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Table of contents:
Trigonometry for Surveyors Field Notes Horizontal Distances
Transits Leveling Angle Measurements Traverses Topographic Surveys
Construction Surveys Slope Staking Earthwork Horizontal Curves
Vertical Curves Drawing Maps
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A solved-problem approach to the principles of surveying intended
for use by civil engineering students. It includes examples and
solved-problems on: methods, computation of stadia distance,
construction surveys, curves, slopes and trigonometry. It reflects
all new technologies and equipment in the field.
