GI3302 Surveying Syllabus:

GI3302 Surveying Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

 To introduce the rudiments of surveying and its principles to Geoinformatics Engineers.
 To learn the various methods of surveying to solve the real-world problems.
 To introduce the concepts of control surveying
 To introduce the basics of cadastral Surveying

UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF CONVENTIONAL SURVEYING

Definition – Classifications – Basic principles – Equipment and accessories for ranging and chaining – Methods of ranging – well conditioned triangles – Chain traversing – Compass – Basic principles – Types – Bearing – System and conversions – Sources of errors and Local attraction – Magnetic declination – Dip – compass traversing – Plane table and its accessories – Merits and demerits – Radiation – Intersection – Resection – Plane table traversing.

UNIT II LEVELLING

Level line – Horizontal line – Datum – Benchmarks – Levels and Staves – Temporary and Permanent adjustments – Methods of leveling – Fly leveling – Check leveling – Procedure in leveling – Booking – Reduction – Curvature and refraction – Reciprocal leveling – Precise leveling – Contouring – Methods of interpolating Contours – Characteristics and uses of Contours – Areas enclosed by straight lines – Irregular figures – Volumes – Earth work calculations.

UNIT III THEODOLITE SURVEYING

Theodolite – Types – Horizontal and Vertical angle measurements – Temporary and Permanent adjustments – Trigonometric Levelling – Heights and distances – Single Plane method – Double Plane method – Geodetic observation – Tacheometric surveying – Stadia Tacheometry – Subtense method –Tangential Tacheometry.

UNIT IV CONTROL SURVEYING AND ADJUSTMENT

Horizontal and Vertical control – Methods – Triangulation – Base line – Instruments and accessories – Corrections – Satellite station – Traversing – Coordinate computation – Gale‘s table – Omitted measurement – Trilateration – Concepts of measurements and errors – weight of an observation – law of weight – adjustment methods – angles, lengths and levelling network – simple problems

UNIT V CADASTRAL SURVEYING

History of cadastral survey – Land Records – FMB Sketch -Tax – Real Property- Legal Cadastral – Graphical and Numerical Cadastre – Legal Characteristics of Records – Torrens System. Cadastral map reproduction – Map projection for cadastral maps – Automated Cadastral map – Land Information System.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOMES:

 On completion of the course, the student is expected to
CO1 Understand the rudiments of various surveying and its principles.
CO2 Gain knowledge in computation of levels of terrain and ground features
CO3 Understand the concepts of Theodolite Surveying for complex surveying operations
CO4 Understand the procedure for establishing horizontal and vertical control
CO5 Gain knowledge on cadastral survey

TEXTBOOKS:

1. T. P. Kanetkarand S. V. Kulkarni, Surveying and Levelling, Parts 1 &2, Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan, Pune, 2010, 24th edition.
2. Dr. B. C. Punmia, Ashok K. Jain and Arun K Jain, Surveying Vol. I & II, Lakshmi Publications Pvt Ltd, New Delhi, Sixteenth Edition, 2016.

REFERENCES:

1. R. Subramanian, Surveying and Levelling, Oxford University Press, Second Edition, 2012.
2. James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, Surveying, Theory and Practice, Seventh Edition, McGraw Hill 2001.
3. Bannister and S. Raymond, Surveying, Seventh Edition, Longman 2004.
4. S. K. Roy, Fundamentals of Surveying, Second Edition, Prenticeˆ Hall of India 2004.
5. K. R. Arora, Surveying Vol I & II, Standard Book house, 2019
6. C. Venkatramaiah, Textbook of Surveying, Universities Press, Second Edition, 2011.