A. Bannister, Stanley Raymond, Raymond Baker

Surveying

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This latest edition of Bannister, Raymond and Baker's classic text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the changing nature of the subject and its technology. The principles and equipment behind land surveying are covered clearly and succinctly, with a breadth and authority unmatched in other books. Particularly strong attention is given to important topics such as setting out, electromagnetic distance measurement, and the treatment of errors. Extensive worked examples and diagrams support the text throughout, and the reader is further assisted by comprehensive end-of-chapter exercises. The seventh edition of Surveying provides an essential text for students of building, civil and structural engineering and all courses, such as mining and geography, which contain an element of surveying. Practising professionals will also find it an invaluable field book and reference work.

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The principles and equipment behind land surveying are covered by the authors in this text with illustrations, diagrams and photographs throughout. Topics covered include surveying of exisiting buildings and satellite positioning systems. Seventh revised edition.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pearson Education (US)
• 7 ed
• Seitenzahl: 512
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 173mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 874g
• ISBN-13: 9780582302495
• ISBN-10: 0582302498
• Artikelnr.: 21940311

Autorenporträt

Raymond Baker lectures in Land Surveying in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Salford.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory.
2. Tape & offset surveying.
3. Levelling.
4. The theodolite and its use.
5. Electromagnetic distance measurement.
6. Satellite positioning systems.
7. Survey methods.
8. Analysis & adjustment of measurements.
9. Areas & volumes.
10. Setting out.
11. Curve ranging.
12. Hydrographic surveying.
13. Photogrammetry.
14. References.