Geometric Detailing

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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Objective :

To understand the concepts of leveling

To study the procedure of leveling
To impart knowledge in setting out of pipe line
To impart knowledge in advanced drainage system – procedures &
practices
Outcome:

 Students acquire knowledge on calculations on setting out of pipe

line& drainage systems.
 It is useful for the students in the field of Civil Engineering, attaining
continuous progress leads to the post of Infrastructure Engineer
Topics

Day Topics YouTube link

s

Introduction to surveying,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BnNFln0sWA
Basic rules and errors in
Day 1 measurement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09nMd_O6Ilc
Linear measurement using
Day 2 Chain and Tape

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGS2YX30nI8
Day 3 Traversing using compass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nunmQ9ggFY
Day 4 Plane Table
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8poe2vvD2Q
Introduction to leveling-
Day 5 Adjustment and setting up

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY4XIgSueUs
Levelling on the field
Day 6 (Different types)

L/S and C/S-Grid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOxlLPET77U
levelling using dumpy
Day 7 level

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFDrgfT0GH4
Day 8 Earth work Calculation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAQBZuT_Gyo
Introduction to theodolite-
Day 9 Trignometrical surveying

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dzSUkDKDfU
Day 10 Curves - Basic geometry

Curve setting using

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dzSUkDKDfU
theodolite (Rankines
Day 11 Method)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnhtBfNIh4I
Contouring - Methods and
Day 12 procedures

Contouring using
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRRIdEBYreo
Theodolite and dumpy
Day 13 level
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5Q1xag4_Yg
Preparation of contour
Day 14 map

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFqkg-2Sx_o
Introduction to Mapping
Day 15 in Conventional method

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL16WJPSwcA
draw the L-SECTION of
Day 16 the Road in Excel sheet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwKvBWAvu1w
Day 17 Draw LS in AutoCAD
Basic of Total Station and
their components,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQz-VBaHKU
Distance measurement
Day 18 and Area Calculation

Total Station-measuring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1V67C1ZHU
horizontal and vertical
Day 19 angel, MLM, Marking

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_1V67C1ZHU
Total Station-Levelling
Day 20 L/S & C/S and Contouring

Total Station-Conversion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xo7QSbVvhLI
of filed coordinate
Day 21 instruments to system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBBtB4nb1s
Creation of Topo map in
Day 22 AutoCAD
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYWdxExabHo
Digital Elevation Model
Day 23 Creation using SRTM

GPS surveying, Importing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHWZmU30YhE
GPS data into Google
Day 24 earth

Digitizing point, line and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXdiz_WNzFQ
area feature in Google
Day 25 earth

Assessment Question
1. Finding Errors and corrections in given measurements.
2. Conduct chain surveying and prepare a site plan
3. Plotting the traverse & adjust the closing error.
4. Perform a plane table survey by traversing method with all
5. details.
6. set levelling instruments and temporary adjustment. Determine reduced level and check
it.
7. Performing fly leveling and reciprocating leveling to find the RL of various points
8.  To find the the cross section of a road in FXEC
9. Using L/S and C/S, Earthwork has to be arrived
10. Determine the vertical and horizontal distance by tacheometric method
11. Set out a simple circular curve by instrument method from given data.
12. Set out a simple transition curve from given data.
13.  Demonstrating Various types of contouring techniques
14. Contouring the given area using theodolite and dumpy level
15. Find out the suitable drainage path using the contour map
16. Reading and re-sclaing the given map
17. Draw LS For Given data in Excel sheet 
18. Draw LS For Given data in AutoCAD
19. Setting out of total station and explaining their comments
20. Measuring horizontal and vertical angles and distance of given point
21. Creation of L/S C\S map and contour map for given area
22.  Plotting layout of given area in AutoCAD
23. Creating Topo map of given area
24.  Create DEM for given plot area
25. Find out geo coordinates of given points and plotting them in Google earth
26. Digitizing given feature in Google earth
27. Completion of all the assessments and test projects
28. Report preparation

Test Project:
* Create Topo-map of our college campus with high accuracy.
* Map the drainage pattern for the our college campus.
Outcomes
• The students will be familiarized in surveying with the latest surveying equipments.
• The students can create topo-map any area using GIS .
 Basic
Suggest Viva Total
S.N Roll. Student Year/ levelling Procedure Contours / LS&CS Calculations
ions voce Marks
o No. Name Dept terminology (20) (10) (30)
(10) ( 10 ) ( 100 )
(20)