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REVISED AND IN PAPERBACK
Practical Surveying and Computations is long established as a major land surveying textbook: the first edition was published as Practical Field Surveying and Computations (A L Allan, J R Hollwey and J H B Maynes).

The book has been completely rewritten revised to take account of the profound changes in surveying methods and applications due to electronic instrumentation and computerized data processing systems.These new developments give today's surveyor unprecedented freedom in the numerical handling of data.As a result, the emphasis is shifted from the need for detailed understanding of instrument function to the avoidance of blunders at the data-gathering stage and the ability to appraise computer output in the light of fundamental principles: that is, a quality control system.The explanations and examples in this new edition equip readers to select those procedures and techniques that are most reliable, accurate, cost effective and appropriate to the problem tackled.



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An excellent reference for the practising professional
Dr. A. L. Allan's revised edition has brought this respected text into the21st Century. Very useful for sourcing and confirming technique and theory,it now acknowledges the prevalance of computers in the discipline whilstretaining a purity of approach. I have referred to this edition on numerousoccasions in order to develop and maintain quality surveying practice onlarge scale projects. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Pocket Surveying Buildings provides a guide for use when conducting surveys of buildings. The book contains checklists, tables and summaries of the key areas, ensuring you find the information you need as quickly as possible. It has been designed as a companion to surveying Buildings. ... Read more

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This expanded and updated edition Thomas Ask's Handbook of Marine Surveying will be welcomed by students of marine surveying, professional marine surveyors, boatyard operators and technically-minded boat owners. It covers the latest marine surveying technology, including analysis of the mechanical behavior of materials, failure analysis, stress concentration, fatigue and fracture, corrosion, wood-damaging organisms, polymer chemistry, and the composition and characteristics of common plastics, metal, alloys and composite materials. There is also a useful survey checklist that provides practical techniques and hints for conducting a survey. Offering sensible advice on the most common as well as more complex problems, the book is suitable not only for professionals but also boat owners and boat buyers. Richly illustrated with b/w photos, diagrams and computer models. ... Read more

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Published Reviews
This book is used as a college text in the US and UK.All facts are supported by primary sources of the highest caliber, such as ABYC, NFPA and peer-reviewed publications.It avoids anecdote in favor of the facts, standards and foundational knowledge required by the professional marine surveyor.

NAMS
"Required reading" for CMS candidates of the National Association of Marine Surveyors.

IIMS
"Recommended reference" for YSC candidates of the International Institute of Marine Surveying.

Midwest Book Review
Recommended techniques are described in detail, and a survey checklist as well as in-depth notes round this solid guide ... literally priceless and an absolute 'must-have'.

Multihull Review
The detail of the book is excellent; the section on non-destructive testing particularly so. The book dedicates nearly 70 pages to Survey techniques and here the budding surveyor is given a really superb aide memoire including a checklist to follow to ensure nothing is missed.

UK Cruising Association
The writing is authoritative and presents the complexity of structural small ship design in understandable and comprehensive language. This book would aid and assist anyone contemplating the commissioning of a survey. A valuable addition to the library.

Soundings
The latest in marine surveying technology is covered in the expanded and updated edition.

Dockwalk
This is a very sound practical textbook which could earn its keep on your bookshelf.

Work Boat World
A highly refined book that looks at every imaginable aspect of the design, construction, equipping, fitout and finishing of ships and boats, it is clear, concise and easy to follow.

"MARINE SURVEYING"Review
I was given this book to review by the YDSA, being a practising yacht surveyor in Britain. I found it to be a very poor book, written by somebody who, so far as can be seen, is not a marine surveyor but a lecturer in marine ventilation. A colleague who also reviewed the book agreed.

It would be of no help, and could be misleading.

An absolute "must-have".
Now in an updated second edition, Handbook of Marine Surveying is a guide for both students and professionals of marine surveying. as well as boatyard operators and boat owners with an interest in the field. Illustrated with a handful of black-and-white photographs, Handbook of Marine Surveying covers how to inspect and judge the quality of all aspects of a boat - from discerning signs of fatigue, buckling, or corrosion to the pros and cons of the wood, plastic, or metals in a boat's composition, to overseeing hulls, propellers, engine systems, and mechanical systems, to evaluating safety equipment and much more. Recommended techniques are described in detail, and a survey checklist as well as in-depth notes round this solid guide. Human lives depend upon the marine surveyor's expert determination of a boat's seaworthiness - making Handbook of Marine Surveying literally priceless and an absolute "must-have".

over priced!
read the last few chapters in the book store and save fifty bucks! ... Read more

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This book examines every aspect of least square adjustment. It defines terms and introduces readers to the fundamentals of errors and describes methods for analyzing them. It also illustrates the application of least squares in adjusting a wide range of survey types and provides detailed coverage of applications of least squares to GPSs and GISs. ... Read more

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The included software package
This is an excellent and relevant book. It is well structured, and the examples are very much practice oriented. However, when I tried to install the included software under Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Prof I failed. Only under Windows 95 it runs!
Did I something wrong or it is just like that!
I would appreciate any helpful comment!

Excellent Resource
Starts off with some basic principles before going in to more developed mathematical and stochastic models and even includes topics include in the use of constraint equations and blunder detection. Explanations are supported by clear & practical problems. Excellent book for surveyors and photogrammetrist.

Wonderfull reference
It covers the title subjects very well, and also covers related topics (such as blunder detection in horizontal networks) very well.

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my jop is survayor in arraba munacibality ,so ineed this book to read only ,and i know about international low . please help me . thanks

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my jop is survayor in arraba munacibality ,so ineed this book to read only ,and i know about international low . please help me . thanks ... Read more

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Surveying and Levelling is a comprehensive textbook aimed at undergraduate students of civil engineering and covers the entire spectrum of the subject in a single volume.

Beginning with basic surveying techniques such as chain surveying, compass surveying, plane tabling, and theodolite surveying using conventional instruments, the book covers curve surveying, tachometry, trigonometrical levelling, triangulation, photogrammetry, hydrographic surveying, and astronomical surveying. The text discusses the calculation of areas and volumes using survey data. It details instruments such as autolevels, digital instruments, and electronic theodolites. The book incorporates chapters on modern methods of surveying such as remote sensing, global positioning, and geographic information systems as well as modern surveying instruments such as electromagnetic distance measuring devices (EDMs) and total stations.

Written in a student-friendly manner, the book incorporates a large number of solved examples after every key concept as well as review questions and ample exercise problems at the end of each chapter. With its lucid explanation of concepts and principles, this book will be a useful text for diploma courses and competitive examinations, and will also serve as a reference text for professionals. ... Read more

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Land surveyors have played a fundamental role in the unique settlement history of British Columbia. The story of their work is awe-inspiring. Less than 150 years ago, the province—a rough and beautiful child of imperial ambition—was largely a vast wilderness, occupied by societies without written maps. Within a few years, that would change forever. Men from London and Victoria made their way along trails and up waterways, observing the stars, setting their compasses, and drawing the lines that would become roads and railways, international and provincial boundaries, towns and cities, farms and homes. Those invisible lines continue to form the backbone of British Columbia’s economic and settlement structure.This popular history tells the remarkable story of the men and women who surveyed the province. Using basic equipment, surveyors endured arduous work conditions. They witnessed the tragedy of colonial impact on aboriginal peoples, protected the interests of prospectors, settlers, and entrepreneurs, pioneered aerial technologies in the mountains, and left their names on landmarks all over British Columbia.Made to Measure paints an engaging, vivid portrait of land surveyors and their influence on British Columbia, linked inextricably to both the past and future settlement. ... Read more

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This is the first in-depth academic work on the Ceylon Survey Department and provides an institutional history of the largest government department on the island. It argues that there was no 'single colonialism' but varieties of colonialism explained by local conditions and exigencies. ... Read more

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Surveying Small Craft is the standard reference work for surveying all types of small boats.Now revised, expanded, and completely brought up to date, it will be an indispensable tool for professional surveyors and potential buyers of secondhand boats, helping them to spot important features and identify potential problems. ... Read more

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Required reading
The author relates a wealth of experience and provides proven methods of how boats should be built.The side stories of how things can go wrong were very entertaining and reenforced the technical side of the book. The bookis written from the european view and could use more info on fiberglassvessels. The drawings and photos were very good and the accompaniedcaptions very detailed.

Good Information- But Dated
Originally published in 1974 this book has lots of information on older style (wood) boats (wood) masts etc. Also the book is written more to the "want to be a surveyor?- this is how you do it" instead of"looking for a used boat?-here is what details to check out. AlsoNicholson is practices in Scotland and is geared toward european boats asopposed to us boats. I would suggest "Surveying Fiberglasssailboats" by Mustin as a better choice. Would I buy again? No. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Private landowners or Federal Agencies responsible for cleaning up radiological environments are faced with the challenge of clearly defining the nature and extent of radiological contamination, implementing remedial alternatives, then statistically verifying that cleanup objectives have been met. Sampling and Surveying Radiological Environments provides the how-tos for designing and implementing cost effective and defensible sampling programs in radiological environments, such as those found in the vicinity of uranium mine sites, nuclear weapons production facilities, nuclear reactors, radioactive waste storage and disposal facilities, and nuclear accidents. It includes a CD-ROM that walks you through the EPA's Data Quality Objectives(DQO) procedures and provides electronic templates you can complete and print. Sampling and Surveying Radiological Environments addresses all of the major topics that will assist you in designing and implementing statistically defensible sampling programs in radiological environments, including: oSummary of the major environmental laws and regulations that apply to radiological sites, and advice on regulatory interfacing· Internet addresses where you can find regulations pertaining to each States oTheory of radiation detection and definitions of common radiological terminologyoStatistics and statistical software that apply to the environmental industry oDetails on commercially available radiological instrumentation and detection systems oBuilding decontamination and decommissioning, radiological and chemical equipment decontamination procedures, and tank/drum/remote characterizationoStandard operating procedures for collecting environmental media samples oGuidance on sample preparation, documentation, and shipment oGuidance on data verification/validation, radiological data management, data quality assessment (DQA)· An electronic template to assist you in implementing the EPA's seven step DQO procedure and in the writing of a DQO Summary Report, and Sampling and Analysis Plan· Recommendations for developing a Sampling and Analysis Plan· Guidance on developing statistical sampling and survey designsoGuidance on developing integrated sampling and survey designsoCapabilities of various statistical sampling design software packages along with Internet addresses for web pages where statistical software can be downloaded at no cost to you oEffectiveness of various scanning and direct measurement methodsSampling and Surveying Radiological Environments provides you with the most cost effective methods and technologies for sampling, characterizing, and remediating radiologically contaminated environments. It includes guidance on how to design programs using radiological screening technologies and statistical sampling approaches to meet the data quality objectives while minimizing cost. ... Read more

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The measurement of building elements is a core subject for all quantity surveying students and this classic text, first published in 1935 under the authorship of Arthur J. Willis, sets down the measurement process from first principles and covers the main building elements. It also considers computerised measurement techniques using standard descriptions.

For the tenth edition greater explanation has been added to the measured examples and a chapter on steel framing has been added. Different approaches to measurement have been included to reflect the use of schedules and spreadsheets in practice including computer data entry. ... Read more

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Aims to help prepare students of surveying for their examinations, by presenting a clear explanation of theory and application in the form of solutions to typical examination and assignment type questions. Paper. ... Read more