Land Surveying Field Methods and Exam Prep
A Professional Study Guide for the NCEES FS and PS Exams With Solved CBT ProblemsBy Harlan Vesterby
Length13h 39m
About this audiobook
A professional study guide that rebuilds land surveying knowledge as solved problems for the NCEES FS and PS exams, with timed practice in the current computer-based format.
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GenreTechnology, Education and Learning
Length13 hrs 39 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Land Surveying Field Methods and Exam Prep
2Foreword
3Preface
4About This Book
5Chapter 1: The FS and PS Examinations and the Computer-Based Format
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61.1 What Each Exam Covers and How the Two Fit Together
71.2 Exam Specifications, Topic Weights and Question Types
81.3 Approved Calculators and the On-Screen Reference
91.4 Pacing, Question Strategy and the Testing Center
101.5 Building a Study Plan and Using This Book
11Chapter 2: Measurement Theory, Significant Figures and Error Propagation
122.1 Significant Figures, Rounding and Reporting Precision
132.2 Systematic and Random Error, Accuracy and Precision
142.3 Standard Deviation, Standard Error and Rejection of Outliers
152.4 Propagation of Variance Through Sums and Products
162.5 Error Budgets and Closure as an Error Check
17Chapter 3: Distance Measurement, Taping and EDM Corrections
183.1 Taping Equipment, Standard Conditions and Tape Corrections
193.2 EDM Instrument and Prism Constants, Offsets and Setup Errors
203.3 Atmospheric Corrections in Parts Per Million
213.4 Reducing Slope Distances to Horizontal and to Sea Level
223.5 Accuracy Standards and Blunder Detection in Distance Work
23Chapter 4: Angles, Directions and Traverse Computation
244.1 Angles, Azimuths, Bearings and Direction Relationships
254.2 Angular Measurement, Closing the Horizon and Angle Misclosure
264.3 Latitudes, Departures and Traverse Closure
274.4 Compass Rule and Transit Rule Adjustment
284.5 Traverse Design, Field Procedure and Quality Control
29Chapter 5: Areas, Coordinates and Coordinate Geometry
305.1 Area by Coordinates and the Double Meridian Distance Method
315.2 Inverse Computation, Bearings and Distances Between Coordinates
325.3 Intersections, Offsets and Coordinate Geometry Solutions
335.4 Areas Bounded by Curves and Irregular Boundaries
345.5 Area Accuracy, Units and Deed Reconciliation
35Chapter 6: Differential and Trigonometric Leveling
366.1 Leveling Equipment, the Height of Instrument Method and Turning Points
376.2 Curvature, Refraction and the Combined Correction
386.3 Trigonometric Leveling and Total Station Elevations
396.4 Level Loop Adjustment and Accuracy Standards
40Chapter 7: Least Squares Adjustment and Network Design
417.1 Observation Equations and the Linear Model
427.2 Weights, Covariance and the Normal Equations
437.3 Residuals, the Reference Variance and Blunder Detection
447.4 Error Ellipses, Confidence Regions and Network Design
45Chapter 8: Geodesy, Datums and State Plane Coordinates
468.1 The Ellipsoid, the Geoid and Height Systems
478.2 Horizontal and Vertical Datums and Their Realizations
488.3 Lambert Conformal Conic and Transverse Mercator Zones
498.4 Elevation Factor, Scale Factor and the Combined Factor
50Chapter 9: GNSS Surveying: Static, RTK and Network Corrections
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