Course detail

Structural and Industrial Geodesy (K)

FAST-CE52Acad. year: 2019/2020

Basic terms of structural geodesy.
Measurement errors, accuracy of 1D and 2D quantities.
Fundamentals of setting out accuracy analyses.
Precise methods of angle, distance, and height measurements.
Horizontal and vertical setting out. Setting out drawings.
Setting out control networks.
Geodesy in design and construction of structures.
Deformation measurements.
Satellite systems, GNSS.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Extended knowledge of students about geodesy in civil engineering.

Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of geodesy.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Basic terms of structural geodesy. Measurement errors, accuracy of 1D and 2D quantities.
2. Fundamentals of setting out accuracy analyses. Precise methods of angle and distance measurements.
3. Precise levelling. Setting out of angles, distances, and heights.
4. Basic methods of horizontal setting out. Basic methods of vertical setting out.
5. Setting out drawings. Setting out control networks. Geodesy in designing and realization of structures.
6. Deformation measurements. Underground surveying.
7. Photogrammetry in construction. GNSS methods.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Extended knowledge of geodesy in civil engineering.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia I. Alfa Bratislava, 1985. (SK)
Michalčák, O. a kol.: Inžinierska geodézia II. Alfa Bratislava, 1990. (CS)

Recommended reading

Richardus P.: Project Surveying. A. A. Balkema Rotterdam, 1984. (EN)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Basic terms of structural geodesy. Measurement errors, accuracy of 1D and 2D quantities. 2. Fundamentals of setting out accuracy analyses. Precise methods of angle and distance measurements. 3. Precise levelling. Setting out of angles, distances, and heights. 4. Basic methods of horizontal setting out. Basic methods of vertical setting out. 5. Setting out drawings. Setting out control networks. Geodesy in designing and realization of structures. 6. Deformation measurements. Underground surveying. 7. Photogrammetry in construction. GNSS methods.

Exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Otakar Švábenský, CSc.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, measures of precision, confidence intervals. 2. Calculations for accuracy analyses of measurement and setting out. 3 Precise measurement of angles, parallactic method of distance measurement. 4. Precise leveling. 5. Indirect surveying of inaccessible distance. 6. GNSS measurement. 7. Check of fulfilling the credit conditions, final test, granting of credits.