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1.INTRODUCTION
Surveying is the branch of engineering that deals with the art and science of determining the
relative positions of distinctive features on or beneath the surface of the earth, by
measurements of distances, directions and elevations. It is the most important subject matter
before and during all engineering works like civil engineering works such as designing and
construction of highways and transportation engineering, bridges, water supply systems,
irrigation projects, commercial and residential buildings etc.
Surveying is the main root for the execution of any civil engineering projects. The science of
surveying has been developing since the initial stage of human civilization according to their
requirements. The art of surveying preparation of maps has been practiced from the ancient
times and the further advanced until present. In the absence of the map, it is impossible to
layout the alignments of road, canals tunnels, transmission power line, and microwave or
television relaying towers and so on. Detailed map of the sites of engineering projects are
necessary for the precision establishment of sophisticated instruments. Surveying is the first
step for the execution of any project. As the success of any engineering is based upon the
accurate and complete survey work, an engineer must therefore be thoroughly familiar with
the principle and different methods of surveying and mapping.
For the purpose of water supply-sanitary system, irrigation system, highway designing, the
relative altitudes are required, which is ascertained by the process of leveling. The details of
the enclosed area and the ground nature can also be portrayed in the combined form of a
topographic map. Not only this, the whole land can be surveyed as different areas and can be
plotted into a single map, the main thing is not to violate the basic survey principles viz.
working from whole to part, consistency in work, accuracy required according to scale and
independent check.
The B.E. Survey Camp 2076, Kharipati, Bhaktapur organized by the Survey Instruction
Committee, Khwopa College of Engineering is a part of the four-year Bachelor's degree in
Civil Engineering course, third year first semester, carrying a total of 100 marks. The total
duration of the survey camp was 12 days, from 26
th
of Asoj to 7
th
of Kartik.
This is a detail report of the work, which were performed by group number B7, throughout
the camp period. It briefly explains the working procedures and technique used by this group
during the camp period. In addition, it contains observations, calculations, methods of
adjustment of error, main problem faced during work and their solution, results of all
calculations and their assessments with some comments presented in a concise form.