2026-2027_College Catalog 
    
    Aug 05, 2026  
2026-2027_College Catalog

CTM 253 - Plane Surveying and Building Layout


Credits: 3
Lecture: Three lecture.
Building layout and surveying to establish building location for excavation and for the accurate placement of the building foundation, including finish floor elevation.

Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. identify all basic instruments and measuring devices used in layout procedures;
  2. demonstrate the use and care of layout instruments;
  3. describe layout materials and terminology;
  4. demonstrate the ability to perform basic surveying;
  5. determine the size and location of a building with offset from a set of drawings;
  6. demonstrate the ability to layout a building from offset lines and set batterboards to finish floor elevation;
  7. demonstrate the ability to turn an angle in a horizontal plane using a transit level.