Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, Civil Engineering Semester 4, Surveying 2 Syllabus

Unit - 1 Theodolite Survey

1.1 Thedolite and type

1.2 Fundamental axes and parts of a transit theodolite

1.3 Uses of theodolite

1.4 Temporary adjustments of a transit thedolite

1.5 Measurement of horizontal angles – Method of repetitions and reiterations

1.6 Measurements of vertical angles

1.7 Prolonging a straight line by a theodolite in adjustment and theodolite not in adjustment

Unit - 2 Permanent Adjustment Of Dumpy Level And Transit Theodolite

2.2 Second Adjustment

2.3 3rd Adjustment

2.4 4th Adjustment

2.5 5th Adjustment

Unit - 3 Trigonometric Levelling

3.1 Determination Of Elevation Of Object When The Base Is Accessible And Inaccessible By Single Plane Method

3.2 Distance And Difference In Elevation Between Two Inaccessible Object By Double Plane Method Salient Features Of Total Station Advantages Of Total Station Over Conventional Instruments Application Of Total Station

Unit - 4 Tacheometry

4.1 Basic Principle

4.2 Types Of Tacheometric Survey

4.3 Tacheometric Equation For Horizontal Line Of Sight And Inclined Line Of Sight In Fixed Hair Method

4.5 Reducing The Constant In Internal Focusing Telescope

4.6 Moving Hair Method And Tangential Method

4.7 Substance Bar

4.8 Beaman Stadia Arc

Unit - 5 Curve Setting

5.1 Curves – Necessity – Types

5.3 Elements

5.4 Designation of curves

5.5 Setting out simple curves by linear methods

5.6 Setting out curves by Rankine’s deflection angle method.

5.7 Compound curves

Unit - 6 Triangulation Survey

6.1 Figures and systems

6.2 System of framework

6.3 Baseline measurement

6.4 base measurement by the rigid bar and flexible apparatus

6.5 tape correction

6.6 Measurement of angles

6.7 Satellite station and reduction to centre and field checks in triangulation and principle of least squares

6.8 triangulation adjustment angle and station

Unit - 7 Curve Setting (Transition and Vertical curves)

7.1 Transition curves

7.2 Characteristics

7.3 Length of the Transition curve

7.4 Setting out cubic Parabola and Bernoulli‟s Lemniscates

7.5 Vertical curves – Types – Simple numerical problems

Unit - 8 Areas And Volumes

8.1 Calculation of area from crossstaff surveying

8.2 Calculation of the area of a closed traverse by coordinates method.

8.3 Planimeter – the principle of working and use of planimeter to measure areas digital planimeter

8.4 Computations of volumes by trapezoidal and prismoidal rule

8.5 Capacity contours