Land Surveyor Reference ManualThe Land Surveyor Reference Manual is the book most used to prepare for the Fundamentals of Land Surveying (formerly called the LSIT) exam. It is also a complete review of important techniques unique to the land surveying profession. In addition to 29 chapters covering every major topic in the discipline, it provides a concise review of the math necessary to perform surveying functions. |
Contents
Parallel Lines | 1-1 |
Boundaries | 1-21 |
Squares And Square Roots | 1-34 |
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azimuth backsight bearing and length bearing angle bearing length latitude centerline central angle chainperson chord lengths circle computed contour lines coordinates corners cosine cross-hair cross-section decimal deflection angles degree of curve determined equal error of closure Example feet field notes Find finish elevation foot ft² full station GRADE ROD Ground Rod highway horizontal distance inscribed angle intercept interior angles intersection known land latitudes and departures law of cosines law of sines length latitude departure line bearing length located mark measured meridian parallel PC and PT perpendicular plotted PT stations quadrant radians radius right triangle rod reading shown in figure side slope stake Solution Solve square Step subtracted survey tangent tape tion tract transit trapezoidal rule trapezoids traverse ABCDEA traverse point triangle ABC trigonometric functions vertical angle vertical curve vertical distance WAAF west departures y-intercept