Surveying

Author: Deng Nianwu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book is divided into fourteen chapters:
Chapters 1 to 5 introduce the basic concepts and principles of surveying, the construction, use, testing, and calibration methods of surveying instruments, as well as the basic knowledge of measurement errors; Chapters 6 to 8 cover small-area control surveying, the mapping of large-scale topographic maps, and the application of topographic maps; Chapters 9 to 13 introduce the basic work of construction surveying, construction surveying in industrial and civil buildings, tunnel surveying, channel surveying, and pipeline engineering surveying; Chapter 14 provides a brief introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS); The appendix presents the main technical parameters of and series as well as topographic map symbols.
The first eight chapters of this book cover the fundamental knowledge of general surveying, while Chapters 9 to 13 focus on the practical aspects of engineering surveying, suitable for students of different disciplines to select as electives. This book can serve as a teaching text for undergraduate students in water conservancy, civil engineering, and related fields, as well as a reference textbook for professionals and engineers.