Course detail

Geodesy

FAST-BEA001Acad. year: 2022/2023

The importance of geodesy in civil engineering. Coordinate systems, reference frames and vertical datum in Czech republic and EU.
Angle-, distance-, height measurements, geodetic calculations. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).
Methods of spatial data collecting - surveying, GNSS, terrestrial and airborne laser scanning, mobile mapping systems.
Setting out of structures, check measurements, determination of displacements and deformations, special measurements.
Cadastre of real estates, retrieval of informations from cadastre.
Cartography, state map series, geographical information systems (GIS), building information model (BIM).

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gets acquainted with fundamentals of geodesy for civil engineering

Prerequisites

Basic of mathematics, trigonometric functions.

Co-requisites

The student should have basic knowledge of physics and mathematics, knowledge from studying at secondary building technical schools is welcome .

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

In addition to the lectures themselves and subsequent exercises, the lectures will also regularly include news from the subject, news and development perspectives. The same in the exercises with an emphasis on practical applications.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Verification of knowledge and skills takes place in exercises. Students are motivated to continuous study even during the lessons. The teacher repeatedly emphasizes essential profile information. The exam is carried out in the form of a test as well as in writing. Evaluation is carried out according to valid principles with a set scale of evaluation.

Course curriculum

1. The role of geodesy in civil engineering. History. Shape and dimensions of the Earth, reference bodies. Units.
2. Geodetic horizontal control. Angle and distance measurements. Coordinate systems and reference frames. Basic coordinate calculations.
3. Vertical control. Methods for measuring of heights. Digital Terrain Model.
4. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), applications in surveying, machine control.
5. Methods of spatial data collecting - polar method, orthogonal method, GNSS RTK.
6. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
7. Terrestrial and airborne laser scanning, mobile mapping systems.
8. Geodetic works in the project preparation phase. Project setting out. Check measurements. As-built surveying of structures.
9. Determination of displacements and deformations of buildings.
10. Geodetic works in the construction of roads, railways, tunnels and bridges. Special measurements in industry. Determination of areas and volumes.
11. Cadastre of real estates. Implementation of changes in the cadastre, sketches, defining the boundary. Inspection of the cadastre.
12. Basics of Cartography. State map series in Czech Republic.
13. Geographic information systems, information model of a building. Examples of solving specified geodetic tasks.

Work placements

Work placements are currently not foreseen within this subject.

Aims

Fundamentals of geodesy for civil engineering

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Survey of the possibilities of applying knowledge gained in teaching and exercises in applications in companies, institutions, schools, research and development workplaces.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Ghilani, C.D., Wolf, P.R.: Elementary Surveying, Pearson Prentice Hall, London, 2008.

(EN)

Recommended reading

Ghilani, C.D., Wolf, P.R.: Elementary Surveying, Pearson Prentice Hall, London, 2008. (EN)
Torge, W.: Geodesy, de Gruyter, 2001. (EN)
Irvine, W.: Surveying for Construction, McGraw-Hill, London, 1995. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-MI Bachelor's, 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization VS , 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme BKC-SI Bachelor's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory
  • Programme BPA-SI Bachelor's, 2. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.

Syllabus

1. The role of geodesy in civil engineering. History. Shape and dimensions of the Earth, reference bodies. Units. 2. Geodetic horizontal control. Angle and distance measurements. Coordinate systems and reference frames. Basic coordinate calculations. 3. Vertical control. Methods for measuring of heights. Digital Terrain Model. 4. Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), applications in surveying, machine control. 5. Methods of spatial data collecting - polar method, orthogonal method, GNSS RTK. 6. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 7. Terrestrial and airborne laser scanning, mobile mapping systems. 8. Geodetic works in the project preparation phase. Project setting out. Check measurements. As-built surveying of structures. 9. Determination of displacements and deformations of buildings. 10. Geodetic works in the construction of roads, railways, tunnels and bridges. Special measurements in industry. Determination of areas and volumes. 11. Cadastre of real estates. Implementation of changes in the cadastre, sketches, defining the boundary. Inspection of the cadastre. 12. Basics of Cartography. State map series in Czech Republic. 13. Geographic information systems, information model of a building. Examples of solving specified geodetic tasks.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Viliam Vatrt, DrSc.

Syllabus

1.–3. Theodolite, angle measurements and setting out. 4.–5. Leveling, height measurements and setting out. 6.–8. Introduction to the work with measuring instruments used on construction sites. Straight line, horizontal plane and inclined plane setting out, distance measurements. 9. Collection of background data for the project preparation phase. 10. Basic coordinate calculations. 11.–13. Setting out drawings. As-built surveying of structures.