DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

VI SEMESTER

SUBJECT: EXTENSIVE SURVEY CAMP AND TECHNICAL VISITS

MAX MARKS:100 Duration: 15 days
(Extensive Survey Camp shall be carried outside the campus, beyond 30km from the
Institute)
Major topics:
1 Introduction
2 Reconnaissance Survey
3 Preliminary Surveys
4 Engineering Survey
5 Location Survey
6 Preparation of drawings.
7 Tracing and inking of Drawings
8 Filing and submission of drawings

9 Technical Visits
Visit to ongoing/existing projects ( Irrigation, Hydel, Bridge, fly over, tunnels, water &
waste water treatment plants, etc.)

Objectives:
1 Conduct surveys and prepare drawings and technical reports
for a New Tank Project & new road project
2 Use of different surveying equipments.

Graded Exercises:
New Tank Project
1 Reconnaissance of the area and fixing the alignment of bund
2 Fly levelling to establish B.M from any available G.T.S B.M. to the site.
3 Conduct profile leveling & cross sectioning along centre line of bund( L.S & C.S).
4 Conduct capacity contours survey.
5 Conduct block levels at the proposed waste weir & sluice site.
6 Conduct surveys to alignment of canal( L.S & C.S ).
7 New Highway Project
Conduct surveys for new hilly road alignment ( L.S & C.S)
8 Town planning project for small village
Drawings to be prepared:
 Plan showing the alignment of Bund.
 Plotting of L.S. and C.S of Bund.
 Block levels at waste weir, tank sluice site.
 Contour map of water spread.
 Plan showing the alignment of Canal.
 L.S and C.S of Canal at different chainages
 Plan showing alignment of road.
 L.S & C.S of Road at different chainages as per IRC standards
 Alignment plan of road
 Preparation of existing village map/layout
 Zoning allocation
9 a) Calculation of earth work for New tank & Road project.
b) Capacity of reservoir using capacity contour.

10 Technical visit - Minimum 3 days

Objectives
1 Organize visits and ascertain Technical information about
Civil Engineering aspects and to develop leadership quality
2 Apply the knowledge gained in different places in solving the
real life problems in Civil Engineering

SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
Survey Camp and Technical visit

1 Survey Camp

a) Survey Camp Report & Drawings 40 marks

b) Two written questions on survey camp report 20 marks
c) Viva Voce 20 marks

2 Technical Visits/Local technical Visits.

Report on technical Visits. 20 marks

Total 100 marks