Surveying by AAU
Surveying is the art of measuring distances, angles, and positions above, on or below the earth’s surface. This PDF covers the following topics related to Surveying : Introduction, Theory of error, Basic survey measurements, Traverse survey, Curves, Triangulation.
Author(s): Department of Civil Engineering, Addis Ababa University
45 Pages 
This note covers Measuring horizontal distances, Vertical measurements, Construction staking, Slopes and grades, Field exercises, examples and solutions.
Author(s): Transportation Information Center
53 Pages
Surveying is defined as “taking a general view of, by observation and measurement determining the boundaries, size, position, quantity, condition, value etc. of land, estates, building, farms mines etc. and finally presenting the survey data in a suitable form”. This PDF covers the following topics related to Surveying : Introduction, Linear and Angular Measurements, Leveling and Contouring, Computation of Areas and Volumes, Theodolite and Traverse Surveying, Tacheometric and Advanced Surveying.
Author(s): B Suresh, Assistant Professor, CE Dept, Civil Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering
98 Pages
Surveying is the process of determining the relative position of natural and manmade features on or under the earth’s surface, the presentation of this information either graphically in the form of plans or numerically in the form of tables, and the setting out of measurements on the earth’s surface. Topics covered includes: Survey Control, Introduction to Levelling, Level Traversing - Rise and Fall Method, 5 Level Traversing - Height of Collimation Method, Adjustment of the Automatic Level, Misclosure and Adjustment of Level Traverses, Level Set-Out, Errors in Levelling, Traditional Distance Measurement, Electronic Distance Measurement, The Theodolite, Control Traverse, Detail Surveys, Level Sections, Pegging and Levelling a Section of Road, Road Construction, Areas of Regular and Irregular Figures, Cross-Section Areas, Volumes, Setting Out Distances, Set-Out Surveys, Setting Out Batter Stakes.
Author(s): Michael Minchin
220 Pages
Lecture Note On Advanced Surveying
Objective of this note is to teach the basics and elements of different types of curves on roads and their Preliminary survey and to learn about surveying applications in setting out of curves, buildings, culverts and tunnels.
Author(s): Pratap Kumar Pradhan
105 PagesAdvertisement
