Auto Level
- Digital Level 3.4 Components of Dumpy Level with neat Sketch
- Types of Levelling Staffs Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Environmental Engineering Course / Subject Code : DI03013031 Course / Subject Name : Surveying in Environmental Engineering 3.5 Temporary adjustment of Level
- Classification of Levelling 3.6 Finding out the R
- L. in Level Book by H.I
- Methods with necessary check with examples 3.7 Finding out the R
- L. in Level Book by Rise & Fall Method with necessary check with examples 3.8 Correction for Curvature and refraction and related examples
- Errors in Levelling 3.9 Contour
- its uses of & Characteristics
- Methods of Contouring
- Interpolation of contours
- Preparing drawing & estimation of gradients
Unit 4 Basics of Remote Sensing and GIS and their application
- 4.1 History of Remote sensing
- advantages and disadvantages 4.2 Passive and active remote sensing 4.3 Characteristics of ideal and real remote sensing system 4.4 Various applications of remote sensing in areas of agriculture
- forest mapping
- land cover mapping 4.5 Need for GIS, benefit of GIS 4.6 Raster form and vector form 4.7 Various applications of GIS in areas like Environmental Impact Analysis
- Disaster management
- irrigation water management
- energy use tracking and planning
- site suitability for waste treatment plant
- environmental monitoring
Unit 5 Electronic distance measurement, Total station and GPS
- 5.1 Introduction Principles of EDM 5.2 Methods of measurement like Pulse 5.3 Introduction to total station its advantages and disadvantages and various parts of total station with applications of total station 5.4 Application of GPS, advantages and disadvantages and various applications
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