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Surveying : principles and applications / Barry F. Kavanagh

By: Kavanagh, Barry F.
Publisher: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c2003Edition: 6th ed.Description: xii, 756 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0130995827 (hbk.).Subject(s): SurveyingDDC classification: 526.9
Contents:
Pt. I. Surveying principles. 1. Basics of surveying. 2. Distance measurement (Taping). 3. Leveling. 4. Angles and directions. 5. Theodolites. 6. Traverse surveys. 7. Electronic surveying measurement. 8. Topographic surveying and mapping. 9. Geographic information systems. 10. Control surveys. 11. Global positioning systems (GPSs). - Pt. II. Remote sensing. 12. Remote sensing. - Pt. III. Surveying applications. 14. Contruction surveys. 15. Land surveying. 16. Hydrographic surveys. - Appendix A. Random errors. Appendix B. Trigonometric definitions and identities. Appendix C. Glossary. Appendix D. Answers to selected chapter problems. Appendix E. Internet websites. Appendix F. Examples of current geomatics technology. Appendix G. Typical field projects. Appendix H. Four-screw surveying instruments. - Index.

Pt. I. Surveying principles. 1. Basics of surveying. 2. Distance measurement (Taping). 3. Leveling. 4. Angles and directions. 5. Theodolites. 6. Traverse surveys. 7. Electronic surveying measurement. 8. Topographic surveying and mapping. 9. Geographic information systems. 10. Control surveys. 11. Global positioning systems (GPSs). - Pt. II. Remote sensing. 12. Remote sensing. - Pt. III. Surveying applications. 14. Contruction surveys. 15. Land surveying. 16. Hydrographic surveys. - Appendix A. Random errors. Appendix B. Trigonometric definitions and identities. Appendix C. Glossary. Appendix D. Answers to selected chapter problems. Appendix E. Internet websites. Appendix F. Examples of current geomatics technology. Appendix G. Typical field projects. Appendix H. Four-screw surveying instruments. - Index.