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.

Billable Contact Hours: 5

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

Objectives

Identify degree of a circular curve.
Define the circular curve formulas.
Perform note taking for a circular curve.
Compute deflection angles and chords.
Perform circular curve layout.
Identify compound and reverse curves.
Identify the spiral curve.

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

Objectives

Calculate the general equations of a parabolic curve.
Identify the high and low points of a vertical curve.
Compute vertical curve using the tangent offset method.
Perform staking of a vertical curve.
Identify the sources of error in laying out a vertical curve.
Quote the characteristics of the vertical curve.
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

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

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Introduction ‐ Overview of course
Vertical curves ‐ Definitions, basic formulas
Vertical curves ‐ Calc. elev’s along curve, high pts. low pts.
Test on vert. curves, start volumes, slope stake definitions
Define mass curve graph, haul distances, cut & fill calc’s
Test on volumes etc., start circular curves ‐ definitions
Circular curves ‐ Formulas, use of tables in book
MID‐SEMESTER EVALUATION
Circular curves ‐ Deflection angles, calc’s of chords
Circular curves ‐ Tangent offsets, reverse curves, compound curves
Circular Curves ‐ Multiple lot frontages, road‐stationing offsets
Test on circular curves ‐ Begin spiral curves ‐ definitions
Spiral curves ‐ formulas, calc’s, practical uses
Photogrammetry ‐ Uses in selection of routes, control surveys
Control surveys ‐ level circuits ‐ applications in route survey
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