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Surveying I Notes

Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Complete BE Civil Engineering Guide
Surveying I Notes

Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Complete BE Civil Engineering Guide

Are you searching for Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I handwritten notes that are easy to understand and useful for exam preparation? If you’re studying BE Civil Engineering at Pokhara University, …

Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying - I Handwritten Notes
Surveying I Notes

Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying – I Handwritten Notes

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Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Your Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide
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Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Your Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide

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A Comprehensive Academic Repository for Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying – I Handwritten Notes and Civil Engineering Curricula

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Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide
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Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes: Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide

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Comprehensive Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes & Civil Engineering Study Guide
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Comprehensive Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying-I Handwritten Notes & Civil Engineering Study Guide

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Comprehensive Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying - I Handwritten Notes & Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide
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Comprehensive Pokhara University Semester 3 Surveying – I Handwritten Notes & Complete Civil Engineering Study Guide

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Welcome to the complete learning portal for CVL 216: Surveying I Notes, Syllabus, and Reference Books under the Faculty of Science and Technology, Pokhara University (PU). Designed specifically for Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BE Civil) students, this page provides chapter-wise lecture notes, PDF study guides, solved numerical problems, and recommended textbook references aligned with the official PU curriculum.

Course Overview

Course Code: CVL 216
Course Title: Surveying I (3-1-3)
Level: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (BE Civil)
Faculty: Faculty of Science and Technology, Pokhara University
Resource Type: Chapter Notes, Solved Numericals & Reference Books
Total Marks: 100 (Pass Marks: 45) | Duration: 45 Hours

Chapter-Wise Notes & Syllabus Coverage
Access downloadable study notes, lecture summaries, and step-by-step numerical solutions structured according to the Pokhara University Surveying I syllabus:

Unit 1: Introduction to Surveying (4 hrs) – Notes & Lecture Slides
Fundamentals, plane vs. geodetic surveying, principles, scales, units of measurement, precision, and error analysis.

Unit 2: Compass Survey (5 hrs) – Notes & Numerical Solutions
Meridians, whole circle and quadrantal bearings, fore and back bearings, magnetic declination, local attraction, and closing error adjustments.

Unit 3: Levelling (10 hrs) – Detailed Notes & Formulas
Spirit, trigonometrical, and barometric levelling; HI and Rise & Fall methods; Two-peg test, curvature and refraction corrections, and reciprocal levelling.

Unit 4: EDM, Theodolite & Total Station (4 hrs) – Instrument Notes
Electronic Distance Measurement principles, component study, angle measurements using modern equipment, and digital data recording.

Unit 5: Theodolite Traversing (10 hrs) – Guide & Numerical Solved Papers
Open and closed traverses, independent coordinates computation, closing error balancing (Bowditch & Transit rules), and omitted measurements.

Unit 6: Tacheometry (5 hrs) – Formulae & Study Notes
Optical distance measurement principles, stadia and tangential systems, and distance/elevation calculations with vertical staff readings.

Unit 7: Contouring (4 hrs) – Practical Notes
Contour characteristics, intervals, direct and indirect contouring methods, interpolation techniques, and civil engineering applications.

Unit 8: Trilateration and Triangulation (3 hrs) – Class Notes
Triangulation networks, strength of figure, trilateration, reduction to center, and satellite station computations.

Recommended Reference Books
To supplement these lecture notes, students are encouraged to refer to the following standard textbooks recommended by Pokhara University:

Surveying (Vol. I & II) – Dr. B.C. Punmia, Er. Ashok K. Jain, & Er. Arun K. Jain (Laxmi Publications)
Surveying (Vol. 1 & 2) – S.K. Duggal (McGraw Hill Education)
Surveying and Levelling (Part 1 & 2) – T.P. Kanetkar & S.V. Kulkarni (Pune Vidyarthi Griha Prakashan)

Browse through the posts below to download chapter-wise PDF notes, lecture slides, lab manuals, viva questions, and PU board exam past question papers for CVL 216 Surveying I.

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