Surveying [Paperback]

McCormac's 6^th edition of Surveying provides a basic overview to help readers understand and communicate with surveyors.  New features include more applications in engineering areas such as environmental, transportation, geotechnical, construction; more applications to GIS and GPS; added coverage of Geomatics, including setting up data to do analysis and make decisions; and more examples and increase number of homework problems.

Preface

1 Introduction

1.1 Surveying

1.2 Geomatics

1.3 Famous Surveyors

1.4 Early History of Surveying

1.5 Plane Surveys

1.6 Geodetic Surveys

1.7 Types of Surveys

1.8 Modern Surveying Equipment

1.9 Use of Old Surveying Equipment

1.10 Maintenance of Equipment

1.11 Importance of Surveying

1.12 Safety

1.13 Liability Insurance

1.14 Opportunities in Surveying

2 Introduction to Measurements

2.1 Measurement

2.2 Necessity for Accurate Surveys

2.3 Accuracy and Precision

2.4 Errors and Mistakes

2.5 Sources of Errors

2.6 Systematic and Accidental or Random Errors

2.7 Discussion of Accidental or Random Errors

2.8 Occurrence of Accidental or Random Errors

2.9 Probability Curve

2.10 Propagation of Accidental or Random Errors

2.11 Significant Figures