'Advanced Surveying' is a course offered in B. Tech. in Civil Engineering program at School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham.
Unit 1
Field astronomy - definitions - solution of an astronomical triangle - co-ordinate systems - time - solar, siderial and standard equation of time - sundial - determination of time, azimuth, latitude and longitude. Map Projection: introduction - methods of projection.
Unit 2
Electronic distance measurement – principle – reduction of E.D.M lines - geodimeter – tellurimeter - total station – global positioning system.
Photogrammetry – terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry – heights and distances fromphotographs – flight planning – elements of stereoscopy – photo mosaic – photo interpretation – applications of photogrammetry.
Unit 3
Remote sensing – introduction – electromagnetic radiation – target interactions – remote sensing systems – remote sensing from space – applications of remote sensing.
TEXT BOOKS
- Agor, R. A, “Textbook of Advanced Surveying”, Khanna Publishers, 2002.
- Punmia. B. C., “Higher Surveying”, Laxmi Publications, 2006.
REFERENCE BOOKS
- Joshi M. D. and Jawaharlal Sharma, “Text Book of Advanced Surveying”, CBS Publishers, 1985.
- Arora K. R., “Surveying – Vol. III”, Standard Publishers, 1993
- Ram Pal K. K. “Text Book of Photogrammetry”, Oxford & IBH Publishers, 1982.
- Duggal, S. K, “Surveying Vol.II”, McGraw Hill Education, 2013.
