CIV2202

Surveying

P Meinhardt and P Daly

4 points · 13 lectures, 26 hours of field classes · First semester, Clayton · Second semester, Caulfield

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of the methods and processes of field measurement, computations and setting out in engineering surveying.

Synopsis Theories of measurement, errors and adjustments - limitations of simple adjustment procedures, techniques to eliminate or reduce systematic and random errors, plane surveys, datum, bench marks; EDM - measurement of distance, instrumental errors and environmental effects; theodolite - measurement of angles, instrumental errors and adjustments; traversing - techniques and calculations, acceptable errors and their adjustment; levelling - techniques, accumulation of error and control; grid levelling, profiling and cross sectioning, instrument types, errors and adjustment; topographical survey tacheometry - data collection, reduction and presentation; software, use of digital terrain models; design and setting out of circular curves - layout of urban infrastructure; circular curves; introduction to transition curves and parabolic vertical curves; calculation of areas and volumes - areas by DMD, coordinates, trapezoidal rule and Simpson's rule; volumes by regular solids, cross-sections, contours, cells, DTM surfaces, Pappus; survey drafting - standards, symbols, scales, feature plans, longitudinal sections, cross-sections, CAD; geographic positioning systems - operations, accuracy, limitations, advantages, map resources - Universal Transverse Mercator Projection and Australian Maps; topographic maps, scales, content, accuracy; base maps, cadastral maps; parish maps, legal description - of land, land titles, aerial photographs.

Assessment Examination (2 hours): 50% · Practical/project work: 50%

Prescribed texts

Hadgraft R G, Ho T and Meinhardt P Surveying course notes

Recommended texts

Muskett J Site surveying BSP, 1998

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