Abstract
As a general rule, technical data are more readily understood when presented in a pictorial form. In addition to the usual projection drawings described in the previous chapters, models, photographs, graphs, charts and diagrams are frequently used in civil engineering to
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plan and visualise projects,
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solve and simplify design problems,
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present management and technical data.
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Thomas, M.V. (1982). Graphical and Pictorial Methods of Design and Presentation. In: A Guide to the Preparation of Civil Engineering Drawings. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-86103-3_6
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