ABSTRACT

Plane and Geodetic Surveying blends together theory and practice, conventional techniques and satellite-based methods, to provide the ideal book for students of surveying. It gives detailed guidance on how and when the principal surveying instruments (total stations, levels and navigational satellite receivers) should be used. It fully and clearly

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

General Principles of Surveying

chapter 3|18 pages

Principal Surveying Activities

chapter 4|20 pages

Angle Measurement

chapter 5|8 pages

Distance Measurement

chapter 6|18 pages

Levelling

chapter 7|22 pages

Satellite Surveying

chapter 9|26 pages

Map Projections

chapter 10|16 pages

Reduction of Distance Measurements

chapter 11|22 pages

Adjustment of Observations

chapter 12|12 pages

Trigonometric Heighting