The Management of Setting Out in Construction

by James R. Smith and Institution of Civil Engineers

There are few tasks in surveying that carry more onerous responsibilities than setting out. The financial cost of mistakes can be horrendous and completely out of proportion to the perceived value of the task. Setting out is just one part of a complex series of processes which spans the whole project from inception to final construction and beyond. Accurate and efficient setting out is essential if any civil engineering project is to meet the stringent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727726145
• ISBN13: 9780727726148
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Thomas Telford Ltd
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.7"