Civil Drafting Technology
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This book provides straightforward and comprehensive coverage of civil technology drafting and mapping. It includes survey types, plots, plane and profile, contours, and earthworks. Input and ideas from the industry, specifically civil engineering companies, offers students a well-rounded view of the civil drafting field and the types of drawings and skills associated with it. Chapter topics include surveying fundamentals; location and direction; mapping scales; legal descriptions and plot plans; contour lines; profiles; highway layout; earthwork; and Geographic Information Systems. For civil engineers and professionals in related fields.
Ch. 1Introduction to civil drafting technology2Ch. 2Computer-aided design and drafting (CADD)35Ch. 3Mapping scales69Ch. 4Mapping symbols85Ch. 5Measuring distance and elevation99Ch. 6Surveying fundamentals117Ch. 7Location and direction141Ch. 8Legal descriptions and plot plans179Ch. 9Contour lines223Ch. 10Horizontal alignment layout259Ch. 11Profiles273Ch. 12Earthwork299Ch. 13Civil engineering detail drawings327Ch. 14Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS)373
