First published in 1995, the 3rd edition Construction Surveying and Layout has been brought to a new level of
excellence by expanded details, new step-by-step processes, numerous "how-to" methods, and down-to-earth
tips and techniques. Full of superbly detailed illustrations, this creative book contains enhanced chapters, new
chapters, added resources, and improved layout for easier referencing, reading, and learning.
Key Features:
Revised chapters present a more logical arrangement of topics for improved learning.
More than 100 detailed step-by-step surveying measuring and calculating processes to make understanding easier.
Over 1400 in-depth illustrations showing how to perform field and office work activities.
A combination of English and metric measurements and calculations, as well as refreshers on mathematics, conversions,
and useful tables.
500 additional questions and problems.
Nearly 100 field and office exercises and activities to enhance knowledge.
Chapter summaries that identify Important Points as well as Mistakes and Errors from practicing surveyors and
field engineers.
Easy-style reading with key points and "rules of thumb" identified.
This text is intended for those who are learning or performing surveying field measurement and layout processes.
It is suitable for technical and college-level courses in construction sciences, building construction, and civil
engineering, and is recommended as a reference for contractors, construction management, engineering, architectural,
and design-build firms. With an emphasis on eliminating mistakes and reducing errors, many companies use this text
as their field surveying training manual, or provide it to layout personnel for self-study and personal improvement
of field and calculation techniques. Anyone who is involved in construction should have this as a resource available
for its common-sense approach to surveying and layout activities.
Table of Contents
Field Engineering Basics - Part 1 1. Scope and Responsibilities
2. Communications and Field Engineering
3. Getting Started and Organized
4. Fieldwork Basics
5. Officework Basics Measurement Basics - Part 2 6. Distance Measurement - Chaining
7. Distance Measurement - EDM
8. Angle Measurement
9. Leveling
10. Total Station
11. Construction Lasers for Line and Grade
12. Equipment Calibration Construction Surveying Calculations - Part 3 13. Math Review and Conversions
14. Distance Corrections
15. Traverse Computations
16. Coordinates in Construction
17. Horizontal Curves
18. Vertical Curves
19. Excavations Construction Layout Applications - Part 4 20. Distance Applications
21. Angles & Direction
22. Leveling Applications
23. Construction Layout Techniques
24. Building Control & Layout
25. One-Person Surveying Techniques
26. The Punch List
Appendices
Appendix A - Practice Problems
Appendix B - Learning Activites
Appendix C - Global Positioning System
Appendix D - Surveying Book List
Appendix E - Glossary
