CIV2202

Surveying

(ENG)

P Meinhardt and P Daly

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

Synopsis: Theories of measurement, errors and adjustments; EDM; theodolite; traversing; levelling; grid levelling, profiling and cross sectioning, instrument types, errors and adjustment; topographical survey tacheometry; software, use of digital terrain models; design and setting out of circular curves; circular curves; introduction to transition curves and parabolic vertical curves; calculation of areas and volumes; volumes by regular solids, cross-sections, contours, cells, DTM surfaces, Pappus; survey drafting; geographic positioning systems, map resources.

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