National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Syllabus

Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : CE2704 : Surveying Field Work { 0-0-3 / 2}

Subject Nature : Practical

Coordinator : Prof. Mahendra Gattu

Syllabus

A. Triangulation & Traversing:
1. Chain triangulation
2. Compass traversing
3. Plane table traversing
4. Theodolite traversing.

B. Levelling (using Auto Level):

5. Differential leveling
6. Profile levelling
7. Contouring

C. Survey using Total Station:

8. Introduction, Coding, Recording of field data.
9. Transfer of data to computer, Plotting, and calculation using data from memory file.
10. Topographical surveying.

D. Layout (By Total Station):

11. Building layout
12. Curve (simple, reverse, and compound) layout

Course Objectives

  • Understanding of fundamentals of surveying
  • Usage of surveying instruments
  • Design and provision of horizontal and vertical control survey networks
  • Calculation, reduction and plotting of survey data for use in engineering design.

Course Outcomes

CO1: Understand the surveying fundamentals. <br />CO2: Use surveying instruments. <br />CO3: Plot survey data for use in engineering design. <br />CO4: Carry out line and grade and other layout work for construction activities. <br />CO5: Use advanced surveying instruments in real life scenarios.

Essential Reading

  • S. K. Roy, Fundamentals of Surveying, PHI
  • B. C. Punmia, A. K. Jain & A. K. Jain, Surveying, Laxmi publications

Supplementary Reading

  • Basak, N. N., Surveying and Levelling, Tata McGraw Hill
  • Venkatramaiah, C., A Text Book of Surveying, Universities Press