2nd Edition

Site Surveying and Levelling

By John Clancy Copyright 1991
    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    336 Pages
    by Routledge

    This popular and useful text has been completely revised and up-dated so that it forms and indipensible handbook for any student of surveying.

    An additional chapter on modern developments is included and the text has also been extended to cover ordnance survey; calculation of areas; computation of true horizontal length; measurement of vertical angles; Code of Measuring Practice; curve ranging and calculations of volumes for earthworks.

    Introduction - what is surveying
    Basic principles
    Linear measurement - principles and equipment
    Linear measurement - fieldwork practice
    Levelling - principles and equipment
    Practical levelling and contouring
    Angular measurement
    Building surveys
    Setting-out
    Surveying by the plane table
    Modern developments

    Biography

    John Clancy

    '... presents an excellent foundation in basic methods and techniques of land surveying ... well illustrated and would be of great interest to any student studying for a career in Building, Architectural or Civil Engineering professions.'
    Quantity Surveyor,