Irvine, William Hyslop.

Surveying for construction. - 5th ed. / William Irvine and Finlay Maclennan. - Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill, c2006. - ix, 342 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm.

Previous ed.: 1995. Includes index.

1.Surveying fundamentals -- 2.Understanding maps and plans -- 3.Linear surveying -- 4.Levelling -- 5.Contouring -- 6.Vertical sections -- 7.Theodolites and total stations -- 8.Traverse surveys -- 9.Global positioning system (GPS) -- 10.Detail survey -- 11.Curve ranging -- 12.Setting out construction works -- 13.Mensuration-areas -- 14.Mensuration-volumes -- 15.Surveys of existing buildings.

Suitable for students of engineering new to surveying, this title offers an introduction to land and construction surveying. It includes the principles, methods and equipment used in surveying, as well as covering levelling, total stations, detail surveys, and electronic distance measurement.

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