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The Complete Surveying & Geomatics Library
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The Complete Surveying & Geomatics Library

All 38 documents, 679 pages — the academy's entire catalogue in one purchase.

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Every course in Jasmine Wonders in a single purchase: GIS and georeferencing, cartography, GNSS and geodesy, tacheometry, azimuths and bearings, coordinate geometry, traverse adjustment, road curves, earthwork areas and volumes, engineering surveying, cadastral surveying and estimation. One secure reader link, every document, instant access.

  • All 14 courses — 38 documents, 679 pages
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What's inside

38 documents · 679 pages · English, Arabic (with English technical terms)

GIS Mastery: ArcGIS Practical Series

Course Module · 6 docs · 67 pages

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    01 · Introduction to GIS

    PDF · 13 pages
    • What GIS is and the disciplines it is built on
    • Capturing, storing, checking, analysing and displaying spatial data
    • Spatially referenced databases and GIS software
  2. 02

    02 · Exploring ArcCatalog

    PDF · 18 pages
    • The ArcCatalog user interface
    • Navigating and connecting to data
    • Creating a project directory and file geodatabase
  3. 03

    03 · Exploring ArcMap

    PDF · 6 pages
    • The ArcMap user interface
    • Defining the coordinate system of the data frame
    • Saving the project
  4. 04

    04 · Defining Control Points

    PDF · 13 pages
    • Importing control points from an Excel sheet with Display XY Data
    • Entering easting / northing control points manually
    • Converting graphics to features
  5. 05

    05 · Georeferencing Raster Data

    PDF · 8 pages
    • Vector vs. raster data models
    • Linking a scanned map to known control points
    • Georeferencing a raster step by step
  6. 06

    06 · Creating Feature Classes

    PDF · 9 pages
    • Spatial data formats: shapefiles, coverages, CAD and geodatabases
    • Point, line and polygon feature classes
    • Creating feature classes in ArcCatalog

Cartography & GIS Theory

Course Module · 1 docs · 37 pages

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    Cartography & GIS — Theory Lectures

    PDF · 37 pages
    • Definitions of GIS and cartography
    • A brief history of map-making, from Çatalhöyük to Ptolemy
    • Latitude, longitude and the geographic grid
    • Essential map elements: title, scale, orientation and legend
    • Map types: physical, topographic, road, climate, political and economic
    • Units of length, area and measurement

Map Generalization

Study Notes · 1 docs · 31 pages

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    Map Generalization

    PDF · 31 pages
    • Why generalisation is required as map scale decreases
    • Purpose- and scale-driven generalisation
    • Selection, simplification, aggregation, exaggeration and displacement
    • Map simplification using the selection equation
    • Line-simplification exercises

GNSS & Satellite Positioning

Course Module · 7 docs · 59 pages

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    Lecture 1 · GNSS Principles & Pseudo-Range Positioning

    PDF · 11 pages
    • GNSS families: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC
    • How satellite ranging determines position
    • C/A and P codes on the L1 / L2 carriers
    • Stand-alone positioning with pseudo-ranges and receiver clock error
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    Lecture 2 · GNSS Error Sources

    PDF · 11 pages
    • Satellite clock and orbit errors
    • Ionospheric and tropospheric delay
    • Multipath
    • Satellite geometry and GDOP
    • Selective Availability and Anti-Spoofing
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    Lecture 3 · Global & Regional Navigation Systems

    PDF · 8 pages
    • Global constellations: GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou
    • Regional systems: IRNSS / NavIC and QZSS
    • SBAS augmentation: WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, SDCM and GAGAN
    • GPS full operational capability
  4. 12

    Lecture 4 · The GPS Control Segment

    PDF · 7 pages
    • Master Control Station responsibilities
    • Monitor stations and ground antennas
    • Navigation-message upload and constellation health
  5. 13

    Lecture 5 · GPS Signals & Frequencies

    PDF · 7 pages
    • L1 (1575.42 MHz), L2 (1227.60 MHz) and L5 (1176.45 MHz)
    • Wavelengths and signal penetration
    • Dual-frequency correction of ionospheric delay
  6. 14

    Lecture 6 · GLONASS

    PDF · 11 pages
    • Purpose and architecture of Russia's GLONASS
    • Historical timeline from 1976 to today
    • Degradation, recovery and modernisation
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    Lecture 7 · BeiDou (COMPASS)

    PDF · 4 pages
    • China's BeiDou navigation system
    • From the experimental BeiDou-1 to the global system
    • Strategic autonomy and unique capabilities

Geodesy, Coordinate Systems & Map Projections

Course Module · 3 docs · 38 pages

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    Lecture 8 · Introduction to Geodesy

    PDF · 13 pages
    • The geoid as an equipotential surface
    • Sphere, ellipsoid and geoid Earth models
    • Ellipsoid dimensions and polar flattening
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    Lecture 9 · Coordinate Systems

    PDF · 7 pages
    • Cartesian and polar coordinates, with conversions
    • Geographic coordinates (φ, λ)
    • UTM zones, eastings and northings
    • Spherical coordinate systems
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    Lecture 10 · Map Projections

    PDF · 18 pages
    • Transforming the curved Earth onto a flat map
    • Cylindrical, conic, azimuthal and pseudo-cylindrical projections
    • Preserved properties: shape, distance and area
    • Graticule characteristics and distortion patterns

Tacheometry: Stadia Essentials

Quick Reference · 1 docs · 8 pages

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    Lecture 1 · Tacheometry

    PDF · 8 pages
    • Stadia, tangential and subtense-bar methods
    • Horizontal distance D = 100 S cos²θ
    • Vertical component V = 100 S cosθ sinθ
    • Reduced levels with upward and downward inclined sights

Azimuths & Bearings Complete

Course Module · 2 docs · 53 pages

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    Lecture 2 · Azimuths & Bearings

    PDF · 36 pages
    • Observing angles and directions
    • True, magnetic and grid meridians
    • Magnetic declination and the moving magnetic pole
    • Azimuths vs. bearings — side-by-side comparison
    • Computing directions around a traverse
  2. 21

    Azimuths & Bearings — Exam Study Pack

    PDF · 17 pages
    • Quadrant conversion rules at a glance
    • Azimuth ↔ bearing worked examples
    • Interior angles of polygons and deflection angles
    • Exam-focused summaries of every Lecture 2 formula

Coordinate Geometry (COGO) Calculations

Quick Reference · 1 docs · 12 pages

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    Lecture 3 · Coordinate Geometry Calculations

    PDF · 12 pages
    • Horizontal coordinate (E, N) computation
    • Vertical coordinate (Z / H) computation
    • Set station and set orientation
    • Resection with angles and with coordinates
    • Three-dimensional two-point resection

Traverse Computation Masterclass

Course Module · 3 docs · 52 pages

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    Lecture 4 · Traverse Calculations

    PDF · 24 pages
    • Angular misclosure and the allowable error
    • Balancing angles with equal and weighted corrections
    • Directions of the sides
    • Latitudes and departures
    • Linear misclosure and adjustment
    • Area enclosed by the traverse
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    Traverse 5 · Closed & Linked Traverse Computations

    PDF · 25 pages
    • A complete closed-traverse computation table
    • Balancing latitudes and departures
    • Coordinates of the traverse stations
    • Linked traverse between two known azimuths
    • Linear and relative precision
  3. 25

    D.M.D. · Traverse Area by Coordinates & Double Meridian Distance

    PDF · 3 pages
    • Area by the coordinate method
    • Area by the Double Meridian Distance (DMD) method
    • A fully worked eight-station example

Road Curves & Alignment Complete

Course Module · 3 docs · 51 pages

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    Circular Curve Formula Sheet

    PDF · 3 pages
    • Curve elements: R, T, Δ, M, E, PC, PT, PI and Dc
    • Derivation of the tangent length T = R tan(Δ/2)
    • Derivation of the middle ordinate M = R(1 − cos Δ/2)
    • External distance and degree of curvature
  2. 27

    Simple Circular Curves

    PDF · 30 pages
    • Types of curves
    • Designation by arc and chord definitions (R = 1145.92 / D)
    • Circular curve geometry
    • Linear setting-out: long-chord offsets, successive bisection, tangent offsets
    • Angular setting-out: Rankine's method, two-theodolite and tacheometric methods
  3. 28

    Circular Curves · Setting-Out Worked Examples

    PDF · 18 pages
    • Tangent length, arc length and chainages of T1 and T2
    • Offsets from the tangent line
    • Complete setting-out tables at regular peg intervals
    • Small- and large-radius examples

Earthwork Areas & Volumes Complete

Course Module · 7 docs · 102 pages

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    Area of Regular Shapes

    PDF · 5 pages
    • Triangles, rectangles, trapezia and circles
    • Choosing the right formula for a field figure
  2. 30

    Area of Irregular Shapes

    PDF · 7 pages
    • The trapezoidal rule
    • Simpson's rule and the odd-offset condition
    • Two worked examples and a homework set
  3. 31

    Volume

    PDF · 10 pages
    • The general rule for volumes
    • The average end-area method
    • Volumes from more than two sections
    • Worked example
  4. 32

    Topic 2 · Area & Volume

    PDF · 26 pages
    • Objectives and engineering uses of area and volume
    • Rectilinear areas by equations, coordinates and planimeter
    • Irregular areas by the trapezoidal and Simpson's rules
    • Cross-sections: level, two-level and part cut / part fill
    • Area by coordinates: ½ Σ E(Nᵢ₊₁ − Nᵢ₋₁)
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    Area & Volume · Illustrated Lecture Slides

    PDF · 19 pages
    • Digital and optical polar planimeters
    • Mathematical formulae for standard figures
    • Area of a closed traverse by coordinates
    • Trapezoidal-rule examples from chain surveys
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    Area & Volume · Example Questions

    PDF · 17 pages
    • Triangle areas: Heron's formula, ½bh and ½ab sin C
    • Offset areas with the trapezoidal and Simpson's rules
    • DMD area from balanced departures
    • Volumes by end-area and prismoidal formulas
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    Area · Worked Solutions (Scanned Notes)

    PDF · 18 pages
    • Composite figures combining offsets, triangles and circular segments
    • Step-by-step handwritten solutions
    • Summing rectilinear and irregular parts into a total area

Engineering Surveying Foundations

Study Notes · 1 docs · 42 pages

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    Engineering Surveying · First Stage

    PDF · 42 pages
    • What engineering surveying is and why projects need it
    • Survey measurements: distances, angles and coordinates
    • Plane vs. geodetic surveying
    • Metric and English area units — hectare, dunam, acre
    • Areas by coordinates, offsets, digitising, DMD and planimeter
    • Volumes of regular solids

Cadastral Surveying Lectures (Arabic)

Study Notes · 1 docs · 51 pages

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    محاضرات المسح الكادسترائي · Cadastral Surveying Lectures

    PDF · 51 pages · Arabic
    • The role of cadastral surveying in land ownership and boundaries
    • Angles and directions: azimuth, bearing and π-azimuth
    • Forward and back azimuths and bearings
    • Direction and length of a side by inverse computation
    • Coordinates of an unknown point by the trigonometric method and the law of sines

Estimation & Costing for Civil Works

Course Module · 1 docs · 76 pages

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    Estimation & Costing · for Students 2024–2025

    PDF · 76 pages
    • Definition of estimating and costing and why it matters
    • Data required: drawings, specifications and schedule of rates
    • Units and modes of measurement for materials and works
    • Types of estimates
    • Detailed and abstract estimates of buildings
    • Quantities for excavation, brick masonry, plastering and finishes

Format & delivery

  • PDF documents, viewable in-browser
  • Private reader link emailed instantly
  • Link valid for 12 months, re-issued on request
  • Personal, single-user licence

Source material credits

  • Asst. Lecturer Sadiq R. Younes
  • Dr. Rebin Samad Abdullah
  • Dr. Muhsin Kh. Khdir
  • Lecturer Dalshad Ahmed Kareem
  • Zryan Saady
  • Surveying department lecture notes
  • Wrya H. Nadir
  • Surveying lecture slides
  • Shinwaray, Bakhtar University
  • Civil engineering lecture notes

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