Government of Karnataka
Department of Technical Education
DIPLOMA COURSE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING/ CIVIL D’SHIP
Fourth Semester
Subject: Surveying Practice - III
Contact Hrs/Week:6 Hrs Contact Hrs/Sem:96Hrs.
Chapter No. Contents Contact Hours
1 Trigonometrical Levelling 15
2 Tacheometry 18
3 Setting out Curves 24
4 Modern Surveying 24
5 Intensive survey Project 9
6 Tests 6
Total 96
GRADED EXCERCISES
1 Trigonometrical Levelling
1.Height of inaccessible object with instrument at different levels 3
2 .Determination of height of an object whose base is accessible
( Single plane method ) 6
3. Height of inaccessible object with instrument station not
in same vertical plane ( Double plane method) 6
2. Tacheometry
4 Determination of Stadia Constants. 3
5 Determine Horizontal distance by horizontal sight only 3
6 .Determine Horizontal distance and Elevation with staff held Vertical by
Stadia method 6
7 .Determine Horizontal distance and Elevation with staff held Vertical by
Tangential method(All Three cases) 6
2 Setting Out Curves
8 Setting out simple curve by offsets from long Chord 3
9 Setting out simple curve by offsets from tangents 3
10 Setting out simple curve by offsets from chords produced
(Deflection distances) 6
11. Setting out simple curve by Rankine’s method of Tangential angle
(Deflection distances) 6
12 Setting out of compound curves given two radii and
deflection angles 6
4 Modern Surveying
13 Establishing the position of Stations using GPS Navigator 3
14 Study of the Electronic Theodolite, and its operations 3
15 Reading horizontal & vertical angle 3
16 Measurement of Horizontal angles by repetition method 3
17 Study of E.D. M. and its operations 3
18 Study of components parts of Total Station 3
19 Measurement of Horizontal and vertical angles usingTotal Stations 3
5 Intensive survey Project (25% Weightage given in IA marks ) 9
(One Full day is required for carrying out Project Work)
Prepare Mini Project Report using different methods of Surveying
and Instruments. Examples:
a) Dividing the area into plots using town planning rules, and plot it
b) Layout Plan of Existing Campus
c) Contour Map of Existing Campus etc…
OBJECTIVES
1) Upon completion of the study of the subject the student should be able to : -
2) Use Transit Theodolite to carryout heights and distances of elevated objects
3) Use Tacheometry details for the curve table
4) Prepare the required details for the curves table.
5) Set out simple curves using chain & tape and theodolite
6) Study the Modern Survey Instruments such as GPS, Electronic Theodolite, EDM and Total station
SCHEME OF EXAMINATION FOR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
SURVEYING PRACTICE-III
- Writing procedure for given experiment ------- 15 marks
- Conducting of Experiment on field
& Observation of reading and entry---------------- 30 marks
- Calculations---------------------------------------- 20 marks
- Results---------------------------------------------- 10 marks
- Oral------------------------------------------------- 20 marks
- Record---------------------------------------------- 05 marks
-------------------
TOTAL 100 marks
--------------------
LIST OF EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED FOR
SURVEYING PRACTICE – II & III
NOTE:
- ONE BATCH SHOULD CONSISTS OF 15 TO 20 STUDENTS
- ONE GROUP CONSISTS OF 5 STUDENTS
- THERE MAY BE 3 TO 4 GROUPS IN A BATCH
SL NO | EQUIPMENTS | QUANTITY |
1 | AUTO / QUICK SETTING LEVEL WITH ACCESSORIES | 05 |
2 | THEODOLITE WITH ACCESSORIES | 05 |
3 | METRIC CHAINS 20M | 03 |
4 | ARROWS | 15 |
5 | TAPE 15M | 05 |
6 | TAPE 30 M | 05 |
7 | RANGING RODS | 10 |
8 | CROSS STAFF, FRENCH CROSS STAFF , OPEN CROSS STAFF | 02 EACH |
9 | DIGITAL PLANIMETER | 01 |
10 | CEYLONE GHAT TRACER | 01 |
11 | ELECTRONIC THEODOLITE WITH ACCESSORIES | 01 |
12 | ELECTRONIC DISTO METER(EDM) WITH ACCESSORIES | 01 |
13 | G.P.S INSTRUMENT | 02 |
14 | TOTAL STATION WITH ACCESORIES | 01 |
Reference books
1. Surveying Vol - I, II, III - Dr. B.C . Punmia
Laxmi publications, Delhi-6
2. A text book of surveying & leveling - T.P.Kanetkar and S.V.kulkarni
Griha Prakashana, Poona
3. A text book of surveying & leveling - R.Agor
Khanna Publishers, Delhi -6
4. Surveying & leveling -Hussain and N 5.
5. Surveying & leveling –Rangwalaagaraj
Charotar Publishers, Poona
6. Higher Surveying -A.M.Chandra
New age International Publications
7. Satish Gopi, R. Sati Kumar & N. Madhu, Adavance Surveying(Total Station,
GIS, Remote Sensing) Pearson Education, Chennai
8. Learning Material Development Project NITTTR, Taramani, Chennai.
CD Programme for Exercise for GPS & GIS
9. Geographical information Science By Narayana Panigrahi, Univercity Press
Pvt. Ltd., Hyderbad