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Davis, Raymond Earl, 1885-1970.

Surveying : theory and practice / Raymond E. Davis, Francis S. Foote. - 4th ed. - New York : McGraw-Hill, 1953. - xxi, 1021 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Field and office problems -- Fundamental concepts -- Essential features of principal surveying instruments -- Field work -- Computations -- Errors -- Map drafting -- Measurement of distance -- Measurement of difference in elevation -- Differential leveling -- Profile leveling; Cross-sections; Grades -- Plotting profiles and cross-sections; Volumes of earthwork -- Measurement of angles and directions -- The engineer's transit -- Transit-tape surveys -- Stadia surveying -- Triangulation -- The plane table -- Map plotting -- Calculation of areas of land -- Principles of field astronomy -- Azimuth, latitude, longitude, and time -- Land surveying-rural and urban -- United States Public-land Surveys -- Topographic maps -- Topographic surveying -- Route surveying -- Routec curves -- Construction surveys -- Mine surveying -- Hydrographic surveying and flow measurement -- Photogrammetric surveying -- Map projections.

LCCN: 52013451

Nat. Bib. No.: GB5415075 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Surveying.
Surveying.

LC Class. No.: TA545 / .D45 1953

Dewey Class. No.: 526.9 / D261

Universal Decimal Class. No.: 624:526.9 J3