Civil Drafting Technology

by Madsen, David A.; Shumaker, Terence M.

• ISBN13: 9780137511815
• ISBN10: 0137511817
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This book provides a straightforward and comprehensive coverage of civil engineering and survey mapping, including survey types surveying methods, and instruments. Written in an easy-to-read, "plain English" style with little technical jargon, this book covers log books, field notes, open and closed traverses, and computer-aided design. Also includes a chapter on Geographic Information Systems. This third edition of has been revised to include the latest CAD technologies.

Table of Contents

PREFACE
1 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL DRAFTING TECHNOLOGY	1	(30)
Maps in General	2	(1)
Types of Maps	3	(13)
Civil Engineering Companies	16	(1)
Map Requirements	17	(1)
Cartography	18	(1)
Schooling	18	(1)
Basic Civil Drafting Techniques	19	(12)
2 SURVEYING FUNDAMENTALS	31	(40)
The Shape and Size of the Earth	32	(1)
Types of Surveys	33	(6)
Measuring Distance	39	(4)
Measuring Elevation	43	(8)
Traversing	51	(7)
Electronic Traversing	58	(2)
Global Positioning System	60	(11)
3 LOCATION AND DIRECTION	71	(34)
Location	72	(3)
Direction	75	(6)
Location and Direction on a Quadrangle Map	81	(2)
Map Geometry	83	(6)
Plotting Property Using Latitudes and Departures	89	(16)
4 MAPPING SCALES	105	(14)
Numerical Scale	107	(2)
Graphic Scale	109	(1)
Verbal Scale	110	(1)
Scale Conversion	110	(1)
Engineer's Scale	111	(2)
Metric Scales	113	(1)
CAD Scales	114	(5)
5 MAPPING SYMBOLS	119	(16)
Types of Symbols	121	(4)
Special Techniques	125	(2)
Drawing Mapping Symbols with CAD	127	(8)
6 LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND PLOT PLANS	135	(30)
Metes and Bounds	136	(2)
Lot and Block	138	(1)
Rectangular System	139	(6)
Plot Plans	145	(2)
Methods of Sewage Disposal	147	(18)
7 CONTOUR LINES	165	(32)
Contour Line Characteristics	166	(5)
Types of Contour Lines	171	(1)
Plotting Contour Lines from Field Notes	172	(12)
Plotting Contour Lines with a CAD System	184	(1)
Enlarging Contour Maps	184	(2)
Enlarging and Digitizing Contour Maps with a CAD System	186	(11)
8 PROFILES	197	(22)
Contour Map Profiles	198	(4)
Profile Leveling	202	(2)
Plan and Profile	204	(4)
Plan and Profile with CAD	208	(11)
9 HIGHWAY LAYOUT	219	(14)
Plan Layout	220	(3)
Plan Layout with a CAD System	223	(1)
Profile Layout	223	(3)
Drawing Conversions for CAD	226	(7)
10 EARTHWORK	233	(26)
Highway Cut-and-Fill Layout	234	(5)
Highway Cut-and-Fill Layout with a CAD System	239	(1)
Cross Sections	239	(2)
Site Plan Cut-and-Fill Layout	241	(2)
Site Plan Cut-and-Fill Layout with a CAD System	243	(1)
Earthwork Calculations	244	(15)
11 INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)	259	(18)
Introduction to GIS	260	(1)
GIS Concepts	261	(2)
GIS Components	263	(1)
Data Formats	264	(2)
Related Disciplines	266	(1)
GIS Applications	267	(5)
Trends in GIS	272	(5)
GLOSSARY	277	(8)
ABBREVIATIONS	285	(4)
INDEX	289