- Author
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Clark, R. E.
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Roat, C. L.
- Title
- Metrication and Dimensional Coordination: A Selected Bibliography. Final Report.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBS SP 458
April 1977
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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units of measurement; metric system; construction industry; bibliographies; United States; conversion; standards; benefit cost analysis; surveys; guidelines; economic analysis; handbooks
- Identifiers
- metrication
- Abstract
- The United States changeover to the use of the SI (International metric) measurement language presents our construction industry with the need to review and adapt many product standards and practices for the use of metric measurement units. These adaptations and changes can bring substantial benefits to the industry in the form of permanently recurring cost savings. A practice of potentially great benefit would be the incorporation of dimensional coordination in the new metric standards for sizes of building products. For such benefits to be realized, however, the involved issues must be effectively addressed and the requisite decisions made and implemented. This report aids construction industry consideration and resolution of metrication decisions by providing a guide to the best available sources relevant to the issues.