Principles – Classification of Surveying – Scales – Conventional signs – Chain Surveying – Tape – Compass Surveying – types - Adjustment of error
Definition – Terms – Levels and Staves – Temporary and permanent adjustments – Fly and check levelling – Booking – Reduction – Curvature and refraction – Reciprocal levelling – Longitudinal and cross sections – Plotting – Calculation of areas and volumes – Contouring - Capacity of reservoirs.
Theodolite – Types – Description – Horizontal and vertical angles – Temporary and permanent adjustments – Heights and distances – Tangential and Stadia Tacheometry – Stadia constants – Anallactic lens – Curves – Terminologies – Types – Setting out a simple curve – Rankine’s method of deflection angle.
Basic Principle – Classifications – Electro-optical system: Measuring principle - Working principle -Sources of Error, Microwave system: Measuring principle - working principle - Sources of Error - Comparison between Electro-optical and Microwave system - Care and maintenance of Total Station instruments - Modern positioning systems
Basic Concepts – Different segments – space, control and user segments – Satellite configuration – signal structure – Orbit determination and representation – Anti Spoofing and Selective Availability – Task of control segment – Hand Held and Geodetic receivers – data processing – Traversing and Triangulation – Application of GPS – Introduction and Application of DGPS – Fundamentals of Photogrammetry and Remote sensing
Reference Book:
1.James M. Anderson and Edward M. Mikhail, "Surveying, Theory and Practice", 7th Edition, McGraw Hill, 2001 2.Kanetkar T.P., Surveying and Levelling, Vols. I and II, United Book Corporation, Pune, 1994. 3.HeribertKahmen and Wolfgang Faig, Surveying, Walter de Gruyter, 1995. 4.Bannister and S. Raymond, "Surveying", 7th Edition, Longman 2004 5.AroraK.R.,"Surveying-Vol I & II", Standard Book house, 10th Edition 2008
Text Book:
1.Punmia B.C. Surveying, Vols. I, II and III, 16th Edition, Laxmi Publications, 2009 2.S. K. Duggal, Surveying, Vol I & II, 7th Edition, Tata McGraw-Hill Education, 2004
