CIV 210 – Land Surveying

Current Catalog Description

Introduces the general mathematical and physical concepts related to engineering surveying. Covers plane surveying, geodesy, geodetics, measurement techniques and instruments, leveling, error theory, survey adjustments, coordinate systems and datums. Practical measurement techniques and instruments, and survey staking. Introduces photogrammetry and remote sensing, geographic information systems (GIS).

Prerequisite

PHV127 or 132; MAT 127 or 132 or 142 or AMS 161; CIV Major

Corequisite:

None

Textbooks and/or Other Required Material

Surveying Fundamentals and Practices- Pearson 7th Edition, Surveyor's field note book (Elan Publishing Company E64-8x4W Wire-O Field, Surveying Book, stiff yellow cover available from Amazon) Field Book Allen, Precision APE #115300 or Forestry Suppliers #FB842, or equivalent.

1. NCEES Approved Scientific Calculator

2. Basic drafting equipment such as a straight edge., protractor, Timely Template and a drafting pencil.

This course is

Required

Topics Covered

1. Field Measurement
2. Differential Leveling
3. Profiles Leveling
4. Grid Leveling & Contour Mapping
5. Traverse Methods
6. Coordinate Geometry, Traverse Closure, Traverse Adjustment
7. Total Station use in Topographic Survey
8. Survey Study Area
9. Learning to create a Site Plan from Topographic Survey Data

Course Learning and Student Outcomes

Ability to measure distances with a steel tape, correctly measure to account for slope, tension, temperature and non-standard length. ABET Student Outcomes: 5, 6, 7

Ability to apply the technique of differential leveling to run a closed loop bench and close within acceptable limits. ABET Student Outcomes: 5, 6, 7

Obtain pipe route profile data using a level and record elevations in a field notebook. Plot elevations and data, and label on graph paper. ABET Student Outcomes: 5, 6, 7

Obtain elevation data on a grid, plot points, plot cross-sections and calculate volume via average end area method. ABET Student Outcomes: 1, 5, 6, 7

Using points from cross sections, plot spot elevations and draw a one foot interval contour map. ABET Student Outcomes: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Ability to use an electronic total station to measure angles and distances and record data in fieldbook for later processing. Calculate closure. ABET Student Outcomes: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7

Ability to adjust traverse coordinates in an assumed coordinate system to obtain adjusted coordinates and acceptable traverse closure. ABET Student Outcomes: 1, 6, 7

Ability to accurately plot all data onto a map depicting the study area. ABET Student Outcomes: 2, 6, 7

Prepared by

Frank Flanagan (2020)

Last Updated:

9/2021