Course detail

Engineering Geodesy 1

FAST-BEA021Acad. year: 2023/2024

Basic 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)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

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.
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.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-GK Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, basic terms, model of measurement, theory of accuracy analysis. 2. Methodology of accuracy analysis of angle and distance measurement and setting out. 3. Methodology of accuracy analysis of heights measurement and setting out. Horizontal and plumb line setting out of . 4. Accuracy analyses and procedures of basic methods of horizontal position setting out. 5. Accuracy analyses and procedures of other methods of horizontal position setting out. 6. Basic terms of geodesy for construction. Setting out and check surveying of structures. Legal prescriptions and standards. Setting out drawings. 7. Division of geodetic works between the construction participants. Primary systems of structures. Setting out of secondary systems of building objects. 8. Geodesy for building construction. Detail setting out for main construction technologies. 9. Geodesy for road and railway construction. Basic terminology. Geodetic works in preparation and designing of transportation structures. 10. Setting out of roads and railways. Setting out of arcs and transition curves. Longitudinal and transversal profile. 11. Setting out and measurement of underground structures. 12. Deformation measurements of structures. Measurement methods of vertical and horizontal deformations. 13. Progressive measuring technologies in engineerin geodesy. Satellite methods. Laser scanning.

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Bureš, Ph.D.
Ing. Ladislav Bárta, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, conditions for credit obtaining, fundamentals of engineering geodesy. 2. Accuracy analyses - data sets, basic accuracy characteristics, testing of measurement results. 3. Accuracy analyses of measurement and setting out of angles. 4. Measurement of direction sets, introduction of corrections for steep sightlines - theoretical analysis and practical surveying. 5. Setting out of an angle with defined accuracy - theoretical analysis and practical surveying. 6. Measurement and setting out of distances with electronic distance meters, accuracy analysis and practical surveying. 7. Measurement and setting out of distances by taping, accuracy analysis and practical surveying. 8. Polar method of horizontal setting out, elements, setting out sketch and accuracy analysis. 9. Free stationing method of horizontal setting out, accuracy analyses. 10. Elevation setting out by leveling and trigonometric method, accuracy analyses. 11. Setting out drawing of building structure, work with technical standards, elements of setting out. 12. Setting out drawing of linear structure, work with technical standards, circular arc, elements of setting out. 13. Final check of fulfilling the credit conditions, granting of credits.