Civil Drafting Technology

by David A. Madsen

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include anymedia, website access codes, or print supplements that may comepackaged with the bound book.Civil Drafting Technology SeventhEdition covers it all–basic and advanced topics–andeverything in between, equipping readers to convert engineeringsketches or instructions into actual formal drawings and gain aworking knowledge of mapping. Using a “knowledgebuilding” format where one concept is mastered before thenext is introduced, Civil Drafting Technology includes:Basic Drafting TopicsMaps: fundamentals, types of maps, scales,symbolsCADD: use, standards, applicationsIntermediate/Advanced TopicsMeasuring distance and elevation,Surveying, Location & Direction, Legal Descriptions and PlotPlans, Contour Lines, Horizontal Alignment Layout, GISCareer DevelopmentSchooling, Employment, Workplace Ethics,Professional OrganizationsCADD ApplicationsContent-related TestsReal-world drafting and designproblems

456 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 1, 1994