An Introduction to Accuracy Standards for Land Surveys (Paperback)
This publication provides technical guidance for civil engineers, land surveyors and construction managers interested in land survey accuracy standards. Here is what is discussed: 1. PURPOSE, 2. GENERAL SURVEYING AND MAPPING SPECIFICATIONS, 3. ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, 4. ACCURACY STANDARDS FOR MAPS AND RELATED GEOSPATIAL PRODUCTS, 5. PHOTOGRAMMETRIC MAPPING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS, 6. CADASTRAL OR REAL PROPERTY SURVEY ACCURACY STANDARDS, 7. HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYING ACCURACY STANDARDS, 8. STRUCTURAL DEFORMATION SURVEY STANDARDS, 9. GEODETIC CONTROL SURVEY STANDARDS, 10. STATE AND LOCAL ACCURACY STANDARDS, 11. MANDATORY STANDARDS.
Paul Guyer is a registered civil engineer, mechanical engineer, fire protection engineer and architect with 35 years of experience designing buildings and related infrastructure. For an additional 9 years he was a principal staff advisor to the California Legislature on capital outlay and infrastructure issues. He is a graduate of Stanford University and has held numerous national, state and local offices with the American Society of Civil Engineers, Architectural Engineering Institute and National Society of Professional Engineers. He is a Fellow of ASCE and AEI.