METRICATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION TRADES

Switching to the metric system in the construction industry is being fostered by the Coordinating Committee of the American National Metric Council. The in the number of standards. Tables with detailed information are given and the origins of measurements are explained. It is concluded that maintaining adequate communication among all the branches of the construction industry will be necessary to implement and benefit from the changes that conversion to metrication will bring about.

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  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Lally, A
• Publication Date: 1976-2

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 8-17
• Serial:
  • ASTM Standardization News
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: ASTM International
  • ISSN: 1094-4656
  • Serial URL: http://www.astm.org/SNEWS/archive.html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communications; Construction; Construction industry; Dimensional analysis; Metric system; Specifications; Standards
• Uncontrolled Terms: Construction specifications
• Old TRIS Terms: Dimensional measurement
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129606
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM