Research Catalog

Title

Elementary surveying : an introduction to geomatics / Charles D. Ghilani, Paul R. Wolf.

Author

Ghilani, Charles D.

Publication

Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Prentice Hall, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Wolf, Paul R.

Description

xxvi, 931 p. : ill.; 24 cm. +

Summary

For Surveying courses offered in Civil Engineering departments. This highly readable, best-selling text presents basic concepts and practical material in each of the areas fundamental to modern surveying (geomatics) practice. Its depth and breadth are ideal for self-study. The 12th Edition is updated throughout to reflect the latest advances and technology.

Subject

• Geomatics
• Surveying

Genre/Form

CD-ROMs.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Units, significant figures, and field notes -- Theory of errors in observations -- Leveling--theory, methods, and equipment -- Leveling--field procedures and computations -- Distance measurement -- Angles, azimuths, and bearings -- Total station instruments; angle measurements -- Traversing -- Traverse computations -- Coordinate geometry in surveying calculations -- Area -- The global positioning system--introduction and principles of operation -- The global positioning system--static surveys -- The global positioning system--kinematic GPS -- Adjustments by least squares -- Mapping surveys -- Mapping -- Control surveys and geodetic reductions -- State plane coordinates -- Boundary surveys -- Surveys of the public lands -- Construction surveys -- Horizontal curves -- Vertical curves -- Volumes -- Photogrammetry -- Introduction to geographic information systems -- Appendix A. Dumpy levels, transits, and theodolites -- Appendix B. Example noteforms -- Appendix C. Astronomical observations -- Appendix D. Using the worksheets on the companion disk -- Appendix E. Intorduction to matrices -- Appendix F.U.S. state plane coordinate system defining parameters -- Appendix G. Answers to selected problems.

ISBN

• 9780136154310
• 013615431X
• 9780136031000 (jump start edition)
• 0136031005 (jump start edition)

LCCN

^^2007042690

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library