Recommended Practice for the Use of Metric (SI) Units in Building Design and Construction, Volume 13Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, Institute for Applied Technology, 1977 - 39 pages |
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... multiples and submultiples , for general use in building design and construction . In addition , rules and recommendations are given for the presentation of SI units and symbols , and for numerical values shown in conjunction with SI ...
... multiples and submultiples , for general use in building design and construction . In addition , rules and recommendations are given for the presentation of SI units and symbols , and for numerical values shown in conjunction with SI ...
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... multiples and submultiples in powers of 1000. This provides for convenient numerical values when the magnitude of a quantity is stated . Because of their practical significance , the use of a specific group of non - SI units in ...
... multiples and submultiples in powers of 1000. This provides for convenient numerical values when the magnitude of a quantity is stated . Because of their practical significance , the use of a specific group of non - SI units in ...
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... multiples and submultiples , and therefore the use of common fractions is minimized . Multiples are formed by attaching standard prefixes to SI units . 6.2 6.3 Preferred multiples range in geometric steps of 1000 4.
... multiples and submultiples , and therefore the use of common fractions is minimized . Multiples are formed by attaching standard prefixes to SI units . 6.2 6.3 Preferred multiples range in geometric steps of 1000 4.
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Hans J. Milton. 6.2 6.3 Preferred multiples range in geometric steps of 1000 ( 103 ) up to 1018 , submultiples range in geometric steps of 1000 ( 103 ) down to 10-18 . PREFERRED MULTIPLES AND SUBMULTIPLES : The following preferred ...
Hans J. Milton. 6.2 6.3 Preferred multiples range in geometric steps of 1000 ( 103 ) up to 1018 , submultiples range in geometric steps of 1000 ( 103 ) down to 10-18 . PREFERRED MULTIPLES AND SUBMULTIPLES : The following preferred ...
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... Multiples and submultiples are formed by using the unit symbol and attaching ... submultiple of a unit ( e.g. USE nanometer , DO NOT USE micromillimeter or ... multiple or a submultiple of a compound unit . Normally , the prefix should be ...
... Multiples and submultiples are formed by using the unit symbol and attaching ... submultiple of a unit ( e.g. USE nanometer , DO NOT USE micromillimeter or ... multiple or a submultiple of a compound unit . Normally , the prefix should be ...
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ACCEPTABLE UNITS UNIT APPENDIX base unit building design Bureau of Standards calculations involving centimeter CGPM coherent compound unit cubic meter decimal marker degree Celsius DENSITY derived units design and construction dimensions document electrical energy engineering expressed fluids footcandle heat flow rate International System joule kilogram kilogram-force kilohertz kilojoule kilonewton kilopascal kilowatt km/h LUMINOUS FLUX m/s² MASS PER UNIT materials megajoule meter per second millimeter millipascal MODULUS multiples and submultiples N/m² National Bureau newton meter numerical values pascal second PLANE ANGLE pound-force PREFERRED UNITS prefix RECOMMENDED PRACTICE rules and recommendations Section shown SI base unit SI units siemens Sound power level sound pressure special names square meter superseded metric units supplementary units survey System of Units TABLE Technology temperature interval THERMAL U.S. Government Printing UNIT LENGTH UNIT SYMBOL units and symbols units in building units not recommended UNITS UNIT NAME VELOCITY W/m² watt