Geos.725 LAND SURVEYING (3 CH)
Surveying: leveling, linear instruments, chain taps, steel bands, their types and uses, incorrect length of chains, types of errors, precision and accuracy.
Chain surveying: ranging of survey line, instruments for ranging, chaining of survey line, field work, plotting of chain survey, compass survey: prismatic and survey compass, uses, bearing numerical problems, local attraction, field work on plotting.
Plain table surveying: parts and accessories, method of surveying, two point and three point problems, leveling: general principles, types of levels, temporary and permanent adjustment of levels, differential leveling, method of reduction of levels, precise leveling, profile, tacheometry: introduction, basic concept, horizontal and inclined sights, surveying and computation, computation of area and volumes, introduction to advance surveying instruments (GPS, Total Station), leveling and cross section, numerical problems on leveling, trigonometric leveling, theory and object of trigonometric leveling computation.
Books Recommended:
- Engineering Surveying by Schofield, W., 2001. Butterworth-Heinemann, Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford.
- Surveying by Duggal, S.K., 2004. Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company.
- Basic Surveying by Whyte, W. and Paul, R., 1997. Elsevier Science Ltd.
- GPS Satellite Surveying by Leick, A., 2004. John Wiley & Sons Inc.