Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Lesson Plan

Date of Compilation: 22.11.2010

Faculty Name: Mrs. M.Umamaguesvari Faculty Code: CV07

Subject Name: Surveying ii Subject Code: CE2254

Class: B.E civil engg.

OBJECTIVE

At the end of the course the student will posses knowledge about Tachometric surveying,
Control surveying, Survey adjustments, Astronomical surveying and Photogrametry.

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TEXT BOOKS

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.

REFERENCES

1. Clark D., Plane and Geodetic Surveying, Vols. I and II, C.B.S. Publishers and
Distributors, Delhi, Sixth Edition, 1971.
2. James M.Anderson and Edward M.Mikhail, Introduction to Surveying, McGraw-Hill Book
Company, 1985.
3. Wolf P.R., Elements of Photogrammetry, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Second Edition,
1986.
4. 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.
5. Heribert Kahmen and Wolfgang Faig, Surveying, Walter de Gruyter, 1995.

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 Lesson Plan

S.No Date Period Topic Unit Text/ Page

Ref. No
Book
UNIT I
TACHEOMETRIC SURVEYING
1 1 Tacheometric systems,Tangential, 1 T2
stadia and subtense methods
2 2 Stadia systems,Horizontal 1 T2
and inclined sights
3 3 Vertical and normal staffing 1 T2
4 4 Fixed and movable hairs 1 T2
5 5 Stadia constants , 1 T2
Anallactic lens
6 6 Subtense bar 1 T2
UNIT II
CONTROL SURVEYING
7 1 Working from whole to part 2 T2
8 2 Horizontal and vertical control methods 2 T2
9 3 Triangulation, Signals 2 T2
10 4 Base line , Instruments and accessores 2 T2
11 5,6 Corrections ,Satellite station ,Reduction 2 T2
to centre
12 7 Trignometric leveling,Single and 2 T2
reciprocal observations
13 8 Modern trends ,Bench marking 2 T2
UNIT III
SURVEY ADJUSTMENTS
14 1 Errors ,Sources , precautions and 3 T2
corrections, Classification of errors
15 2 True and most probable 3 T2
values , weighted observations
16 3,4 Method of equal shifts ,Principle of 3 T2
least squares
17 5,6,7 Normal 3 T2
equation , Correlates,Level nets
18 8 Adjustment of simple triangulation 3 T2
networks
UNIT IV
ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYING
19 1,2 Celestial sphere,Astronomical terms 4 T2
and definitions
20 3,4 Motion of sun and stars ,Apparent 4 T2
altitude
and corrections
21 5,6 Celestial co-ordinate systems 4 T2
22 7,8,9 Different time systems , use of Nautical 4 T2
almanac

23 10 Star constellations 4 T2
24 11 calculations for azimuth of a line 4 T2
 UNIT V
HYDROGRAPHIC AND ADVANCE
SURVEYING
25 1 Hydrographic Surveying - Tides - MSL 5 T2
26 2,3 Sounding methods - Location of 5 T2
soundings and methods
- Three point problem
27 4 Strength of fix - Sextants and station 5 T2
pointer
28 5 River surveys - 5 T2
Measurement of current and discharge
29 6,7 Photogrammetry - Introduction – Basic 5 T2
concepts of
Terrestial and aerial Photographs
30 8,9 Stereoscopy – Definition of Parallax 5 T2
31 10,11 Electromagnetic 5 T2
distance measurement – Basic
principles - Instruments – Trilateration
32 12 Basic concepts of 5 T2
Cartography and Cadastral surveying

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