Surveying Applications

Course aim

To explore specialist survey applications and techniques associated with road engineering, construction, mining and hydrographic surveying.

Course content

Horizontal, vertical and transition curves for road engineering. Geotechnical issues associated with road design and survey. Geometrical design criteria for roads. Construction surveying principles. Control establishment, maintenance and transfer. As-built and movement monitoring surveys. Open cut and underground mining overview. Legislative requirements for mine surveying practice. Survey control establishment and transfer. Underground set out and tunnelling. Subsidence monitoring. Volume determinations. Introduction to hydrographic surveying. Tide analysis. Nautical charts and datums. International hydrographic surveying standards. Sonar systems, depth measurement and sea floor mapping techniques. Hydrographic survey planning. Law of the sea.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
GEOE 5010	Geodetic Science

Remote Sensing: Photogrammetry is also a pre-requisite

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY EAST
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Field Placement (Field work)	2 hours x 7 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 6 weeks
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	3 hours x 13 weeks
Field Placement (Field work)	2 hours x 7 weeks
Computer Practical	2 hours x 6 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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