DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

SURVEYING AND GIS-RS APPLICATIONS

(CE-201, CR 3+1)
(Third Semester)

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

1. To study 05 sec theodolite

2. To observe fore bearings and back bearings of all

lines with prismatic compass in the field

3. To measure horizontal angles of the scheme in the

field

4. To measure baseline of scheme with conventional

method/FDM in the field

5. To perform computations (Gales Table) and plot

drawing sheet
6. To perform plane tabling in the field

7. To layout simple curve in the field

8. To layout reverse curve in the field

9. To layout composite/combined curve in the field

10. To layout vertical curve in the field

11. To study total station

12. To determine azimuth and true north of surveying

line by solar observation in the field

13. To plot sounding by one/two circle method

 COURSE CONTENTS

Introduction to advanced surveying and its application, Triangulation,

trilateration, field procedures and application. EDM. Strength of figure,
computation and plotting.
Theory of Errors and Weights: quality of observations, weighted
observations, distribution and adjustment of errors. Most probable
value.
Curves: Various types of curves with application: simple circular
curve, compound curves, transition curves, vertical curve and reverse
curves, Design and layout of curves.
Tunnel Surveying. Use of gyroscope.
Hydrographic Surveying: Horizontal and vertical controls,
submarine surface contours. Discharge measurement, reservoir
capacity calculation.
Field Astronomy: Solar and stellar observations for position and
azimuth determination.
Photogrammetry: Introduction, definition and application of aerial
and terrestrial photogrammetry.
Remote sensing/ satellite imagery and its applications:
introduction & application of remote sensing in surveying, types of
remote sensing, sensors and platforms used for remote sensing.
Use of stereoscopy and GPS
GIS: introduction & applications of GIS in surveying, digitizing and
topographic mapping using GIS software.