- ADVANCED SURVEYING Credit : 5
- 1. Curve : (a) simple curve - Scope, degree of curve, characteristics, offset from tangent, offset from
- chord produced. Rankine’s method, obstacles. (b) Compound and reverse curve – introduction of
- cases. (c) Transition curve –compound curve, super elevation, length of transition curve,
- characteristics equations, shift, tangent length and curve length of combined curve. Computation for
- setting out of combined curve (d) Vertical curve – scope, assumption of vertical curve, equations,
- computations for setting out curve, summit and valley curve. Lecture : 10
- 2. Electronic Distance meter : Scope, electromagnetic curve, basic definitions, phase of wave, types of
- waves, distance by transit time and phase difference, carrier wave, method of modulation. Electro-
- optical EDM measurement, infra-red EDM instrument, microwave EDM instruments, effect of
- atmospheric conditions and corrections, slope and height corrections, use of total station. Lecture : 9
- 3. Triangulation : Scope, classification, inter-visibility, satellite station, eccentricity of signals, base line
- and extension of base line. Theory of error terms, laws of weight, determination of M.P.V., M.P.E,
- adjustment of geodetic triangle with central station, adjustment of level line, adjustment of spherical
- triangle. Lecture : 10
- 4. Astronomical Survey : Terms, spherical triangle, spherical trigonometry. Time, sidereal time,
- apparent time, mean solar time, equation of time, universal time, standard time, conversion of time,
- determination of time, determination of azimuth, Latitude, Longitude. Lecture : 4
- 5. Geodetic Leveling : Scope, curvature and refraction correction, axis-signal correction, single angle
- observation, reciprocal leveling. Lecture : 8 6. Hydrographic Surveying : Scope, methods of sounding,
- locating of sounding, three-point problem and shoreline survey Lecture: 5
- SOIL MECHANICS – I Credit : 5
- 1. Introduction, Origin and Classification of soils, soil weight volume relationships, Index properties of
- soil, soil structures and Clay Minerals. Lecture : 8
- 2. Effective stress principle, Surface tension and capillarity, Permeability of soils, Darcy’s law, test for
- determination of permeability, engineering use of permeability, Factors affecting permeability Lec-4
- 3. Seepage analysis, flow nets, flow through dams. Lecture : 4
- 4. Effective stress distribution in soils under hydrodynamic conditions. Quick sand, Piping, Prevention
- of piping failures. Lecture : 4
- 5. Compressibility and Consolidation:- Consolidation Process- Spring analogy, Definition,
- measurement of consolidations- Determination of void ratio at various load increments, Terzaghi’s
- theory of one dimensional consolidation, Determination of Coefficient of consolidation, Analysis of
- consolidation data. Lecture : 10
- 6. Vertical stress below applied load in soils (Boussinesq, Westergaard, and graphical solutions), one
- and two dimensional cases. Lecture : 5
- 7. Compaction characteristics, water content – dry unit weight relationships, OMC, max, Dry unit
- weight field compaction control. Lecture : 5
- 8. Soil stabilization
