150+ Surveying Topics helpful for Civil Engineers

Surveying Topics

Surveying is a field in Civil Engineering in which we by help of various Instruments like Theodolite, Tacheometer, perform required measurements, do levelling, centering etc.

To know more about it, In this article, we will see 150+ topics and sub-topics of Surveying which can helps Civil Engineers for projects, seminar, and research papers. So, if you wonders about where can I find all topics related to Surveying, you are at right place.

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  1. Plane Table Surveying
  2. Geodetic Surveying
  3. Topographical Survey
  4. Engineering Survey
  5. Cadastral Survey
  6. Hydrographic Survey
  7. Astronomic Survey
  8. Geological Survey
  9. Chain Surveying
  10. Compass Surveying
  11. Levelling
  12. Theodolite Surveys
  13. Tacheometric Surveys
  14. Photogrammetric Surveys
  15. EDM Surveys
  16. Principles of Surveying
  17. Direct Vernier
  18. Retrograde Vernier
  19. Mistakes & Errors
  20. Linear Measurements
  21. Tapes
  22. Surveying Chain
  23. Pegs
  24. Arrow
  25. Cross Staff
  26. Optical Square
  27. Prism Square
  28. Simple Clinometer
  29. Direct Ranging
  30. Indirect Ranging
  31. Random Line Method
  32. Error in Chaining
  33. Tape Corrections
  34. Obstacles in Ranging
  35. Cross Staff Survey
  36. Closed Traverse
  37. Open Traverse
  38. Compass Traverse
  39. True Meridian
  40. Magnetic Meridian
  41. Grid Meridian
  42. Arbitrary Meridian
  43. Whole Circle Bearing System
  44. Quadrantal Bearing System
  45. Reduced Bearing
  46. Fore Bearing
  47. Back Bearing
  48. Include Angles
  49. Magnetic Declination
  50. Secular Variation
  51. Annual Variation
  52. Diurnal Variation
  53. Irregular Variation
  54. Local Attraction
  55. Dip
  56. Surveyor’s Compass
  57. Temporary Adjustments
  58. Permanent Adjustments
  59. Prismatic Compass
  60. Transit Theodolite
  61. Non-transit Theodolite
  62. Vernier Theodolite
  63. Precise Optical Theodolite
  64. Levelling Head
  65. Shifting Head
  66. Tripod
  67. Alidade Assembly
  68. Swinging of the Telescope
  69. Reading of Vernier
  70. Double Sighting
  71. Personal Error
  72. Traversing
  73. Angular Measurement
  74. Loose Angle Method
  75. Fast Needle Method
  76. Method of Included Angles
  77. Method of direct Angles
  78. Method of deflection Angles
  79. Angle Misclosure
  80. Arbitrary Corrections
  81. Computation of Bearings
  82. Latitude and Departure
  83. Checks in a Closed Traverse
  84. Error of Closure
  85. Adjustment of traverse
  86. Bowditch’s rule
  87. Transit rule
  88. Axis Method
  89. Gale’s traverse table
  90. Ommited Measurements
  91. Triangulation
  92. Trilateration
  93. Laplace Station
  94. Check Base
  95. Primary Triangulation
  96. Secondary Triangulation
  97. Tertiary Triangulation
  98. Arrangement of Triangles
  99. Grid Iron System
  100. Central System
  101. Bench Marks
  102. Direct Levelling
  103. Trigonometric Levelling
  104. Barometric Levelling
  105. Hypsometric Levelling
  106. Simple Levelling
  107. Differential Levelling
  108. Check Levelling
  109. Fly Levelling
  110. Profile Levelling
  111. Cross Section Levelling
  112. Reciprocal Levelling
  113. Precise Levelling
  114. Eye Piece
  115. Level Tubes
  116. Dumpy Level
  117. Tilting Level
  118. Levelling Staff
  119. Booking of Level
  120. Rise and Fall Method
  121. Height of Collimation Method
  122. Inverted Staff
  123. Curvature of Earth
  124. Effect of Refraction
  125. Combined Correction
  126. Reciprocal Levelling
  127. Backsights
  128. Foresights
  129. Tacheometer
  130. Stadia Rod
  131. Stadia Method
  132. Tangential Method
  133. Range Finding
  134. Movable Hair Method
  135. Types of Photographs
  136. Aerial Camera Lenses
  137. Focal Plane
  138. Photocoordinate Corrections
  139. Orthographic Projection
  140. Perspective Projection
  141. Datum Scale
  142. Ground Coordinates
  143. Photographic Overlaps
  144. Photomaps
  145. Mosaics
  146. Theory of Errors
  147. Gross Errors
  148. Systematic Errors
  149. Accidental Errors
  150. Laws of weights
  151. Theory of Least Squares
  152. Horizontal Circular Curve
  153. Transition Curve
  154. Super Elevation
  155. Cubic Spiral Curve
  156. Cubic Parabola Curve
  157. Leminscate Curve
  158. Vertical Curve
  159. Summit Curve
  160. Sag Curve
  161. Compound Curve
  162. Reverse Curve
  163. Field Astronomy
  164. Celestial Sphere
  165. Spherical Triangle
  166. Zenith
  167. Nadir
  168. Astronomical Triangle
  169. Zenith Distance
  170. Circumpolar Star
  171. Sidereal Time
  172. Solar Apparent Time
  173. Mean Solar Time
  174. Universal Time
  175. Indian Standard Time
  176. Area of Geometrical Figure
  177. Trapezoidal Rule
  178. Simpson's One Third Rule
  179. Mid Ordinate Rule
  180. Planimeter
  181. Volume Measurement
  182. Plane Table Board
  183. Resection Method
  184. Instrumental Error
  185. Contouring
  186. Use of Contours
  187. Contour Interval
  188. Valley Line
  189. Ridge Line
  190. Abney Level
  191. Hand Level
  192. Site Square
  193. Tangent Clinometer
  194. PantaGraph
  195. Mining Dial
  196. Standard Errors
  197. Gaussian Distribution
  198. Isocentre
  199. Datum Scale


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