Study Guide

Objective

After passing the course the student is expected to:
- be able to define, identify and describe basic concepts in building measurements
- be able to understand basic principles for building measurements
- be able to explain and defend the basic principles of building measurement
- be able to choose the method for building measurements, depending on the measurement problem you have

Content

- terminology
- building tolerance
- coordinate system
- frame measurements
- conversion of drawing dimensions into coordinates.
- release calculations based on coordinates
- measurement methods
- release of details on a construction site
- Digital Terrain Models and volume calculation

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

knows the building tolerance
can read building drawings
can convert drawing dimensions into coordinates.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

understands why setting out is needed on construction sites
can create DTM:s

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student shall be able to plan Construction Surveying following tolerances and execute volume calculations with DTM:S.

Qualifications

None