Surveying for Engineers

ISBN-13: 9780230221574 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 816 str.

John Uren (University of Leeds);Bill Price (University of Brighton)

Opis

This classic text takes the reader through everything they need to know, from traditional methods through to the very latest technological developments. Ideal whether students are studying surveying as a separate discipline or as part of a civil engineering, building or construction course: accessible, well illustrated and comprehensive.

Spis treści

Introduction Levelling Angle Measurement Distance Measurement: Taping Total Stations Traversing and Coordinate Calculations Global Positioning System GPS Coordinates and Transformations Measurements, Errors and Specifications Detail Surveying and Plotting Setting Out Circular Curves Transition Curves Vertical Curves Earthwork Quantities Appendix Solutions.

O autorze

JOHN UREN is Senior Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, UK.

BILL PRICE was until recently Principal Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Environment and Technology at the University of Brighton, UK.

Both authors have written several books and contribute frequently to journals associated with land and engineering surveying.

Blurb

The fifth edition of Surveying for Engineers sets out the essential techniques needed for a solid grounding in the subject.

Covering traditional methods and the latest technological advances this popular and trusted textbook is packed with clear illustrations, exercises and worked examples, making it both a comprehensive study aid for students and a reliable reference tool for practitioners.

Aimed at students studying surveying as either part of an engineering, building or construction course or as a separate discipline, the new edition includes:

• the latest developments in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
• full details on the introduction of network RTK systems and their applications
• recent developments in survey instruments, methods and technologies