Surveying

by A. Bannister (Author), S. Raymond (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $3.24

  This sixth edition provides a direct approach to the principles of surveying with firm emphasis placed on modern equipment and techniques. The text has undergone considerable re-writing and updating throughout. There is a completely new chapter which looks at the principles of setting out, construction lasers, types of markers and their uses. A chapter on the theodolite emphasizes the use of glass arc instruments and incorporates advances in electronic instrumentation and the ware also contains new worked examples and problems taken from recent exam papers. The book is aimed at students taking degrees in Civil Engineering, BTEC, RICS and similar professional examinations. An ELBS/LPBB edition is available.

• Used

  Paperback
  1984

  $3.24

• New

  Paperback
  1998

  $80.15

  This latest edition of Bannister, Raymond and Baker's classic text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the changing nature of the subject and its technology.
  
  The principles and equipment behind land surveying are covered clearly and succinctly, with a breadth and authority unmatched in other books. Particularly strong attention is given to important topics such as setting out, electromagnetic distance measurement, and the treatment of errors. Extensive worked examples and diagrams support the text throughout, and the reader is further assisted by comprehensive end-of-chapter exercises.
  
  The seventh edition of Surveying provides an essential text for students of building, civil and structural engineering and all courses, such as mining and geography, which contain an element of surveying. Practising professionals will also find it an invaluable field book and reference work.