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Distance Measurement: Taping and Stadia Tacheometry

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In engineering surveying, three types of distance are used: slope distance, horizontal distance and vertical distance (or height difference).

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© 1994 J. Uren and W.F. Price

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Uren, J., Price, W.F. (1994). Distance Measurement: Taping and Stadia Tacheometry. In: Surveying for Engineers. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-12950-8_4

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