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Site surveying and levelling / John Clancy.

By: Clancy, John, Dip. Arch.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Edward Arnold, 1991Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xiv, 315 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0340505478; 9780340505472.Subject(s): Surveying | Leveling | Building sites | Surveying, quantity surveyingDDC classification: 624 | 624 CLA
Contents:
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.
Summary: A foundation in basic methods and techniques of land surveying. The subject is fully explained with examples and exercises at the end of each section, and is presented in a logical and practical sequence.
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General lending MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main 624 CLA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 38888000000327
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Includes index.

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.

A foundation in basic methods and techniques of land surveying. The subject is fully explained with examples and exercises at the end of each section, and is presented in a logical and practical sequence.

CIT Module BULD 6020 - Recommended reading.

CIT Module BULD 6021 - Suppmentary reading.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • 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