Surveying: Definition, objective, classification and principles of surveying. Linear Measurement: Instruments for measuring distances; Ranging and taping survey lines; Chain surveying – principle, field work, off-sets, booking and plotting, obstacles in taping.
Angular Measurement: Bearing of lines; Rectangular coordinate system; Essentials of the microoptic theodolite; Measurement of horizontal and vertical angles; Temporary and permanent adjustments; Theodolite traversing; Computation of co- ordinates; Adjustment of traverse; Temporary and permanent adjustments.
Levelling: Definition & terminology; Levelling instruments types - tilting, auto set and digital levels; Levelling staves; Different types of levelling - differential, profile, cross-sectional and reciprocal levelling; Booking and reduction methods; Underground levelling; Temporary and permanent adjustments of levels.
Total Station: Principle of electronic measurement of distance and angles; construction and working with Total Station; Errors; Application and recent developments in Total Station.
Contours: Concepts; Characteristics of contour; Contour Interval; Methods of contouring and uses of contours. Plane Table Surveying: Methods; Detail surveying and contouring using plane table and microoptic alidade, Computation of areas and volumes.
After completion of the course student will be able to:
This subject is on page 7, 8 of the original AKTU PDF.
