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Construction surveying

About: Construction surveying is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 78 publications have been published within this topic receiving 722 citations.


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01 Jan 1997
TL;DR: The Planetable: Instruments and Methods for Topographic Surveys and Construction Layout as discussed by the authors describes the role of the Surveyor in Land Litigation: Pretrial, Courtroom Techniques, Survey Business Management, Surveying Charges, Contracts, and Liability.
Abstract: Surveying Field Notes, Data Collectors.- Measurement Errors.- Linear Measurements.- Linear Measurements-EDM Instruments.- Angle Measurement-Transits and Theodolites.- Leveling.- Instrument Adjustments.- Traversing.- Survey Drafting.- Triangulation.- Trilateration.- Geodesy.- Inertial and Satellite Positioning Surveys.- Survey Measurement Adjustments by Least Squares.- Field Astronomy for Azimuth Determinations.- Map Projections.- Plane Coordinate Systems.- Photogrammetry.- Slope Stakes and Earthwork.- Compass Surveying.- The Planetable: Instruments and Methods for Topographic Surveys and Construction Layout.- Control Surveys.- Construction Surveying.- Route Surveys.- Hydrographic Surveying.- Mining Surveys.- Land Surveys.- Public-Land Surveys.- Optical Tooling.- Land Descriptions.- The Role of the Surveyor in Land Litigation: Pretrial.- Courtroom Techniques.- Survey Business Management.- Surveying Charges, Contracts, and Liability.- Land Information Systems.- Surveying Profession, Registration, and Associations.

44 citations

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01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present survey principles: surveying fundamentals taping levelling transits and theodolites electronic surveying measurement traverse surveys topographic surveying and drawing construction control surveys global positioning systems (GPS).
Abstract: Surveying principles: surveying fundamentals taping levelling transits and theodolites electronic surveying measurement traverse surveys topographic surveying and drawing construction control surveys global positioning systems (GPS). Construction applications: highway curves highway construction surveyed municipal street construction surveys pipeline and tunnel construction surveys culvert and bridge construction surveys building construction surveys quantity and final surveys. Appendices.

37 citations

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TL;DR: A discussion of the history of surveying and mapping can be found in this paper, along with a description of the current state-of-the-art of the art of the field.
Abstract: Since the founding of ASCE in 1852, remarkable changes have occurred in all areas of civil engineering practice, including surveying and mapping. Instruments employed in surveying and mapping in the United States have evolved from compass and chain, through a period of transits and tapes, into another era of optical-reading theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, aerial photogrammetry, and finally into the current stage of high-speed computers, the global positioning system, robotic total station instruments, digital photogrammetry, and satellite remote sensing systems. This paper includes three parts: (1) a discussion of the history of surveying and mapping; (2) a description of the current state of the art of surveying and mapping; and (3) some projections on how surveying and mapping may evolve in the future.

25 citations

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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify the gap between the competencies of graduate quantity surveyors (QSs) and the ones that industry in Sri Lanka expects from them, using a hybrid approach consisting of desk reviews, expert interviews and a questionnaire survey.
Abstract: Quantity surveying education in Sri Lanka (SL) presently does not appear to be catering to the industry needs indicating that it may not be up to the expected standard. Hence, the purpose of this study is to identify the gap between the competencies of graduate quantity surveyors (QSs) and the competencies that industry in SL expects from them.,A hybrid approach was used, consisting of desk reviews, expert interviews and a questionnaire survey. A comparative analysis identifying differences between two competency levels was carried out.,Analysis reveals that competencies of graduate QSs in areas of cost planning, strategic planning, risk management, value management, life cycle cost analysis, sustainability, surveying and levelling, research and development, building surveying and business management are at levels higher than industry needs. However, majority of competencies are at levels lower than industry expectations.,This research was focused only on competencies of QSs who have successfully completed a quantity surveying degree programme accredited by Institute of QSs SL, Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Australian Institute of QSs and Pacific Association of QSs. It excluded non-graduates’ competencies as they gain competencies only through work experience.,This study revealed the need for designing quantity surveying degree programmes to cater to industry needs to ensure that graduates from these programmes are acceptable to the industry.,This study made an original contribution to knowledge by identifying the gap that currently exists between industry needs and programme outcomes of quantity surveying degree programmes, which could be invaluable when improving quantity surveying education in SL.

24 citations

01 Jan 2003
TL;DR: A discussion of the history of surveying and mapping can be found in this article, along with a description of the current state-of-the-art of the art of the field.
Abstract: Since the founding of ASCE in 1852, remarkable changes have occurred in all areas of civil engineering practice, including surveying and mapping. Instruments employed in surveying and mapping in the United States have evolved from compass and chain, through a period of transits and tapes, into another era of optical-reading theodolites, electronic distance measuring equipment, aerial photogrammetry, and finally into the current stage of high-speed computers, the global positioning system, robotic total station instruments, digital photogrammetry, and satellite remote sensing systems. This paper includes three parts: (1) a discussion of the history of surveying and mapping; (2) a description of the current state of the art of surveying and mapping; and (3) some projections on how surveying and mapping may evolve in the future.

22 citations


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