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INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
ELEMENTARY SURVEYING
AN INTRODUCTION TO GEOMATICS
SIXTEENTH EDITION
Dr. Charles D. Ghilani
with help from
Ms. Heather Nicholson
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ISBN-13: 978-0-13-682278-3
ISBN-10: 0-13-682278-9
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface v
Part I: Solutions to Problems 1
1 Introduction 3
2 Units, Significant Figures, and Field Notes 8
3 Theory of Errors in Observations 13
4 Leveling Theory, Methods, and Equipment 19
5 Leveling — Field Procedures and Computations 26
6 Distance Measurement 39
7 Angles, Azimuths, and Bearings 45
8 Total Station Instruments; Angle Observations 51
9 Traversing 58
10 Traverse Computations 63
11 Coordinate Geometry in Surveying Calculations 74
12 Area 81
13 Global Navigation Satellite Systems—Introduction and Principles of Operation 91
14 Global Navigation Satellite Systems—Static Surveys 96
15 Global Navigation Satellite Systems—Kinematic Surveys 103
16 Adjustment by Least Squares 109
17 Mapping Surveys 121
18 Mapping 127
19 Control Surveys and Geodetic Reductions 133
20 State Plane Coordinates and Other Map Projections 140
21 Boundary Surveys 149
22 Public Land Surveys 158
23 Construction Surveying 163
24 Horizontal Curves 172
25 Vertical Curves 187
26 Volumes 196
27 Photogrammetry 207
28 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 218
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