Isbn: 9781108071543 - a treatise on engineering field-work: comprising the practice of surveying, levelling, laying out works, and other field operations connected with ... (cambridge library collection - technology) (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. Written by a practising civil engineer, this two-volume guide to surveying and levelling appeared in revised form in 1840-2. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Technology. Num Pages: 142 pages, 20 b/w illus. 3 maps. BIC Classification: PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - In the 1840s, the civil engineer Peter Bruff (1812-1900) designed what was then the largest brick structure in Britain, the 1,000-foot-long Chappel Viaduct in Essex. He went on to become a railway entrepreneur and developer, and was responsible for the creation of the resort town Clacton-on-Sea, where he also designed many of the buildings. In this illustrated guide, first published in 1838 and here reissued in the revised and expanded two-volume second edition of 1840-2, he discusses the theory and practice of surveying (calculating the accurate position of points in the landscape) and levelling (calculating the accurate height of points). Volume 2 covers levelling; Bruff gives a brief overview of the theory, then describes the typical equipment used. By discussing such examples as the levelling of a projected railway route, he explains what information should be recorded, and how to avoid common errors of technique that affect accuracy.…