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Old Course (2014)
Civil Construction and Survey
EG 2113 CE
Total: 6hour /week
Year: II Lecture: 3 hours/week
Semester: I Tutorial: hours/week
Practical:3 hours/weeks
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This course deals with the fundamental concept of surveying & basic civil construction works related to electrical Engineering.
Course Objectives:
On completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Describe building materials, walls, roofs, floor, foundation, cable trench, select and use
correct building materials
2. Understand concrete and mortar mixes
3. Identify and use surveying instruments to measure length, angles, and heights.
4. Level survey and peg for overhead power lines.
Course contents:
Section A: Civil Construction
Unit 1. Introduction [5]
1.1 Construction materials, types of materials, availability (sand, line, cement,
brick, block, wood, steel etc.), their main characteristics, supply sources and
prices.
1.2 Walls – load bearing and partition, their features, material used and
construction.
1.3 Types of roofs – pitched and flat, their features
1.4 Floors – solid and suspended floors, their features.
1.5 Cable trench through floor, its construction detail
Unit 2. Foundations: [6]
2.1 Basic soil mechanics, basic requirements for load bearing structures, drainage,
soil bearing capacity.
2.2 Functions of foundation
2.3 Types of foundations commonly used with special emphasis on electrical machines, poles and towers, requirements and design criteria.
2.4 Foundation plans and sections – interpretation and use
2.5 Concrete mixes and mortar preparations, use and applications
Unit 3. Walls and Supports [4]
3.1 Load bearing walls/support – brick, concrete block, stone and rubble, method of construction and tools used
3.2 Openings in walls – for doors, window etc. Use of lintel, sills and jambs. Timber and steel for construction of window and door, methods of construction
Unit 4. Drainage [5]
4.1. Need for adequate drainage in and around the building
4.2. Simple surface water drainage system, water flow principle.
4.3. Combined surface water and sewage drains, connection and fittings
Section B: Surveying
Unit 5. Introduction [4]
5.1.The need for surveying and leveling in overhead line construction
5.2.Principles used in surveying and labeling
5.3.Major divisions of surveying
Unit 6. Distance Measurement [4]
6.1 The chain and tape – their construction, use and care
6.2 How to use a tape – errors and accuracy in taping
6.3 How to use a chain – accuracy in chain measurements
Unit 7. Angle Measurement [6]
7.1 Measurements of horizontal angles by using compass, level, and theodolite
7.2 Measurement of vertical angles using theodolite and clinometer
7.3 Methods of measuring vertical heights
Unit 8. Leveling for Building Sites [5]
8.1 The Principles of leveling choice of datums, use of staff and level.
Unit 9. Survey and Leveling of Power Lines [6]
9.1 The principle factors in routing overhead power lines, leveling, surveying and pegging of route
NEW COURSE (2022)
Civil Construction and Survey
EG2104EE
Year: II Total: 6 hours /week
Part: I Lecture: 3 hours/week
Tutorial: 1 hour/week
Practical: 2 hours/week
Lab: hours/week
Course Description:
This course deals with the fundamental concept of surveying & basic civil construction works related to electrical Engineering.
Course Objectives:
On completion of this course the students will be able to:
1. Familiarize building materials, walls, roofs, floor, foundation, cable trench, select and
use correct building materials
2. Associate/differentiate concrete and mortar mixes
3. Identify and use surveying instruments to measure length, angles, and heights.
4. Level survey and peg for overhead power lines.
Course Contents:
Theory
Section A: Civil Construction
Unit 1. Introduction to Civil Construction [8 Hrs.]
1.1. Construction materials, types of materials, availability (sand, lime, cement, aggregates, brick, block, wood, steel etc.), their main specifications, supply sources and prices.
1.2. Walls – load bearing and partition, their features, material used and construction.
1.3. Types of roofs – pitched and flat, their features
1.4. Floors – solid and suspended floors, their features
1.5. Cable trench through floor, its construction detail
Unit 2. Foundations [10 Hrs.]
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Basic soil mechanics, basic requirements for load bearing structures, drainage, bearing capacity
2.3. Functions of foundation
2.4. Types of foundations (shallow: individual, combined, mat; deep: pile) commonly used with special emphasis on electrical machines, poles and towers, requirements and design criteria
2.5. Foundation plans and sections – interpretation and use
2.6. Concrete mixes and mortar preparations, use and applications
Unit 3. Walls and Supports [6 Hrs.]
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Load bearing walls/support – brick, concrete block, stone masonry (rubble, ashlar),
method of construction and tools used
3.3. Openings in walls – for doors, window etc. Use of lintel/ beam, sills and jambs. UPVC, timber and steel for construction of window and door, methods of construction
Unit 4. Drainage [6 Hrs.]
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Need for adequate drainage in and around the building
4.3. Simple surface water drainage system, water flow principle
4.4. Combined surface water and sewage drains, connection and fittings
Section B: Surveying
Unit 1. Introduction to Surveying [3 Hrs.]
1.1. Need for surveying and leveling in overhead line, switch yard, transmission tower, construction
1.2. Principles used in surveying and levelling
1.3. Types of surveying equipment: Tapes, Chains, Levels, Theodolite, total station, clinometer
Unit 2. Distance Measurement [3 Hrs.]
2.1. The chain and tape – their construction, use and care
2.2. Use of tape – errors and accuracy in taping
2.3. Use of chain – accuracy in chain measurements
2.4. Use of theodolite for distance measurement
Unit 3. Angle Measurement [3 Hrs.]
3.1. Measurements of horizontal angles by using compass, level, and theodolite/total station.
3.2. Measurement of vertical angles using theodolite/total station/ clinometer
3.3. Methods of measuring vertical height and horizontal distance
Unit 4. Leveling for Building Sites [3 Hrs.]
4.1. The Principles of leveling choice of datums, use of staff and level
Unit 5. Survey and Leveling of Power Lines [3 Hrs.]
5.1. The principal factors in routing overhead power lines, levelling, surveying and pegging of route
5.2. Traversing (close and open)
Marking Scheme
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