Surveying / Edition 5

by Jack C. McCormac

Overview

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the essential skills necessary in surveying and civil engineering. It covers measurements, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying.
* Includes photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables and formulas.
* Updated to include more coverage of GPS and GIS.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471237587
Publisher:	Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date:	10/17/2003
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	8.52(w) x 10.38(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Jack C. McCormac is a retired Clemson civil engineering professor named by the Engineering News Record as one of the top 125 engineers or architects in the world in the last 125 years for his contributions to education. McCormac has authored or co-authored seven engineering textbooks, with more than half a million copies now in print. His current books have been adopted at more than 500 universities throughout the world. McCormac holds a BS in civil engineering from the Citadel, an MS in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Doctor of Letters from Clemson University. Named an Alumni Distinguished Professor, he taught at Clemson for approximately thirty-four years before retiring in 1989. He is included in the International Who's Who in Engineering.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Introduction to Measurements
3. Distance Measurement
4. Distance Corrections
5. Electronic Distance Measuring Instruments (EDMs)
6. Introduction to Leveling
7. Differential Leveling
8. Leveling Continued
9. Angles and Directions
10. Measuring Angles and Directions with Total Stations
11. Miscellaneous Angle Discussion
12. Traverse Adjustment and Area Computation
13. Computer Calculations and Omitted Measurements
14. Topographic Surveying
15. The Global Positioning System
16. GPS Field Applications
17. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
18. GIS Continued
19. Construction Surveying
20. Volumes
21. Land Surveying or Property Surveying
22. Horizontal Curves
23. Vertical Curves
24. Surveying - the Profession

Appendix A: Useful Addresses Appendix B: Baccalaureate Degree Programs in Surveying Appendix C: Useful Formulas Appendix D: Transits and TheodolitesGlossary Index

Editorial Reviews

This text/disk package surveys the field (no pun intended), for students in a one-semester course at two- and four-year colleges. Covers measurement, distance corrections, leveling, angles, area computation, computer calculations, topographic surveying, electronic distance measuring instruments, and construction surveying. Includes b&w photos and diagrams, lists of useful addresses and degree programs, surveying tables and formulas, and a glossary. The accompanying disk includes common surveying problems. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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