Fundamentals Of Surveying

Contents Preface 1. Introduction 2. Errors In Measurement 3. Measurement Of Horizontal Distances 4. Electronic Distance Measurements 5. Levelling I 6. Levelling II 7. Permanent Adjustments Of Levels 8. Angles And Directions 9. Compass Survey 10. Theodolites 11. Traverse Survey And Computations 12. Curves 13. Vertical Curves 14. Areas And Volumes 15. Tacheometry 16. Plane Table Surveying 17. Topographical Surveying 18. Construction Surveying 19. Underground Surveys 20. Computer Programs In Surveying Appendices Bibliography Answers to Problems Index 

Primarily aimed to be an introductory text for the first course in surveying for civil, architecture and mining engineering students, this book, now in its second edition, is also suitable for various professional courses in surveying.

Written in a simple and lucid language, this book at the outset, presents a thorough introduction to the subject. Different measurement errors with their types and nature are described along with measurement of horizontal distances and electronic distances measurements. This text covers in detail the topics in levelling, angles and directions and compass survey. The functions and uses of different instruments, such as theodolites, tacheometers and stadia rods are also covered in the text. Besides, the book elaborates different fields of surveying, such as plane table surveying, topographical surveying, construction surveying and underground surveys. Finally, the book includes a chapter on computer applications in surveying.