Kategoria BISAC: Technology & Engineering >> Surveying

The Haidao Suanjing or Sea Island Mathematical Manual, is one of the "Ten Classics" of traditional Chinese mathematics, and its contents demonstrate the high standards of theoretical and mathematical sophistication present in early Chinese surveying theory. The Haidao composed in A.D. 263 by Liu Hui, established the mathematical procedures for much of East Asian surveying activity for the next one thousand years. The contents of the Haidao also testify to the ability of the Chinese to systematize mathematics and hint at the use of proof in Chinese...

Measuring America tells the fascinating story of how we ultimately gained the American Customary System--the last traditional system in...

Das Buch legt, nach einer Behandlung des notwendigen statistischen Basiswissens, die grundlegenden Methoden und Verfahren der Ausgleichungsrechnung ausfuhrlich dar. Moderne Konzepte und Losungsansatze werden ausfuhrlich diskutiert. Die heute immer wichtiger werdende Transformationsproblematik, die Approximation von Funktionen sowie Fragen der Deformationsanalyse runden das Themenspektrum dieses Lehrbuches ab.

• Die 2. Auflage befasst sich auch mit neuen Messsystemen wie GPS, GALILEO und Laserscanning.

The only modern guide to interpreting and writing real property descriptions for surveyors

Technical land information is no longer the exclusive domain of professional surveyors. The Internet now houses a multitude of resources that nontechnical professionals--such as attorneys and realtors--access and implement on a daily basis. However, these professionals are trained in aspects of law and commerce that do not provide the proper education and experience to interpret and evaluate their land boundary information discoveries correctly. As a result, their analysis is often erroneous...

The RICS New Rules of Measurement mean that the construction industry now has a way of allowing a more consistent approach to the measurement and estimating of buildings from the start of a project, right through until the end, and beyond.

Estimating and cost planning using the New Rules of Measurement offers comprehensive guidance on all the technical competencies concerned with estimating throughout the precontract stages. It provides a full commentary to the NRM, with detailed and comprehensive examples of how to measure estimates and cost plans in accordance with this new...

Commercial Ship Surveying: On/Off Hire Condition Surveys and Bunker Surveys provides guidance on the complete survey process, what should be done to prepare, and what constitutes good practice, all completely detailed so that the process can be executed quickly and efficiently.

In addition to the surveying process, the book describes supplementary topics, such as the vessels likely encountered, the gear and rigging involved, and the special techniques necessary. The book is well-researched, with plenty of practical examples and photographic references, explaining not only...