CET 2530 - Route Surveying

4(2 + 4)

Prerequisite: SUR 1520 for CET majors, SUR 2520 and SUR 2620 for SUR majors, all with a grade of “C” or better, or Permission of instructor

This course is designed to expand the concepts on circular and parabolic curves and earthwork introduced in SUR 1520 and SUR 2520. Included is the mathematics of spirals, unequal tangent vertical curves, mass diagram of earthwork quantities, alignment profile and slope staking, large scale site mapping, alignment and design, and other surveying techniques required for highways, pipelines, tunnels, transmission lines, water lines, sewers and canals, etc. This course will introduce terrain modeling for site development and environmental concerns(SUR 2530)