Course detail

Engineering Geodesy I

FAST-GE16Acad. year: 2011/2012

Fundamental terms of engineering geodesy. Fundamentals of setting out accuracy analyses. Setting out control networks. Setting out of angles and distances. Basic methods of horizontal setting out (polar point, intersection, arc section, free stationing). Setting out of buildings, roads, and railways. Geodetic part of building documentation. Check surveys. Deformation measurements.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

8

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gets acquainted with fundamental principles and problems of engineering geodesy, masters the methodology for setting out accuracy analysis of basic geometrical quantities, and gets knowledge of geodetic works for single specializations of civil engineering.

Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of methods of mathematical analysis. Orientation in principles of theory of errors.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Course curriculum

1. Fundamentals of engineering geodesy.
2. Fundamentals of setting out accuracy analyses.
3. Setting out of angles.
4. Setting out of distances.
5. Methods of horizontal setting out 1.
6. Methods of horizontal setting out 2.
7. Setting out control networks.
8. Vertical setting out.
9. Setting out of buildings.
10. Setting out of roads and railways.
11. Documentation of finished structures.
12. Check measurements. Deformation surveys.
13. Prescriptions and standards for engineering geodesy.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquaintance with fundamental principles and problems of engineering geodesy. Knowledge of methodology for setting out accuracy analysis of basic geometrical quantities. Acquaintance with geodetic works for single specializations of civil engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia I. Alfa Bratislava, 1985. (SK)
Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia II. Alfa Bratislava, 1990. (SK)
Richardus, P.: Project Surveying. A.A.Balkema Rotterdam, 1984. (EN)
Švábenský O., Vitula A., Bureš J.: Inženýrská geodézie I. M01 Základy inženýrské geodézie. studijní opora VUT Brno, 2006. (CS)
Švábenský O., Vitula A., Bureš J.: Inženýrská geodézie I. M02 Geodézie ve stavebnictví. studijní opora VUT Brno, 2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

Švábenský O., Vitula A., Bureš J.: Inženýrská geodézie I. M03 Návody ke cvičením. studijní opora VUT Brno, 2006. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch G , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.