Surveying Principles and Applications Ninth Edition

Abstract

Responding to the advice of reviewers and faculty who have adopted this text for use in their programs, we have shortened and streamlined the text from seventeen to fourteen chapters. ● Optical theodolites, total stations, and total station applications have now been brought together in Chapter 5. ● Chapter 7, “Satellite Positioning Systems”; Chapter 9, “Geographic Information Systems”; and Chapter 11, “Remote Sensing,” have been substantially revised. ● The treatment of hydrographic surveying has been shortened and included at the end of Chapter 8, “Topographic Surveying.” ● Chapter 13, “Engineering Surveying,” has been revised to combine all the engineering work into one chapter. ● Chapter 14, “Land Surveys,” has been rewritten to reflect coauthor Tom Mastin’s knowledge and experience. ● In addition, all chapters were carefully reviewed and updated to ensure that the latest in technological advances were included. New end-of-chapter questions have been added and end-of-chapter problems have been expanded and refreshed. The websites given in