GME 163 - Route Surveying

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 6
Credit Hours: 4

Laboratory intensive project overview including horizontal and vertical control for preliminary location and construction surveys for a secondary road. Instruction in basic elements of horizontal and vertical route alignment and layout. Determination of earthwork quantities. CAD drafting of plan, profile and cross-sections.

Prerequisites: GME 162 and GME 175, both with grade “C” or better