Precision Surveying

The Principles and Geomatics Practice

John Olusegun Ogundare

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781119102519
• eBook ISBN: 9781119102533
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Civil Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

A comprehensive overview of high precision surveying, including recent developments in geomatics and their applications

This book covers advanced precision surveying techniques, their proper use in engineering and geoscience projects, and their importance in the detailed analysis and evaluation of surveying projects. The early chapters review the fundamentals of precision surveying: the types of surveys; survey observations; standards and specifications; and accuracy assessments for angle, distance and position difference measurement systems. The book also covers network design and 3-D coordinating systems before discussing specialized topics such as structural and ground deformation monitoring techniques and analysis, mining surveys, tunneling surveys, and alignment surveys.

Precision Surveying: The Principles and Geomatics Practice:

• Covers structural and ground deformation monitoring analysis, advanced techniques in mining and tunneling surveys, and high precision alignment of engineering structures
• Discusses the standards and specifications available for geomatics projects, including their representations, interpretations, relationships with quality assurance/quality control measures, and their use in geomatics projects
• Describes network design and simulation, including error analysis and budgeting
• Explains the main properties of high-precision surveys with regard to basic survey procedures and different traditional measurement techniques
• Analyzes survey observables such as angle, distance, elevation difference and coordinate difference measurements, and the relevant equipment, including  the testing and utilization of the equipment
• Provides several case studies and real world examples

Precision Surveying: The Principles and Geomatics Practice is written for upper undergraduate students and graduate students in the fields of surveying and geomatics. This textbook is also a resource for geomatics researchers, geomatics software developers, and practicing surveyors and engineers interested in precision surveys.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Table of Contents
• About The Author
• Foreword
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1: Precision Survey Properties and Techniques
• Chapter 2: Observables, Measuring Instruments, and Theory of Observation Errors
• Chapter 3: Standards and Specifications For Precision Surveys
• Chapter 4: Accuracy Analysis and Evaluation of Angle Measurement System
• Chapter 5: Accuracy Analysis and Evaluation of Distance Measurement System
• Chapter 6: Accuracy Analysis and Evaluation of Elevation and Coordinate difference Measurement Systems
• Chapter 7: Survey Design and Analysis
• Chapter 8: Three-Dimensional Coordinating Systems
• Chapter 9: Deformation Monitoring and Analysis: Geodetic Techniques
• Chapter 10: Deformation Monitoring and Analysis: High-Definition Survey and Remote Sensing Techniques
• Chapter 11: Deformation Monitoring and Analysis: Geotechnical and Structural Techniques
• Chapter 12: Mining Surveying
• Chapter 13: Tunneling Surveys
• Chapter 14: Precision Alignment Surveys
• Appendix I: Extracts From Baarda'S Nomogram
• Appendix II: Commonly Used Statistical Tables
• Appendix III: Tau Distribution Table for Significance Level α
• Appendix IV: Important Units
• References
• Index
• End User License Agreement