This lecture note desribes the following topics: introduction to Surveying, Classification and basic principles Linear Measurement, Chain Surveying, Compass Traversing, Errors In Chain Surveying, Corrections In Chain Surveying, Plane table surveying, Radiation, Intersection and traversing, Levelling description of level instruments, Simple levelling and fly levelling methods, Contours, Methods of grid levelling, Contours Map preparation, Computation of area and volume, Theodolite description of the instrument and Traversing and Introduction to setting of curves.
Author(s): Velammal college of engineering and Technology
104Pages
This note covers Measuring horizontal distances, Vertical measurements, Construction staking, Slopes and grades, Field exercises, examples and solutions.
Author(s): Transportation Information Center
53Pages
Surveying is defined as “taking a general view of, by observation and measurement determining the boundaries, size, position, quantity, condition, value etc. of land, estates, building, farms mines etc. and finally presenting the survey data in a suitable form”. This PDF covers the following topics related to Surveying : Introduction, Linear and Angular Measurements, Leveling and Contouring, Computation of Areas and Volumes, Theodolite and Traverse Surveying, Tacheometric and Advanced Surveying.
Author(s): B Suresh, Assistant Professor, CE Dept, Civil Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
98Pages
This PDF covers the following topics related to Surveying : Triangulation and Trilateration, Contour Lines and digital terrain model, Curves, Photogrammetry, Introduction to Remote Sensing, GPS and GIS.
Author(s): School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
70Pages
Surveying is the art of measuring distances, angles, and positions above, on or below the earth’s surface. This PDF covers the following topics related to Surveying : Introduction, Theory of error, Basic survey measurements, Traverse survey, Curves, Triangulation.
Author(s): Department of Civil Engineering, Addis Ababa University
45Pages
This note covers introduction and chain surveying, Compass surveying and plane table surveying, Levelling and applications, Theodolite surveying and engineering surveying.
Author(s): NA
71Pages
This note explains Historical Surveying, Surveying Science and Profession, Methods of height determination, Levelling and the surveyors level.
Author(s): DR A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow
38Pages
This note covers the following topics: Introduction to surveying and Mapping, Measurements and Errors, Measurement of Horizontal distance, Measurement of Vertical Distance, Representation of Vertical Distance, Measurement of Relative Direction of Line, Measurement of Horizontal and Vertical Distance Simultaneously, Measurement of Absolute Direction, Control Survey, Location of Details and Route Survey.
Author(s): NPTEL
NAPages
Surveying is the process of determining the relative position of natural and manmade features on or under the earth’s surface, the presentation of this information either graphically in the form of plans or numerically in the form of tables, and the setting out of measurements on the earth’s surface. Topics covered includes: Survey Control, Introduction to Levelling, Level Traversing - Rise and Fall Method, 5 Level Traversing - Height of Collimation Method, Adjustment of the Automatic Level, Misclosure and Adjustment of Level Traverses, Level Set-Out, Errors in Levelling, Traditional Distance Measurement, Electronic Distance Measurement, The Theodolite, Control Traverse, Detail Surveys, Level Sections, Pegging and Levelling a Section of Road, Road Construction, Areas of Regular and Irregular Figures, Cross-Section Areas, Volumes, Setting Out Distances, Set-Out Surveys, Setting Out Batter Stakes.
Author(s): Michael Minchin
220Pages
Objective of this note is to teach the basics and elements of different types of curves on roads and their Preliminary survey and to learn about surveying applications in setting out of curves, buildings, culverts and tunnels.
Author(s): Pratap Kumar Pradhan
105Pages
