This popular and useful text has been completely revised and up-dated so that it forms and indipensible handbook for any student of surveying. An additional chapter on modern developments is included and the text has also been extended to cover ordnance survey; calculation of areas; computation of true horizontal length; measurement of vertical angles; Code of Measuring Practice; curve ranging and calculations of volumes for earthworks.
Autorentext
John Clancy
Inhalt
Introduction - what is surveying Basic principles Linear measurement - principles and equipment Linear measurement - fieldwork practice Levelling - principles and equipment Practical levelling and contouring Angular measurement Building surveys Setting-out Surveying by the plane table Modern developments