Course Title: Surveying Module 2 – Setting Out

This course has been developed to provide a general overview of basic setting out techniques using manual and electronic equipments. Transfer of design information to produce data for setting out on site.

Course Aims:

The course will give the candidate a brief insight and understanding of setting out principles and equipments. Candidate will gain practical experiences in the use of manuals and electronic equipments to successfully implement coordinated setting out position of points, profiles and batter rails. These will also include on-site calculations and the installation of ‘profiles’ and ‘batter rails’ for trench works, earthworks and road construction.

Course Outline:

1. Introduction to setting out

2. Conversion of design information to setting out data

3. Calculation of polar rectangular and grid co-ordinates

4. Levelling operations used in set finished levels

5. Setting out by co-ordinates using electronic survey equipment

6. Setting out by angle and horizontal distance

7. Setting out and installing profile boards and batter rails

8. Survey checks and as-built drawings using digital information

Delivery Methodology:

• Presentation by tutor, case study and examples
• Practical site setting out (on-site) using EDM - Total Station
• Revision and feedback activity

Benefits Perceived by attendees:

• Maintain and updating existing skills
• Gain practical setting out experience on site with practicing surveyor/engineer

Intended for:

Construction industry professionals who wish to update their existing setting out skills or who are early in their career and who wish to gain useful practical experience in setting out for construction purposes.

Course Duration:

3 Days (8 hours / day)

General:

Refreshments and lunch will be provided including course notes.

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