Traffic and Highway Engineering
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Author: Garber, Nicholas J.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 5P
To determine
(a)
The use of total station in conventional ground
To determine
(b)
The use of level in conventional ground surveys.
To determine
(c)
The use of measuring tapes in conventional ground surveys.
To determine
(d)
The use of electronic distance measuring devices in conventional ground surveys.
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