Surveying for construction /
William Irvine, Finlay Maclennan.
- 5th edtition
- xiv, 342 pages ; illustrations ; 30 cm
Includes index. Previous ed.: London: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Surveying Fundamentals -- Understanding Maps and Plans -- Linear Surveying -- Levelling -- Contouring -- Vertical sections -- Vertical sections -- Traverse surveys -- Global Positioning System (GPS) -- Detail Survey -- Curve ranging -- Setting out construction works -- Mensuration - areas -- Mensuration - volumes -- Surveys of existing buildings.
A resource for students of engineering who are new to surveying. Presents essential concepts of land and construction surveying. The text is supported by a wide range of exercises and examples.