Fundamentals of surveying : exam study manual /
Dane M. Courville.
- 2nd edition.
- [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], c2021.
- 163 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes references.
Preface.--Table of contents.--United states of America and public lands survey system (PLSS).--Public land survey system: brief history.--Public land survey system: principal meridian list.--Public land survey system: areas.--Public land survey system: lengths.--Quadrangles and township: standard parallels and guide meridians; the 4 township x 4 townships /24 square mile quadrangles.--Order of township lines establishment: after standard parallels and guide meridians are run.--Sections: typical regular township arrangement.--Order of section lines establishment: after outer township lines are run.--Closing corners -- Public land survey system: legislated rules -- Single and double proportioning -- Meander lines -- Easements -- title -- Deeds -- Descriptions -- Evidence -- Apportionments: Simultaneous conveyances -- Records research -- Rules of construction -- Riparian and littoral rights -- Order of operations : Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.--Quadratic equations.--Triangles: right and oblique triangles Pythagorean theorem, law of sines, and the law of cosines.--Decimal degrees and degrees minutes seconds: conversion.--Azimuths and bearing: conversions.--Magnetic declination.--Area, volume and circumference equations.--Horizontal curves.--Vertical curves.--Intersecting lines: slope intercept and center corner calculations.--Photogrammetry.--Statistics and probability.--Errors, propagation of error, uncertainty, and tolerance.--Field measurements and corrections: electronic distances, stadia, and tape correction.--Leveling and a level loop.--Geodesy.--Ground to grid calculation.--Traverse adjustments: least squares, compass rules, and transit rules -- Instrumentation: total stations. levels, scanners, gnss and gps, and uas -- Types of survey -- Field books and survey documentation.--Mapping.--Digital elevation modeling and contours.--Calculus: graphed function.--Conclusion and references.
Preface.--Table of contents.--United states of America and public lands survey system (PLSS).--Public land survey system: brief history.--Public land survey system: principal meridian list.--Public land survey system: areas.--Public land survey system: lengths.--Quadrangles and township: standard parallels and guide meridians; the 4 township x 4 townships /24 square mile quadrangles.--Order of township lines establishment: after standard parallels and guide meridians are run.--Sections: typical regular township arrangement.--Order of section lines establishment: after outer township lines are run.--Closing corners.--Public land survey system: legislated rules.--Single and double proportioning.--Meander lines.--Easements.--title.--Deeds.--Descriptions.--Evidence --Apportionments: Simultaneous conveyances.--Records research.--Rules of construction.--Riparian and littoral rights.--Order of operations : Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.--Quadratic equations.--Triangles: right and oblique triangles Pythagorean theorem, law of sines, and the law of cosines.--Decimal degrees and degrees minutes seconds: conversion.--Azimuths and bearing: conversions.--Magnetic declination.--Area, volume and circumference equations.--Horizontal curves.--Vertical curves.--Intersecting lines: slope intercept and center corner calculations.--Photogrammetry.--Statistics and probability.--Errors, propagation of error, uncertainty, and tolerance.--Field measurements and corrections: electronic distances, stadia, and tape correction.--Leveling and a level loop.--Geodesy.--Ground to grid calculation.--Traverse adjustments: least squares, compass rules, and transit rules.--Instrumentation: total stations. levels, scanners, gnss and gps, and uas.--Types of survey.--Field books and survey documentation -- Mapping.--Digital elevation modeling and contours.--Calculus: graphed function.--Conclusion and references.
Preface -- Table of contents -- United states of America and public lands survey system (PLSS) -- Public land survey system: brief history -- Public land survey system: principal meridian list.- Public land survey system: areas.--Public land survey system: lengths.--Quadrangles and township: standard parallels and guide meridians; the 4 township x 4 townships /24 square mile quadrangles.--Order of township lines establishment: after standard parallels and guide meridians are run.--Sections: typical regular township arrangement.--Order of section lines establishment: after outer township lines are run.--Closing corners.--Public land survey system: legislated rules.--Single and double proportioning.--Meander lines.--Easements.--title.--Deeds.--Descriptions.--Evidence.--Apportionments: Simultaneous conveyances -- Records research.--Rules of construction.--Riparian and littoral rights -- Order of operations : Parenthesis, exponents, multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction.--Quadratic equations.--Triangles: right and oblique triangles Pythagorean theorem, law of sines, and the law of cosines.--Decimal degrees and degrees minutes seconds: conversion.--Azimuths and bearing: conversions.--Magnetic declination.--Area, volume and circumference equations.--Horizontal curves.--Vertical curves.--Intersecting lines: slope intercept and center corner calculations.--Photogrammetry.--Statistics and probability.--Errors, propagation of error, uncertainty, and tolerance.--Field measurements and corrections: electronic distances, stadia, and tape correction.--Leveling and a level loop.--Geodesy.--Ground to grid calculation.--Traverse adjustments: least squares, compass rules, and transit rules.- Instrumentation: total stations. levels, scanners, gnss and gps, and uas.--Types of survey.--Field books and survey documentation.--Mapping.--Digital elevation modeling and contours.--Calculus: graphed function.--Conclusion and references.