SURV06015 2019 Surveying 201

apply fundamental surveying calculations, read plans and scale off drawings.

operate an automatic level to carry out levelling surveys and control vertical in building set out.

produce a topographical site survey plan using a total station and 3D BIM compatible software

produce sectional profile drawings of ground using drafting software.

calculate areas and volumes of sites and construction project earthworks.

This module will be delivered using a combination of weekly lectures and practicals, and blended learning techniques. This approach is expected to address student-learning needs. A learning platform such as Moodle will be used to upload educational material (i.e. tutorial recordings plus supplementary reading material) and as a means of assessment (e.g. uploading assignments and projects). The blended approach (lectures and pre-recorded tutorials) allows students work at their own pace.

• Mid term summative and formative assessment.
• Continuous practical and project work.
• Summative Final exam.

Re-submission of practical and project work for Autumn exam board and repeat final exam in Autumn repeat exams.

1. Surveying fundamentals of reading maps and plans, scaling off drawings, calculating gradients, converting plan and ground areas.
2. Tape work - procedures for accurate site surveys using tapes and eliminating errors.
3. Contours - Calculating gradients, drawing ground profiles, contour surveys, interpolating positions of contours from spot heights and spot heights from contours.
4. Levelling - carrying out levelling surveys and calculating levels using HPC and rise and fall methods, two peg tests, setting out levels
5. Introduction to Total Stations - EDM, errors, procedures for carrying out a survey using the instrument and eliminating errors
6. Introduction to Civil 3D - importing survey data, creating site survey plan. creating a ground profile.
7. Reading and drawing of ground profile drawings, longitudinal and cross sections for drainage and roads.
8. Calculations for Area and volume of sites and construction project earthworks - using CAD, Simpsons or Trapezoidal rules, Cross sectional area calculations, End of Areas for volume, site levelling earthworks volumes.