Product Description
by John Uren (Author), Bill Price (Author)
The fifth edition of this classic textbook sets out the essential techniques needed for a solid grounding in the surveying.
The popular and trusted textbook covers the traditional topics such as levelling, measurement of angles, measuring distances, and how to carry out traversing and compute coordinates, as well as the latest technological advances. It is packed with clear illustrations, exercises and worked examples, making it both a comprehensive study aid for students and a reliable reference tool for practitioners. This text is aimed at students studying surveying as either part of a civil engineering, building or construction course or as a separate discipline. It is also useful for students who undertake surveying as an elective subject and is a useful resource for practising surveyors. New to this Edition:- The latest developments in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) particularly the introduction of network RTK and OS Net and their applications
- Recent developments in survey instruments, methods and digital technologies including image processing with total stations and laser planners, developments in data processing and integration and updates on Ordnance Survey mapping products
Back Jacket
The fifth edition of Surveying for Engineers sets out the essential techniques needed for a solid grounding in the subject.
Covering traditional methods and the latest technological advances this popular and trusted textbook is packed with clear illustrations, exercises and worked examples, making it both a comprehensive study aid for students and a reliable reference tool for practitioners.
Aimed at students studying surveying as either part of an engineering, building or construction course or as a separate discipline, the new edition includes:
- the latest developments in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)
- full details on the introduction of network RTK systems and their applications
- recent developments in survey instruments, methods and technologies
Author Biography
JOHN UREN is Senior Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, UK.
BILL PRICE was until recently Principal Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Environment and Technology at the University of Brighton, UK. Both authors have written several books and contribute frequently to journals associated with land and engineering surveying.JOHN UREN is Senior Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Civil Engineering at the University of Leeds, UK. BILL PRICE was until recently Principal Lecturer in Surveying in the School of Environment and Technology at the University of Brighton, UK. Both authors have written several books and contribute frequently to journals associated with land and engineering surveying.
