About the Book Students learn the basic concepts and practical materials in each of the areas of modern surveying practice. Emphasize the Theory of Errors in Surveying Work. Common errors and mistakes related to the topic covered are listed at the end of each chapter to remind students to exercise caution in all their work. Practical suggestions from the authors'' years of experience are interjected throughout the text. Provides an up-to-date presentation of surveying equipment and procedures , as the instruments for making angle and distance observations. Images of instruments and field book pages that match today''s instruments. Increased discussions on the changes in reference systems. Discussion on planning a ground-based laser-scanning survey.
Discussion on the landxml format to exchange mapping files. Discussion on point codes in field-to-finish surveying. Coverage on errors present in electronic distance measurements. Introduction to mobile mapping systems. Several sections on machine control, localization of GPS surveys, and construction staking using GPS are included. Coverage of both automatic and digital levels for elevation determination features in the text. Robust pedagogical hallmarks support both the student and instructor. More than 400 figures and illustrations help clarify discussions.
Numerous worked example problems illustrate computational procedures. UPDATED! Many of the 1000 end-of-chapter problems have been rewritten. Solutions to Selected Problems are available in an Appendix for students to check their work. The Companion Website ( www.pearsonhighered.com/ghilani)contains the following resources Updated versions of Stats, Wolfpack, and Matrix Mathcad® worksheets and Excel® spreadsheets The Mercator, Albers Equal Area, Oblique Stereographic, and Oblique Mercator map projections are included to give students extra experience with map projections. Short videos presenting the solution of selected example problems Also available with Pearson Mastering Engineering Mastering Engineering is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. Interactive, self-paced tutorials provide individualized coaching to help students stay on track.
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