Fourth Edition
by Charles A. Herubin
Principles of Surveying adds quick, informative lessons on the use of modern equipment.
Principles of Surveying approach fosters the logical thought processes and space visualization techniques.
Contents
- Introduction
- Reasons for Surveying
- Surveying Reference
- Notekeeping
- Accuracy and Error
- Accuracy and Speed
- Errors and Mistakes
- Order of Accuracy
- Error in Locating a Point
- Horizontal Distances
- Introduction to Equipment and Methods
- Pacing
- Electronic Distance Measuring
- Taping Operation
- Corrections
- Notekeeping
- Errors and Mistakes
- Vertical Distances
- Introduction to Equipment
- Differential Leveling
- Profile Leveling
- Cross-Section Leveling
- Inverting the Rod
- Signals
- Step-by-Step Operation: Instrument Person
- Care of the Instrument
- Duties of Rod Person
- Duties of Note Keeper
- Mistakes
- Errors and Corrections
- Long Sights
- Measuring Angles
- Kinds of Angles
- The Engineer's Transit
- Purpose of Turning an Angle
- Step-by-Step Operation
- Sighting Points
- Care of Transits
- Common Mistakes
- Sources of Error and Compensation
- Important Operations
- Signals
- Notekeeping
- The Theolite
- The Traverse
- The Tranverse as a Means of Horizontal Control
- Field Work
- Taping Slope Distances
- Total Station Instruments
- Error of Closure
- Adjusting a Traverse
- Locations of Points Not on a Traverse
- Area Determination
- Stadia Surveying and Mapping
- Stadia Principles
- Stadia Field Methods
- Stadia Notekeeping
- Stadia Traverse
- Stadia Map Surveys
- Other Map Surveys
- Mapping
Construction Surveys — General
- Construction Stakeout
- Establishing Control
- Field Methods
- Giving Line and Grade
- Earthwork
- Construction Surveys Dealing With Slopes
- Slopes
- Pipelines
- Roadways and Tracks
- Earthwork Stakeout
- Earth Volume
- Construction Curves
- Circular Curve Geometry
- Circular Curve Stakeout
- Vertical Curve
Appendix
Index
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