BASIC
LAND SURVEYING COURSE (SYLLABUS)
COURSE DETAILS
Introduction to Land Surveying |
1 |
Introduction |
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a) |
What is land surveying? Explain Plane & Geodetic Surveying, Field & Office Work. Use of surveying for boundary definition for construction, horizontal control & vertical control. |
b) |
Engineering, cadastral, hydrographic & photogrammetric Surveys |
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2 |
Principles of Surveying |
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I) |
Trilateration |
II) |
Offsets |
III) |
Traversing |
IV) |
Intersection |
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3 |
The Surveyor’ Work |
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a) |
Verify/establish horizontal & vertical controls |
b) |
Locating/refixing the positions of boundary marks in cadastral survey |
c) |
Carry out a topographical survey |
d) |
Horizontal & Vertical monitoring of structures, dams, tunnels etc |
e) |
Carry out a pre-computation for a setting out survey |
f) |
Setting out building corners, roads, drains etc |
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4 |
Equipment |
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a) |
Measurement of distance: tapes, chains, edmi |
b) |
Measurement of angles/bearings: theodolite, total stations, robotic systems |
c) |
Measurement of N,E,Z coordinates: GPS, Total station |
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5 |
Field Procedure |
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a) |
Working from whole to part |
b) |
Recce |
c) |
Planning & obtaining datum for survey |
d) |
Observation & recording |
COURSE DURATION: 12 Hours |
Horizontal Control Survey |
1 |
Establishing horizontals controls using total station &/or GPS |
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a) |
Controls for setting out/traverses. |
b) |
Concept of true north, grid north, bearings, angles etc |
c) |
Linear measurement with tapes, chains, edmi |
d) |
Accuracies & errors in linear measurements |
e) |
Method of measuring angles, bearings & their associated errors & accuracies |
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2 |
Traverses |
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a) |
Open & close traverses |
b) |
Datum to commence survey |
c) |
Cadastral survey traverse & connection to ISN marks |
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3 |
Computations |
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a) |
Linear Misclose |
b) |
Precision & Accuracy |
c) |
Adjustments: Bowditch Rule, Transit Rule & Least Square |
d) |
Calculate setting out data |
e) |
Calculate areas & volumes |
f) |
Calculate clearances, distance, angles, coordinates |
COURSE DURATION: 48 Hours |
Vertical Control Survey |
1 |
Ordinary leveling |
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a) |
Basic knowledge & Equipment |
b) |
Principle of finding height/reduced levels |
c) |
Booking, calculations & checks |
d) |
Accuracy, precision & errors |
e) |
Adjustments |
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2 |
Permanent adjustment |
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3 |
Applications of leveling |
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a) |
Long & cross sections |
b) |
Contouring |
c) |
Setting out proposed levels |
d) |
Monitoring of settlement markers |
COURSE DURATION: 18 Hours |
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