Surveying
  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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About this book

SurveyingSixth Edition is designed to cover the standard topics in a basic surveying course in astreamlined manner, meeting the learning needs of today's student. This text provides comprehensive yet concise coverage of the essential skills necessary in surveying and civil engineering, such as measurement, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying. The text includes photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables, and formulas. New co-authors Wayne A. Sarasua and William J. Davis bring a fresh perspective to this classic text. This text is suitable for students in a one-semester course at two and four-year colleges taking their first course on surveying.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Chapter 1. Introduction
  7. Chapter 2. Introduction to Measurements
  8. Chapter 3. Distance Measurement
  9. Chapter 4. Distance Corrections
  10. Chapter 5. Electronic Distance Measuring Instruments (EDMs)
  11. Chapter 6. Introduction to Leveling
  12. Chapter 7. Differential Leveling
  13. Chapter 8. Leveling, Continued
  14. Chapter 9. Angles and Directions
  15. Chapter 10. Measuring Angles and Directions with Total Stations
  16. Chapter 11. Miscellaneous Angle Discussion
  17. Chapter 12. Traverse Adjustment and Area Computation
  18. Chapter 13. Computer Calculations and Omitted Measurements
  19. Chapter 14. Topographic Surveying
  20. Chapter 15. The Global Positioning System (GPS)
  21. Chapter 16. GPS Field Applications
  22. Chapter 17. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  23. Chapter 18. GIS, Continued
  24. Chapter 19. Construction Surveying
  25. Chapter 20. Volumes
  26. Chapter 21. Land Surveying or Property Surveying
  27. Chapter 22. Horizontal Curves
  28. Chapter 23. Vertical Curves
  29. Chapter 24. Surveying—The Profession
  30. Appendix A. Some Useful Addresses
  31. Appendix B. Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Surveying
  32. Appendix C. Some Useful Formulas
  33. Glossary
  34. Index