FACULTY OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PROGRAMME		:	BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING (HONOURS)(CIVIL)

COURSE			: 	ENGINEERING SURVEY

CODE			:	KJC405

SEMESTER		:	01

CREDIT HOURS		:	3.0

PRE-REQUISITE		:	  -   

HOURS/WEEK		:	

No. of lecture hour	:   	3.0 hrs/week
No. of tutorial hour	:   	1.0 hrs/week
 



1.0	SYNOPSIS

	This course deals with the work of Surveying in Civil Engineering practice. Students will be introduced to various equipment used in surveying works. Topics studied include prismatic compass surveying, leveling, theodolite and setting out.


2.0	OBJECTIVES

  	At the end of the course, students should be able to:-

	a.	taught on the theory and practice of varies surveying works applicable to civil engineering.

	b. 	set up and operate varies surveying equipments.

	c. 	interpret readings taken with varies surveying equipments.


3.0	METHODS

	Lecture
	Tutorials


4.0	CONTENT

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NO.	TOPICS							                      LECTURE HOURS
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1.0	Introduction									 2 hours
	
	Introduction to broad aspect of surveying works and its 
	application to civil engineering.Introducing to varies equipments 
	in surveying.


2.0	Prismatic Compass Surveying						         4 hours

	Bearing, traverse surveying, error and plotting.


3.0	Levelling 								         7 hours

	Principles of leveling, form of booking reduction, error distribution, 
        forsight, intermediate and backsight leveling, longitudinal and tranverse 
        leveling, contouring, calculation of cut and fill in earthworks, use of 
        sight rails and boring rods.


4.0	Theodolite									 7 hours

	Principles, technique of using theodolite, traverse, method of booking, 
        determination and distribution of error	


5.0 	Setting Out									 8 hours

	Circular, transition and vertical curves. Masshaul in earthwork and principle 
        of planimeter. Control survey for setting out building work.
 									

6.0	EVALUATION

	4 tests (2 tests before semester break and 2 tests after semester break)      	   60 %
        Assignment/Tutorial/Attendance							   40 %
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									          Total:  100%
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7.0	TEXT BOOKS

	1.	Barry F. Kavanagh: Surveying; Prentice Hall, 6th Edition. 2003.

	2.	A.Bannister, S.Raymond and R.Baker: Surveying; Prentice Hall, 7th Edition, 1998.

	3.	William Irvine: Survey for Construction; McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 1980.

	4.	J. Uren and W.F. Price: Surveying for Engineers; MacMillan Press, 1978.

	5.	P.Richardus: Project Surveying; North Holland Publishing, 1977.


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