Course Title: Perform measurements required in the construction of rural roads
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2008
Course Code: CIVE5565
Course Title: Perform measurements required in the construction of rural roads
School: 130T Infra, Electrotec & Build Serv
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6066 - Advanced Diploma of Civil Engineering (Structural Design)
Course Contact : Tony Skinner Program Coordinator
Course Contact Phone: (03) 9925 4444
Course Contact Email:tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Program Coordinator:
Mr Tony Skinner
Tel. 9925 4444
Fax. 99254377
Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 40
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit covers the competency to use levels, theodolites and distance measuring techniques to perform basic measurement and layout tasks on construction sites. The intent is for people carrying out design and/or drafting activities to communicate effectively with surveying personnel and to understand survey data that they use to produce designs and drawings.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
EDC040 Perform measurements required in the construction of rural roads |
Element: |
Calculate volumes from spot heights |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 The volume to datum form spot heights derived form grid levelling can be calculated. |
Element: |
Carry out correct layouts |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Levels in a closed traverse can be observed to third order precision. |
Element: |
Determine bearings for the sides in a traverse |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 The theodolite is set up over a ground mark allowing for any bubble error. |
Element: |
Observe short distances to industry standards for engineering surveys |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 The major sources of error in distance measuring operations can be identified. |
Element: |
Perform detail surveys using the grid levelling method |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 The grid is laid out at a specified interval over a given area. |
Element: |
Perform levelling traverse procedures |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 The terms Australian Height Datum, level surface and horizontal surface can be explained. |
Element: |
Perform simple detail surveys using theodolite and tape |
Performance Criteria: |
7.1 Detail surveys are performed by distance and offset measurements along a baseline. |
Element: |
Produce and interpret simple site plans |
Performance Criteria: |
8.1 A site plan can be plotted from distance and offset measurements along a baseline. |
Element: |
Set out works using simple site plans |
Performance Criteria: |
9.1 A site plan can be used to set out works by distance and offset measurements along a baseline. |
Learning Outcomes
Calculate volumes from spot heights
Carry out correct layouts
Determine bearings for the sides in a traverse
Observe short distances to industry standards for engineering surveys
Perform detail surveys using the grid levelling method
Perform levelling traverse procedures
Perform simple detail surveys using theodolite and tape
Produce and interpret simple site plans
Set out works using simple site plans
Details of Learning Activities
Teacher-led :
Face to face lectures and practical sessions covering the correct use of surveying equipment including :
theodolite
automatic level
30m measuring tape
- Face to face lectures covering calculations performed in surveying and the process applied to obtaining results from survey data collected in the field.
- Instruction in the observation of OH & S procedures in the field with particular emphasis on road safety and overhead power lines
- Presentation of sample drawings obtained from industry with accompanying instruction on standard layout, terminology and symbols
Student-based problem-solving - Field Survey Work
- Participate as individuals and in teams in supervised practical
activities and /or workplace simulated activities, involving : - The survey and measurement of existing features of land and setting out of works using simple to more advanced surveying equipment currently used in industry including tapes, levels and theodolites.
- Calculating and applying results from survey data collected in the field in producing earthworks calculations and simple site plans
Teaching Schedule
See Online Learning Hub for details.
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Nil |
References
Online course notes |
|
Surveying for Construction 3rd Edition – William Irvine Mc Graw-Hill |
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Basic Metric Surveying 3rd Edition – WS Whyte, RE Paul Butterworths |
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Elementary Surveying 8th Edition Harper Collins |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment comprises two parts and is based on activities and tests performed in a simulated workplace environment using industry standard equipment.
1. Practical testing of activities performed in the field
2. Theoretical testing of the calculation and interpretation of results
Activities and accompanying reporting of results include but are not limited to:
• Linear Measurement
• Detail surveys of existing land features
• Levelling between fixed reference marks using rise and fall method.
• Grid Contouring using Height of Collimation method
• Setout of works and curves and theodolite traversing and measurement
Assessment Tasks
Assessment comprises two parts and is based on activities and tests performed in a simulated workplace environment using industry standard equipment.
1. Practical testing of activities performed in the field
2. Theoretical testing of the calculation and interpretation
of results
Activities and accompanying reporting of results include but are
not limited to :
- Linear Measurement
- Detail surveys of existing land features
- Levelling between fixed reference marks using rise and fall method.
- Grid Contouring using Height of Collimation method
- Setout of works and curves
- Theodolite traversing and measurement.
Equipment includes but is not limited to :
Tapes, Compasses, Optical Squares, Ranging Poles, Chaining arrows, Tripods, Staves, Levels – Automatic, Laser, Theodolites.
Assessment Matrix
Element Covered | Assessment Task | Proportion of Final Assessment | Submission Time |
8. | Field Work | 5% | Week 1 - 2 |
1,2 | Field Work | 15% | Week 3 - 8 |
5,6 | Field Work | 10% | Week 9 -10 |
9 | Field Work | 5% | Week 11 |
3,4,7 | Field Work | 15% | Week12-16 |
1,2,3 | Practical Test | 20% | Week 17 |
1-8 | Theory Test | 30% | Week 18 |
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