Because of its various uses, the theodolite is sometimes known as universal instrument. Download surveying notes by nptel download free online book chm pdf. Definition surveying is the art of measuring distances, angles, and positions above, on or below the earths. Civil engineering all subjects books and lecture notes. Taking this quote in to consideration the book on engineering surveying is being written with in depth full knowledge of surveying including leveling, plane table survey, traversing, triangulation etc. They are parabolic and not circular like horizontal curves. The theodolite is a complex instrument used mainly for accurate measurement of horizontal and vertical angle up to 10 or 20 depending upon the least count of the instrument.
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