- A Step-by-Step Field Engineering Methods Manual.
- A unique, practical and complete book for the surveyor, field engineer or student learning construction, surveying and layout.
- This highly illustrated American book contains over 1100 graphics of construction surveying, field and office activities, calculations and tables that are represented in a step-by-step, easy to read format.
- The reader sees how to perform many of the common measurement and calculation activities of field engineering.
- Not only does this book contain material not found in other surveying books, it is a must for training individuals just getting into construction surveying or as a reference for anyone on a construction site involved with measurement and layout.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Field Engineering Basics
- 1. Scope & Responsibilities
- 2. Communications & Field Engineering
- 3. Getting Started & Organised
- 4. Fieldwork Basics
- 5. Office Basics
- Measurement Basics
- 6. Distance Measurement - Chaining
- 7. Distance Measurement - EDM
- 8. Angle Measurement
- 9. Levelling
- 10. Total Station
- 11. Construction Lasers For Line & Grade
- 12. Equipment Calibration
- Construction Surveying Calculations
- 13. Maths Review * Conversions
- 14. Distance Corrections
- 15. Traverse Computations
- 16. Coordinates in Construction
- 17. Horizontal Curves
- 18. Vertical Curves
- 19. Excavations
- Construction Layout Applications
- 20. Distance Applications
- 21. Angles & Direction
- 22. Levelling Applications
- 23. Construction Layout Techniques
- 24. Building Control & Layout
- 25. One-Person Surveying Techniques
- 26. The Punch List
- Appendices
- Appendix A - Practical Problems
- Appendix B - Learning Activities
- Appendix C - Global Positioning System
- Appendix D - Surveying Book List
- Appendix E - Glossary
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