Surveying : Principles and Applications

This manual presents a clear discussion of surveying principles, and applications for mapping and engineering surveys. It has a good selection of problems that illuminate and reinforce concepts, as well as providing up-to-date information on the latest technological innovations. Real-world emphasis is key to the continued success of this volume and the success a reader has in understanding surveying concepts. So real world is this text that readers often arrive for their first day of work carrying it . The volume addresses basic surveying principles from distance measurement, and transits/theodolites to traverse surveys, electronic surveying measurement, geographic information systems (GIS) and global positioning systems (GPS), as well as remote sensing and surveying applications. For construction, civil technology, civil engineering and surveying professionals.Kavanagh, Barry F. is the author of 'Surveying : Principles and Applications', published 1988 under ISBN 9780318378619 and ISBN 0318378612.