Civil Drafting Technology

Civil Drafting Technology Seventh Edition covers it all-basic and advanced topics-and everything in between, equipping readers to convert engineering sketches or instructions into actual formal drawings and gain a working knowledge of mapping. Using a "knowledge building" format where one concept is mastered before the next is introduced, Civil Drafting Technology includes:





Basic Drafting Topics

Maps: fundamentals, types of maps, scales, symbols
CADD: use, standards, applications


Intermediate/Advanced Topics

Measuring distance and elevation, Surveying, Location & Direction, Legal Descriptions and Plot Plans, Contour Lines, Horizontal Alignment Layout, GIS


Career Development

Schooling, Employment, Workplace Ethics, Professional Organizations


CADD Applications
Content-related Tests
Real-world drafting and design problems