Surveying

SURVEYING: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS, 9/e is the clearest, easiest to understand, and most useful introduction to surveying as it is practiced today. It brings together expert coverage of surveying principles, remote sensing and other new advances in technological instrumentation, and modern applications for everything from mapping to engineering. Designed for maximum simplicity, it also covers sophisticated topics typically discussed in advanced surveying courses. This edition has been reorganized and streamlined to align tightly with current surveying practice, and to teach more rapidly and efficiently. It adds broader and more valuable coverage of aerial, space and ground imaging, GIS, land surveying, and other key topics. An extensive set of appendices makes it a useful reference for students entering the workplace.PART I. SURVEYING PRINCIPLES 1. Basics of Surveying 2. Leveling 3. Distance Measurement 4. Angles and Directions 5. Total Stations and Theodolites 6. Traverse Surveys and Computations 7. Satellite Positioning Systems 8. Topographic Surveying and Mapping 9. Geographic Information Systems 10. Control Surveys PART II. REMOTE SENSING 11. Satellite Imagery 12. Airborne Imagery PART III. SURVEYING APPLICATIONS 13. Engineering Surveys 14. Land Surveys PART IV. APPENDICES Appendix A. Random Errors Appendix B. Trigonometric Definitions and Identities Appendix C. Glossary Appendix D. Answers to Selected Chapter Problems Appendix E. Internet Websites Appendix F. Examples of Current Geomatics Technology Appendix G. Typical Field Projects Appendix H. Early Surveying Index Field Note Index