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REVISED AND IN PAPERBACKPractical Surveying and Computations is long established as a major land surveying textbook: the first edition was published as Practical Field Surveying and Computations (A L Allan, J R Hollwey and J H B Maynes). The book has been completely rewritten revised to take account of the profound changes in surveying methods and applications due to electronic instrumentation and computerized data processing systems. These new developments give today's surveyor unprecedented fr...

This package contains Mastering EngineeringFor Surveying courses offered in Civil Engineering departments Basic concepts and the latest advances and technology in modern surveying and geomatics A highly readable bestseller, Elementary Surveying: An Introduction to Geomatics presents basic concepts and practical material in each of the areas fundamental to modern surveying (geomatics) practice. While introductory, its depth and breadth also make it ideal for self-study and preparation for licensi...

This volume aims to define a building services condition survey as a systematic process of evaluating the condition of plant and installations. This is to establish whether they are capable of continually supporting business needs and legal requirements in the medium and long term. Surveys can also assess the ability of plant and installations to satisfy internal expectations and external benchmarks. Also supplied is a CD which contains a library of photographs demonstrating some dubious plant c...

The epic story of how the gigantic land of America acquired its unique shape across 3000 miles of territory, and how the largest land survey in history paved the way both for a colossal sale of property and for the embedding of democracy and the spirit of independence in the psyche of Americans. The sheer scale of it makes the measuring of America extraordinary. Beginning in 1785, it became the largest land survey in history stretching from the Ohio river to the Pacific coast and from Lake Erie...

This new textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to every aspect of the technology of low-rise construction. It includes sub-structure (site work, setting out and foundations) and superstructure (flooring, roofs, finishes, fittings and fixtures). The material here covers the first year course requirement of all courses on which construction technology is taught - no matter what the ultimate qualification. It offers tried and tested solutions to a range of construction problems and is o...

This guide, written by A. Wenban-Smith & B. Pearce, in its first edition advocated the partnership approach to development, an approach which has since increasingly superseded the confrontational relationship between developers and local authorities. This new edition takes account of the major changes in law and practice that have accompanied this shift. In the present work, a full introduction to the practical operation of the planning system in this new context is provided, as is guidance on w...

The second edition of Surveying and Levelling has retained the necessary components that made the first edition unique. Starting with the basics, it gradually moves on to explain various concepts of surveying as well as levelling through lucid explanations, large number of illustrations, and adequate examples and exercise problems. With proven merits as a textbook welcomed by students of civil engineering, the book will also be useful for diploma students, for those appearing for AMIE examinat...

Techniques for measuring and locating lines, angles, and elevations are applied to specific problems encountered during cadastral, aerial, topographic, engineering, and hydrographic surveys.

The modern quantity surveyor (QS) plays a central role in the management of construction projects, although the exact nature of the role depends on who employs the QS. The Professional Quantity Surveyor engaged by the client and the Contractor's Quantity Surveyor have different roles to play in any construction project, with the contractor's QS role extending beyond measurement to the day-to-day running of building projects, estimating, contract administration and construction planning, as well...