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After learning the theoretical paper, it is essential for students to have a practice for surveying in the field with the help of instruments and survey accessories learnt in theory, to develop desired skill in land surveying and measurement. |
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LIST OF ACTIVITIES (Field Work) |
| SL |
Topics |
| 1. |
Testing and adjustment of chain. |
| 2. |
Chaining and Ranging a line and recording in the field book including taking offsets (using optical square and other instruments), doing chain survey. |
| 3. |
Study of prismatic compass, setting of compass and taking bearings, traversing with compass and chain. |
| 4. |
Study of plane table survey equipment, setting up of plane table, orientation of plane table, doing plane table survey by radiation, intersection and traversing. |
| 5. |
Study of levels. Temporary adjustment of levels, taking staff reading on different stations and recording in level book, finding difference of level between two distant points. Plotting longitudinal section and cross-sections. |
| 6. |
Taking out Theodolite from the box mounting on the Tripod and placing it back. Study of Theodolite, temporary adjustment of the Theodolite, reading of vernier and calculation of least count and taking readings. |
| Recommended Books |
| SL |
Title |
Author/Publisher |
| 1. |
Surveying and Levelling Part-I |
T.P. Kanetkar and S.V. Kulkarni |
| 2. |
Surveying Vol. I |
B.C. Punamia |
| 3. |
Surveying |
Hussain and Nagraj |
| 4. |
Surveying & Levelling |
Agar |
| 5. |
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| 6. |
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| 7. |
Plane and Geodetic Surveying Vol. I |
David Clark |
