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Construction Surveying and Layout: A Step-By-Step Field Engineering Methods Manual (3rd Edition)

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This book isn't really what I was expecting. I was wanting a book that would show how to do everyday, necessary calcs, how to properly stake various objects, etc. What I got was a book that taught me how to set up and level an instrument, proper communication techniques, comments on schedules, etc. The two redeeming values of this book is the section on checks you can do to your instuments, and slopestaking.

I have enjoyed each edition of this book. I have successfully trained well over 100 upstart employees successfully using this book. The latest edition, and I feel the best, has more examples with real life solutions to day to day survey operations. If your starting out or a seasoned party chief you'll find this reference very valuable.

The techniques are solid and have been proven in the field. This is not a book like maybe some of the others you've looked at. This book will make you a better construction surveyor and also assist you in making the next step into the office side of construction operations.

It's a great teaching tool to keep in the truck and conduct training with your subordinates, weather its raining or not.

Get this book today! You won't regret it!

I have used this text to teach surveying to Construction Management students who need to only know the basics of construction surveying and layout on the jobsite. I have found this book to be easy for construction students to use and take with them to industry. I look forward to the next edition.

I have been working in the field as a chief engineer for 5 years, and have read this book from cover to cover. I would advise any new layout man/woman who plans on starting a career in the field to obtain a copy, and by all means issue these to your rodmen. You will find a drastic improvement on work skills and habbits, and less rework. C.J. Finn

Great information, thought it helped me identify areas I needed improvement and refreshed areas I already knew. A must for any body in Construction Management, not just field engineers.

This book is a great book for beginners; it shows many of the basics of layout land surveying. This book is good for the entry level field survey technician. It does a great job explaining how to, and why field procedures are done. Having the knowledge as to why a procedure is done, and not because "some one told me to" will always make for a better technician.

This book is a bit dated, some of the practices are not used much these days. However, I believe understanding the past makes you a better surveyor so I wouldn't down grade the book on this aspect. I would agree with those who said this book didn't help them learn more about construction surveying; I picked up only a few new practices. If you have basic construction surveying experience you probably already know what is in this book.

I agree the most with those who said this book was great for training a new "green" hire. I think this book was written for just that level. I think it is also a good reference for those who might not do a lot of layout surveying, or only do certain types of layout surveying frequently and need a refresher in another aspect of layout surveying.

This book gave me ALL the information I needed to pass SURVEY class with an A. I'm not kidding either. Fast shipment and excellent seller. Thanks again.

Need some experience to be able to get through this book. it does go step by step, and is helpful.

The book has a lot of basic info and formulas and gives examples of field techniques, but unfortunately like most texts I've seen, it doesn't go into enough depth. I was looking for detailed explanations on slope staking but this has only 6 pages on the subject and the only method shown is the use of tape and hand level. No examples of how a total station or GPS can be used to slope stake are given, and no mention of how the stakes themselves should be marked is included.
Probably an ok text for the beginner but it lacks depth.

".....When writing this book I have assumed that the reader is interested in construction surveying and layout.
It is also assumed that the reader has a background in basic algebra, basic geometry, and the fundamentals of trigonometry and that the reader has a basic knowledge of the terminology of construction.

To learn from THIS BOOK IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE READER WILL "READ AND DON"....."
[from the book of the preface by Wes Crawford]