Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-BE01Acad. year: 2011/2012

Geodesy in Civil Engineering.
Coordinate systems in Czech Republic.
Geodetic computations.Theory of errors.
Measurement of directions and angles.Distance measurements.
Height systems used in Czech Republic.Height measurements.
Detail plane surveying.Setting out of buildings, roads and railways.
Deformation measurements.
Data collection and automated data processing for technical maps,Photogrammetry.
Maps in Czech Republic.Cadastral surveys.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

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 fundamentals of geodesy for civil engineering

Prerequisites

Basic of mathematics, trigonometric functions

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. Introduction, basic definition.Size and figure of the Earts.
Reference surfaces.
2. Angle measurement,horizontal and vertical angles. Theodolites.
3. Distance measurements. Direct an indirect measurements. Polar method and ortogonal method.
4. Height measurements.Systems, spots.Trigonometric height measurement.
5. Levelling. Instruments and acquipment.Levelling errors.
6.Coordinates computations. Basic tasks.
7. Intersections, traverses, transformations.
8. Maps, digitalization.
9. Real estate, development of real estate.
10.Surveying works. Planimetry, altimetry.
11.Setting out of points , lines, circles, curves, planes.
12.Setting out of boundaries.Setting out plans.
13.Global positioning system.Photogrammetry and remote sensing.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Fundamentals of geodesy for 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

Ghilani, C.D., Wolf, P.R.: Elementary Surveying. Pearson Prentice Hall, London, 2008. (EN)
Irvine, W.: Surveying for Construction. McGraw-Hill, London, 1995. (EN)
Katastr nemovitostí po novele. 0. (CS)
Staněk, V., Hostinová, G.: Geodézia ve stavebníctve. Jaga Group Bratislava, 1999. (SK)
Torge, Wolfgang: Surveying. de Gruyter, 2001. (EN)
Vitásek, J., Pažourek, J., Nevosád, Z.: Vybrané geodetické práce ve stavebnictví. VUTIUM Brno, 1998. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-K-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-C-ST Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-P-E-SI Bachelor's

    branch VS , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.