BS 6953:1988
Current
The latest, up-to-date edition.
Glossary of terms for procedures for setting out, measurement and surveying in building construction (including guidance notes)
Hardcopy , PDF
English
31-08-1988
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National foreword
Committees responsible
Glossary
Introduction
Scope and field of application
References
Terms and definitions
1 General terms
2 Quality of measurement
3 Scales
4 Measuring tools
5 Measuring instruments and their parts
6 Methods of measuring
Figures
1 Concepts relating to errors and histogram with
fitted normal distribution curve
2 Measuring wedge
3 Set of feeler gauges
4 Position piece
5 Trigonometric levelling
6 Vertical angle
7 Measuring directions
8 Offset method
9 Polar method
10 Intersection method
11 Resection method
12 Tying in
Bibliography
Index
Defines terms that are commonly used.
| Committee |
B/555
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| DevelopmentNote |
Also numbered as ISO 7078 Supersedes 84/12614 DC (09/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
38
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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