Measurement in Civil Engineering and Industry

The term “stakeout of a construction project” refers to the placement of the structure on the ground and the marking of its designed dimensions and shape. In doing so, the relationships between the designed structure and its surroundings must be observed. Surveying work related to the preparation and design of structures includes the creation of map bases, the actual designs of stakeout networks, designs for measuring displacements and deformations, and documentation for property rights settlements. The stakeout process during construction involves determining and establishing a suitably chosen system of lines, distances, and planes with the appropriate accuracy to define the spatial position of building structures and components; it also encompasses a set of activities in which geometric elements are marked with stakeout markers on-site or on the relevant parts of the structures. The construction project must be documented from both a structural and a surveying perspective, and upon completion of construction, it is necessary to prepare the surveying section of the as-built documentation, which subsequently serves as the basis for commissioning the structure. Measurement in industry is characterized by high demands on the accuracy of execution, and compliance with these demands is based in part on the design of the primary system—in this case, a micro-network.
Expertise: Students will gain knowledge of the principles and procedures of geodetic work in the preparation, design, construction, and documentation of structures, as well as specific measurement methods used in industry. They will be familiar with basic legislative requirements, the principles of creating stakeout networks and as-built documentation, the geometric elements of transportation structures, and the fundamentals of measuring and aligning machines and production equipment.
Professional Skills: Students are able to design and carry out basic surveying work related to the staking out of three-dimensional, two-dimensional, and linear structures; prepare staking-out documentation and as-built documentation; and apply appropriate surveying procedures during renovations and the measurement of specific structures. They are also able to use micro-networks, appropriate instruments, and software when measuring the geometric parameters of machines and industrial equipment.
General competences: The student is able to make independent and responsible decisions when solving geodetic tasks in construction and industry and professionally justify the selection of appropriate surveying methods, instruments, and working procedures with regard to the required accuracy. The student is able to critically evaluate the limitations of the methods used and assess the quality and accuracy of the results obtained. The student takes responsibility for the quality of their work and is able to responsibly apply the acquired knowledge in the implementation, verification, and documentation of the geometric parameters of construction structures, machinery, and industrial equipment.