Construction and Underground Surveying
| Title | Υπόγεια και Τεχνική Τοπογραφία / Construction and Underground Surveying |
| Code | 09EA070 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Stylianos Bitharis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600024660 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Agronómōn kai Topográfōn Mīchanikṓn (2025-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geospatial Surveying | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Earth Observation using Geodetic Methods | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Construction Surveying | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cadastre and Land Management | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Cartography and Geographical Analysis | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Planning and Management of Transportation Infrastructure and Systems | EPILOGĪS ALLĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Water Resources, Environment and Engineering Works | YPOCΗREŌTIKO EPILOGĪS EMFASĪS | 9 | 5 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600255103
|
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600255103
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will:
• gain a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental principles of surface, underground, and construction surveying, including the role of surveying in road construction, tunnel construction, mining, and constatation projects.
• be able to apply modern surveying techniques using advanced instruments such as total stations and laser scanners etc, as well as implement geodetic and engineering control networks with precision.
• develop the ability to solve real-world problems related to alignment, positioning, and structural monitoring, while also applying error analysis and adjustment techniques to ensure accuracy.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work in teams
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course covers the principles and methodologies for setting out technical works, including the preliminary works, required precision, and error analysis in construction layouts. Students will learn the processes for laying out building projects, including horizontal and vertical control systems for angular and linear measurements. The syllabus includes setting out transportation infrastructure, focusing on horizontal curves, alignments of straight lines and circular arcs, as well as compound curves like clothoids and vertical curves. Bridge construction, tunnel alignment, and the determination of tunnel axis direction are taught. Furthermore, the course explores methods of underground orientation, the layout of subsurface projects, and techniques for monitoring deformations in technical structures, using modern geodetic instruments and satellite positioning systems - GNSS
Keywords
Setting out, Geodetic instruments
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | 11 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ||||
| Project | 15 | ||||
| Written assigments | 18 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Final written examination and oral examination in the team project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Σαββαΐδης, Π., Δούκας, Ι., & Υφαντής, Ι. (2015). Γεωδαισία ΙΙ. Τοπογραφικές Αποτυπώσεις-Χαράξεις.
Εκδόσεις Κυριακίδη.
Additional bibliography for study
1. Βλάχος Δ., Χαράξεις Τεχνικών έργων, Θεσσαλονίκη 1979.
2. Βλάχος Δ., 1987. Τοπογραφία. Τόμοι Α & Β. Εκδόσεις ΑΠΘ.
3. Καλτσίκης Χ. Χαράξεις Τεχνικών έργων, Διδακτικές σημειώσεις, Θεσσαλονίκη 1984.
4. Kavanagh, B. F., & Slattery, D. K. (2010). Surveying: with construction applications. Upper Saddle
River, NJ: Pearson.
5. Schofield, W., & Breach, M. (2007). Engineering surveying. CRC Press.
Last Update
16-05-2025
