MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INATITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
BHOPAL - 462003
Name of Program
B. Tech. Civil Engg.
Semester-IV
Name of Course
COMPUTATIONAL GEODESY
Course Code
CE 221
Core / Elective / Other
Core
Year-II
Prerequisite:
1.
Surveying (CE 212)
Course Outcomes:
1.
Development of computational Geodesy skills required for various type
engineering project execution and DPR preparation.
2.
Knowledge on developing methodology for the use of different modern surveying
techniques in the field to make maps for different applications.
3.
Competence for setting out works in the field for various type infrastructure
construction works.
Description of Contents in brief:
1.
Area and Volume computations from Surveying data.
2.
Traverse Survey computations: Traverse error adjustments using graphical and
analytical methods, Bowdith rule etc. using Gales traverse table computations.
Computations for latitude, departure, independent and consecutive coordinates,
false origin, and omitted measurements.
3.
Horizontal and Vertical Curves setting out computations: Elements, basic
terminology, types, and computations for setting out of different type curves in
the field, using different methods.
4.
Global Coordinate computations and Field Astronomy: Basic concepts and
terminology related to field astronomy for the computation of Terrestrial and
Astronomical coordinates. Computations for different time, and shortest
distances on the Earth.
5.
Computations for Global Positioning System (GPS) Survey: Basic concepts and
computations for developing the mathematical model of the Earth using Ellipsoid
and Geoid concepts for defining coordinates. Different types of coordinate
systems and commonly used map projections used in Geodesy and GPS. Interconversion of ground positions in different coordinate systems.
Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing based mapping computations: Basic
terminology and remote sensing data capture techniques. Computations for
scale, ground coordinates and distances from photogrammetric measurements,
Rectification of distortions in the remote sensing data and collinearity equations.
6.
7.
Geographical Information System (GIS) based analysis computations: Basic
MAULANA AZAD NATIONAL INATITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
BHOPAL - 462003
terminology, components, and data models in GIS. Generation of digital terrain
model (DTM), digital surface model (DSM) and digital elevation model (DEM)
from different sources of surveying data. Extraction of thematic map, drainage
pattern and contours from DEM data using Remote Sensing & GIS software.
Commonly used Geospatial Analysis tools in GIS for various applications in Civil
Engineering.
8.
Commercial and open source data and computational software in Geodesy.
List of Text Books:
1.
Surveying and Leveling-Part-I & II, T. P. Kanetkar and S. V. Kulkarni, Pune
Vidhyarthi Griha Prakashan
2.
Remote Sensing and image interpretation, Lillesand T.M. and Kiefer R. W.,
Willey publications
3.
Advanced Surveying, A. M. Chandra., New Age International Publishers, New
Delhi
4.
Engineering Surveying: Theory and Examination Problems for Students, W.
Schofield. Butterworth-Heinemann
List of Reference Books:
1.
GPS for Land Surveyors, Jan Van Sickle, CRC Press, Taylor, and Francis group
2.
3.
4.
Introduction to Surveying, Michael Minchin, Department of Training, Government
of Western Australia
Surveying Principles and Application, B.F. Kavanagh and S.J.G. Bird, Prentice
Hall
Elements of Photogrammetry- Paul R. Wolf, McGraw-Hill
URLs:
1.
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/107/105107121
2.
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/107/105107158
3.
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/107/105107157
4.
https://nptel.ac.in/courses/105/104/105104100/
Lecture Plan (about 40-50 Lectures):
Lecture No.
1&2
3&4
5&6
7&8
9
10 & 11
12
13 & 14
15 & 16
Topic
Area and Volume computations from Surveying data.
Traverse error adjustments using graphical and analytical methods
Bowdith rule etc.
Gales traverse table computations. Computations for latitude,
departure, independent and consecutive coordinates, false origin
omitted measurements
Baseline corrections
different type triangulation network adjustments using theory of weights
and least square error adjustment method.
Triangulation stations visibility analysis
Curvature and refraction corrections
Horizontal and Vertical Curves setting out computations: Elements,
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17 to 19
20
21 & 22
23 to 25
26
27 to 29
30 & 31
32 & 33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40 & 41
42
43
44
45
46
47 & 48
49 & 50
basic terminology
Computations for setting out simple circular horizontal curves
Computations for setting out compound curves
Computations for setting out reverse curves
Computations for setting out transition curves
Computations for setting out composite curves
Computations for setting out vertical curves
Global Coordinate computations and Field Astronomy: Basic concepts
and terminology related to field astronomy
Computation
of
Terrestrial
and
Astronomical
coordinates.
Computations for different time, and shortest distances on the Earth
Computations for Global Positioning System (GPS) Survey: Basic
concepts
Developing the mathematical model of the Earth using Ellipsoid and
Geoid concepts for defining coordinates.
Different types of coordinate systems
commonly used map projections used in Geodesy and GPS
Inter-conversion of ground positions in different coordinate systems.
Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing based mapping computations:
Basic terminology and remote sensing data capture techniques.
Computations for scale, ground coordinates and distances from
photogrammetric measurements
Rectification of distortions in the remote sensing data and collinearity
equations.
Geographical Information System (GIS) based analysis computations:
Basic terminology, components,
Data models in GIS
Generation of digital terrain model (DTM), digital surface model (DSM)
and digital elevation model (DEM) from different sources of surveying
data.
Extraction of thematic map, drainage pattern and contours from DEM
data using Remote Sensing & GIS software.
Commonly used Geospatial Analysis tools in Remote Sensing & GIS
for various applications in Civil Engineering.
Commercial and open source data and computational software in
Geodesy.