Construction Measurements (Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides) [Hardcover]

B. Austin Barry (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1988 | ISBN-10: 047183663X | ISBN-13: 978-0471836636 | Edition: 2

Errors in Practical Measurement in Science, Engineering, and Technology B. Austin Barry A step-by-step presentation of how random errors occur when taking measurements, how these errors behave, how measurement errors can be used to determine the reliability of the values, and how to accord weights to different measurements of the same quantity. Introduces the concept of percentage compliance with a demand specification, discusses practical plotting of frequency distribution curves, offers tables of areas beneath the normal curve to assist in formulating the validity of measurements, and provides basic information of the probability ellipse for two-dimensional errors. Appendices contain a review and reference of significant figures, complete information for writing a specification for a procedure, suggestions for the use of a Fortran program, and more. 1978 (0 471-03156-9) 183 pp.

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The past decade and a half have seen a virtual revolution in equipment and procedures for field and office measurement. Transits have become nearly 100% optical, electronic distance-measuring is now standard, hand-held calculators and microcomputers are increasingly evident, and the use of satellites for positioning ground points will soon be practical. These dramatic developments have prompted this second edition of Construction Measurements. Updated and expanded, Construction Measurements, Second Edition gives you clear, accurate coverage of:

• The new technology of Global Positioning, the positioning of an occupied station on the geoidal surface by means of satellites
• The use of electronic distance measurement
• New procedures such as the use of lasers in construction, " radial surveying," inertial surveying, and others
• Application of calculators, computers and computers software

Construction Measurements, Second Edition continues its comprehensive coverage of traditional topics as well. You’ll find chapters on difference of elevation, distance measuring by taping, laying out angles, stakes, and hubs, control marks, shafts and tunnels, offshore measurements, and more. Working appendices provide details on special problems and optics. Invaluable as a reference, review or tutorial, Construction Measurements, Second Edition will serve surveyors, construction contractors, and engineers.

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Errors in Practical Measurement in Science, Engineering, and Technology B. Austin Barry A step-by-step presentation of how random errors occur when taking measurements, how these errors behave, how measurement errors can be used to determine the reliability of the values, and how to accord weights to different measurements of the same quantity. Introduces the concept of percentage compliance with a demand specification, discusses practical plotting of frequency distribution curves, offers tables of areas beneath the normal curve to assist in formulating the validity of measurements, and provides basic information of the probability ellipse for two-dimensional errors. Appendices contain a review and reference of significant figures, complete information for writing a specification for a procedure, suggestions for the use of a Fortran program, and more. 1978 (0 471-03156-9) 183 pp.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 2 edition (March 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047183663X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471836636
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,837,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Great and very useful book, lousy "textbook" price, December 11, 2005

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This review is from: Construction Measurements (Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides) (Hardcover)

I own an older edition of this book, and it's very useful and valuable, particularly on the issue of how measurement errors are propagated in a job. Barry spends a lot of time discussing the fundamentals of measurement, calculation of area, distance, tangential and radial curves, and performing checks on your work in the field.

If you're a surveyor, cartographer, or even a GIS specialist, you can learn a lot from this book that you would possibly never learn in any classroom.

I recommend this book highly, but it's very disappointing that it's apparently published by Wiley as a textbook, and for that reason my rating of this edition dropped considerably. The newer edition covers modern measuring technologies such as Electronic Distance Measurement (EDM) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Older editions were published with an ordinary cloth hardback binding, and since this is usually good enough for desktop reference or even field use, it's absurd that an updated edition targeted at this audience would be priced at $160.00 US in paperback!

I would strongly suggest looking for a copy in the used market.