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Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 
    
Official Course Syllabi 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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SURV 1200 - Route Surveying

Credit Hours: 3.00


Prerequisites: SURV 1100

This course introduces the student to the basic principles of route surveying, preliminary and final location procedures, profiles, grades, cross sections, slope stakes, areas, volumes, parabolic and circular curves, and spiral transitionals.

Location: South Campus

Contact Hours: 5
Billable Contact Hours: 5
OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course students will define the horizontal curve.

Objectives

  1. Identify degree of a circular curve.
  2. Define the circular curve formulas.
  3. Perform note taking for a circular curve.
  4. Compute deflection angles and chords.
  5. Perform circular curve layout.
  6. Identify compound and reverse curves.
  7. Identify the spiral curve.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course students will define the Vertical Curve.

Objectives

  1. Calculate the general equations of a parabolic curve.
  2. Identify the high and low points of a vertical curve.
  3. Compute vertical curve using the tangent offset method.
  4. Perform staking of a vertical curve.
  5. Identify the sources of error in laying out a vertical curve.
  6. Quote the characteristics of the vertical curve.
  7. Compute elevations on a vertical curve if the two grades and the rate of change in grade are known.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course students will define Construction Surveys.

Objectives

  1. Identify special equipment for construction surveys.
  2. Perform staking for a pipeline, building, highway and sewer.
  3. Determine what data should be shown on a slope stake if the ground rod reading, distance from centerline, and grade rod reading are known.
  4. Tabulate information necessary to lay out a circular curve if the intersection angle and degree of curve are known.
  5. Draw a mass curve and compute overhaul‐yard‐stations if the centerline profile, proposed grade profile, accumulative yardage, and free haul distance are given.
  6. Prepare field information for staking out a compound or reverse circular curve if the design information is given.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

  • 1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.
  • 2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.
  • 3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.
  1. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.
  1. The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
  1. Introduction ‐ Overview of course
  2. Vertical curves ‐ Definitions, basic formulas
  3. Vertical curves ‐ Calc. elev’s along curve, high pts. low pts.
  4. Test on vert. curves, start volumes, slope stake definitions
  5. Define mass curve graph, haul distances, cut & fill calc’s
  6. Test on volumes etc., start circular curves ‐ definitions
  7. Circular curves ‐ Formulas, use of tables in book
  8. MID‐SEMESTER EVALUATION
  9. Circular curves ‐ Deflection angles, calc’s of chords
  10. Circular curves ‐ Tangent offsets, reverse curves, compound curves
  11. Circular Curves ‐ Multiple lot frontages, road‐stationing offsets
  12. Test on circular curves ‐ Begin spiral curves ‐ definitions
  13. Spiral curves ‐ formulas, calc’s, practical uses
  14. Photogrammetry ‐ Uses in selection of routes, control surveys
  15. Control surveys ‐ level circuits ‐ applications in route survey
  16. FINAL EVALUATION

Primary Faculty
Grant, Janice
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald



Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088



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