Chapter 6. Fundamentals of Measurements
Published Online: 22 DEC 2008
DOI: 10.1002/9780470432778.ch6
Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys, Third Edition
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How to Cite
Estopinal, S. V. (2008) Fundamentals of Measurements, in A Guide to Understanding Land Surveys, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470432778.ch6
Publication History
- Published Online: 22 DEC 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470230589
Online ISBN: 9780470432778
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- measurements;
- monetary system;
- parameter;
- instrumentation;
- alignment
Summary
The prelims comprise:
ACCURACY AND PRECISION
IMPLIED PRECISION
ERRORS
ALL MEASUREMENTS INCLUDE ERRORS
REDUCTION OF ERRORS
DEVELOPMENT OF STANDARD PROCEDURES
COLONIAL PERIOD
POST–CIVIL WAR PERIOD
BEGINNING OF THE MODERN PERIOD
MODERN PERIOD
RANDOM TRAVERSE
ELEVATIONS IN THE MODERN PERIOD
FUTURE OF SURVEYING