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Surveying with construction applications

By: Language: English Publication details: New Jersey Pearson Prentice Hall 2004Edition: 5th edDescription: xiv, 658p. ill. 25cmISBN:
  • 0130482153
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 526.9
Summary: The fifth edition of this American text covers all the fundamentals of surveying with an emphasis on the practical applications. Part one "Surveying principles" contains chapters on: surveying fundamentals; distance measurement; leveling; angles and theodolites; total stations; traverse surveys and computations; an introduction to geomatics; global positioning systems; and control surveys. Part two "Construction applications" looks at: highway curves; highway construction surveys; municipal street construction surveys; pipeline and tunnel construction surveys; culvert and bridge construction surveys; building construction surveys; and quantity and final surveys. Various appendices.

The fifth edition of this American text covers all the fundamentals of surveying with an emphasis on the practical applications. Part one "Surveying principles" contains chapters on: surveying fundamentals; distance measurement; leveling; angles and theodolites; total stations; traverse surveys and computations; an introduction to geomatics; global positioning systems; and control surveys. Part two "Construction applications" looks at: highway curves; highway construction surveys; municipal street construction surveys; pipeline and tunnel construction surveys; culvert and bridge construction surveys; building construction surveys; and quantity and final surveys. Various appendices.