Survey Camp Report 2015

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First of all we bow to the divine providence for being there where I need him most
always. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Almighty for keeping me fit for the successful
completion of this vital work.
We express our sincere thanks to Dr. A.R. BABU, Chairman and Dr. RUBAN DEVA
PRAKASH, Principal, Heera College of Engineering and Technology, Panavoor,
Thiruvananthapuram.
We would like to thank Mrs.Deepa Paul, Head of the Department of Civil
Engineering for her good support and appreciation.
We extend our sincere thanks to Mr. Renju Nath V.V. , the survey camp coordinator
for his ample supports for working with the survey camp.
We take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to Mrs. Praveen S. ,our guide
for his valuable suggestions and guidance throughout our survey camp.
Our deep gratitude and thanks are due to in small measures to all the faculties and
staff members of the department of Civil Engineering .Heera College of Engineering and
Technology,Panavoor , Thiruvananthapuram ,for their unflinching support and
encouragement throughout the course of work.
We thank whole heartedly to our classmates who extended their co-operation in
finishing the vital work.
We are grateful to our parents and friends for their help, encouragement and moral
support given during our survey camp.
AARATHI SHYLU
AFRA NASEER
AHSANA S
AISWARYA S
AKHIL V V
LEKSHMI U
RIYAS A R
SHILPA JAYARAJ
VARSHA CLEETUS
SAJITH SATHEESH

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CONTENTS
INDEX

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INTRODUCTION
SELECTION OF SITE
OBJECT OF SURVEYING
METHODS OF SURVEYING
INSTRUMENTS USED
FIELD WORK OF THEODOLITE TRAVERSING
6.1 PREPARATION OF LOCATION MAP
6.2 PREPARATION OF KEY PLAN
6.3 SELECTION AND FIXING OF SURVEY STATIONS
6.4 PREPARING REFERENCE SKETCHES
6.5 MEASUREMENT OF INCLUDED ANGLES

6.6MEASURING WCB
6.7MEASURING OFFSET AREAS
7. LOCATION DETAILS
8. CALCULATION OF CORRECTED INCLUDED ANGLES
9. CALCULATION OF WCB
10. CALCULATION OF REDUCED BEARING
11. LATITUDES AND DEPARTURES
12. BALANCING THE TRAVERSE
13. BOWDITCHS RULE
14. TRANSIT RULE
15. CORRECTED CONSECUTIVE CO-ORDINATES
16. CALCULATION OF INDEPENDENT CO-ORDINATES
17. CALCULATION FOR GALES TABLE

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17.1 OBSERVED ANGLES

17.2 CORRECTED ANGLES
17.3 CALCULATIONS OF WCB & RB
17.4 CALCULATION OF LATITIDE AND DEPARTURE
17.5 CALCULATIONS OF ERROR
17.6 CORRECTED LATITUDE AND DEPARTURE
17.7 INDEPENDENT CO-ORDINATES

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17.8 AREA CALCULATION INSIDE THE TRAVERSE

18. OFFSETTING
19. CONTOURING
19.1 ESTABLISHING TEMPORARY BENCHMARK
19.2 METHOD OF CONTOURING
19.3 LOCATION DETAILS
19.4 PREPARATION OF REFERENCE SKETCHES
19.5 TRAVERSING BY THEODOLITE & MEASUREMENTS
20. AREA CALCULATION
21. CONTOUR INTERPOLATION
22. METHOD OF INTERPOLATION
23. PREPARATION OF CONTOUR MAP
24. TRACING THE PLAN
25. CAMP DIARY
26. CONCLUSION
27. REFERENCE

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Figure 1. LOCATION MAP

Figure 2. KEY PLAN & LINEAR MEASUREMENTS
Figure 3. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 4. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 5. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 6. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 7. REFERENCE SKETCHES

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Figure 8. REFERENCE SKETCHES

Figure 9. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 10. REFERENCE SKETCHES
Figure 11. OFFSETTING

LIST OF TABLES

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Table 1 .OBSERVED ANGLES

Table 2 .CORRECTED ANGLES
Table 3 .WCB & RB CALCULATION
Table 4 .LATITUDE AND DEPARTURE CALCULATION

Table 5 .CALCULATION OF ERROR

Table 6. CORRECTED LATITUDE & DEPARTURE
Table 7. INDEPENDENT CO-ORDINATES
Table 8.CALCULATION OF CONTOURING
Table 9.CALCULATION OF CONTOURING

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