Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Civil Engineering and Built Environment
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
4304CIVH-SEP-CTY
Aims
To introduce basic techniques for land surveying and setting out: methods of obtaining field measurements for the purpose of producing site drawings and hence the calculation of land areas and earthwork volumes, setting out points using line-of sight.
To develop an understanding of the use and application of Computer Aided Design in the Built Environment and the development of 2-dimensional drafting techniques and conventions.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Carry out field exercises to illustrate methods of levelling, angular measurement: booking, calculation and application including setting out using information extracted from a drawing, map or other sources.
2.
Use measured values to compute and draw contours, longitudinal and cross-sections, and to evaluate volumes of earthworks.
3.
Produce completed booking sheets showing all calculations in the areas of levelling and angular measurement.
4.
Identify and calculate data necessary for setting out of civil engineering works.
5.
Produce 2D drawings using industry standard CAD software application.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Vertical control: Set up, use and adjustment of the level. Ordnance Bench Marks.
Levelling techniques. Accuracy checks.
Horizontal control: Set up, use and adjustment of Total Station. Traverse surveys and their adjustment.
Application of digital instruments and the use of computer packages in surveying.
Setting Out: Procedure for co-ordinated setting out, procedures and practices for setting out ground works, road construction and drainage works.
Applications: Computation and drawing of contours, longitudinal sections and cross-sections. Determination of areas of land and volumes of earthworks.
Introduction to CAD and applications of the software in practice. Creating, opening and saving CAD files using the latest version of AutoCAD. Setting up system preferences, drawing scales, drawing sheet size, borders, title block. Use of view, zoom and pan commands, layers, line types, text styles, and dimension styles.
Drawing and modifying 2D objects using standard construction industry conventions.
Editing, enhancing, annotating and setting up drawings for plotting.
Production of site plans, floor plans, elevations and detail drawings. Use of format, draw, tools and modify commands. Use of layers, line type and weight, lock, freeze and thaw. Creating and editing text and dimensions.
Module Overview:
This module introduces you to the basic techniques for land surveying and setting out methods of obtaining field measurements for the purpose of producing site drawings and hence the calculation of land areas and earthwork volumes, alongside setting out points using line-of sight. It enables you to develop an understanding of the use and application of Computer Aided Design in the Built Environment and the development of 2-dimensional drafting techniques and conventions.
This module introduces you to the basic techniques for land surveying and setting out methods of obtaining field measurements for the purpose of producing site drawings and hence the calculation of land areas and earthwork volumes, alongside setting out points using line-of sight. It enables you to develop an understanding of the use and application of Computer Aided Design in the Built Environment and the development of 2-dimensional drafting techniques and conventions.
Additional Information:An introduction to basic land surveying techniques. The field measurements required to produce a contoured site plan to a chosen scale, the use of field information to compute land areas and earthworks volumes, and setting out simple features to full scale on site in both line and level.
Students require access to personal computers with computer aided drawing software.
Assessments
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