TEXTBOOK OF SURVEYING

by P. VENUGOPALA RAO, VIJAYALAKSHMI AKELLA

Overview

This book has been designed to be as a fundamental textbook on surveying, covering all aspects—theory and practical (cases, examples)—for civil engineering students at both degree and diploma level. Written with a student-friendly approach, the book contains solved examples and illustrations for easy understanding of the subject. First ten chapters are the essential concepts needed to be studied in the first semester and the next eight chapters include advanced topics on triangulation, photogrammetry, remote sensing and astronomy that are meant for higher semesters. Details of survey camp work and extensive survey projects are also dealt with in the chapters and in an Appendix separately. Emphasis is given to the systematic and detailed presentation of topics in one volume to benefit the students in their course work. Key featuresIllustrative Figures exemplify the theories profoundly Exhaustive Solved Examples to help students grasp the concepts easily Analytical Exercises and Numerical Problems to judge students’ comprehension on the subject

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9788120349919
Publisher:	PHI Learning
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	6 MB

About the Author

P. VENUGOPALA RAO, Former Professor, JNTU Hyderabad has about 50 years of academic experience in teaching various Civil Engineering subjects, including Surveying. Dr. Rao is now a visiting faculty in various engineering colleges, and has also presented/published papers in national journals. VIJAYALAKSHMI AKELLA is a Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering at K S School of Engineering and Management, Bangalore. She has 24 years of experience in teaching, research and consultancy. Dr. Akella has presented papers in various national and international conferences, and has published papers in various national and international journals.

Table of Contents

Preface1. SURVEYING BASIC CONCEPTS2. CHAIN SURVEYING3. COMPASS SURVEYING4. PLANE TABLE SURVEYING5. AREAS AND VOLUMES6. MINOR INSTRUMENTS7. LEVELLING AND CONTOURING8. THEODOLITE SURVEYING9. TRAVERSE COMPUTATIONS10. TOTAL STATION11. TACHEOMETRY12. TRIGONOMETRICAL LEVELLING13. CURVE RANGING14. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING15. MINOR TRIANGULATION16. REMOTE SENSING17. PHOTOGRAMMETRY18. ASTRONOMICAL SURVEYAppendix 1: Numerical ProblemsAppendix 2: Extensive Survey ProjectsAppendix 3: Objective Type QuestionsIndexP. VENUGOPALA RAO, Former Professor, JNTU Hyderabad has about 50 years of academic experience in teaching various Civil Engineering subjects, including Surveying. Dr. Rao is now a visiting faculty in various engineering colleges, and has also presented/published papers in national journals.