SSNCOLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, KALAVAKKAM 603 110

Department of Civil Engineering

LESSON PLAN
Staff Name: Sivapriya S.V
Subject:Surveying-II
Department: Civil Engineering

Designation: Associate Professor

Subject Code: CE2254
Semester: IV

Objective:
This course is in continuation of the Surveying I. The main aim of this course is to obtain knowledge about
Tachometric surveying, Control surveying, Survey adjustments, Astronomical surveying and Photogrametry

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Unit
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1
2

5
6
II

10
11
III
12

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TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING

Tacheometric systems Tangential, stadia and subtense

methods
Stadia systems - Horizontal
and inclined sights
Fixed and movable hairs

From

To

2.1.14

3.1.14

6.1.14

8.1.14

9.1.14

9.1.14

Stadia constants,Anallactic lens

13.1.14
14.1.14 2
and Subtense Bar
CONTROL SURVEYING

Proposed date & period

of coverage

Working from whole to partHorizontal and vertical

control methods
Triangulation,Modern trends
Bench marking, Signals
Base line - Instruments and
accessories Corrections
Satellite station - Reduction to
centre
Trignometric
levelling
Single
and
reciprocal
observations

14.1.14

15.1.14

16.1.14

20.1.14

21.1.14

21.1.14

22.1.14

22.1.14

23.1.14

28.1.14

SURVEY ADJUSTMENTS
Errors - Sources, precautions and
corrections - Classification of 29.1.14
30.1.14
errors
True and most probable values
4.2.14
4.2.14
and weighted observations
Method of equal shifts 5.2.14
5.2.14
Principle of least squares

2
2
1

13

Normal equation - Correlates

6.2.14

11.2.14

14

Level nets - Adjustment of

simple triangulation networks.

11.2.14

12.2.14

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of coverage
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of coverage

Unit
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Topic
From

16

Motion of sun and stars

17
IV

19

20
21
22
23
V
24

25

26

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ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYING
Celestial sphere - Astronomical
terms and definitions , Celestial
co-ordinate systems - Different
12.2.14
18.2.14
time systems
3

15

18

To

Actual date & period

of coverage

Apparent
altitude and corrections
Nautical almanac and Star
constellations
Calculations for azimuth of a
line.

18.2.14

19.2.14

20.2.14

25.2.14

25.2.14

26.2.14

27.2.14

27.2.14

HYDROGRAPHIC AND ADVANCE SURVEYING

Hydrographic Surveying:Tides 4.3.14
5.3.14
2
MSL - Sounding methods
Location of soundings and
6.3.14
11.3.14 2
methods
Three point problem - Strength
of fix and Sextants and station 11.3.14
13.3.14 3
pointer
River surveys - Measurement of
18.3.14
18.3.14 2
current and discharge
Photogrammetry
Basic
concepts of Terrestial and aerial
19.3.14
20.3.14 2
Photographs - Stereoscopy
Definition of Parallax
Introduction.
Electromagnetic
distance measurement Basic
25.3.14
26.3.14 3
principles - Instruments
Trilateration
Basic
concepts
of
Cartography
and
Cadastral 27.3.14
1.4.14
3
surveying
5
Total Hours
7

REFERENCE

1. Bannister A. and Raymond S., Surveying, ELBS, Sixth Edition, 1992

2. Punmia B.C., Surveying, Vols. I, II and III, Laxmi Publications, 1989.
3. Kanetkar T.P., Surveying and Levelling, Vols. I and II, United Book Corporation, Pune,
1994.
4. Clark D., Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Vols. I and II, C.B.S. Publishers and
Distributors, Delhi, Sixth Edition, 1971.Coates R.C, Coutie M.G. and Kong F.K., Structural Analysis,
ELBS and Nelson, 1990.
5. James M.Anderson and Edward M.Mikhail, Introduction to Surveying, McGraw-Hill Book
Company, 1985.Matrix Analysis of Framed Structures Jr. William Weaver & James M. Gere, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, Delhi.
6. Wolf P.R., Elements of Photogrammetry, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Second Edition,
1986.

7. Robinson A.H., Sale R.D. Morrison J.L. and Muehrche P.C., Elements of Cartography,
John Wiley and Sons, New York, Fifth Edition, 1984.

8. HeribertKahmen and Wolfgang Faig, Surveying, Walter de Gruyter, 1995.

Signature of HOD

Name and Signature of Faculty

HOD/Civil

Staff In-charge