National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) - Construction Metrication Publications



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	NIBS CONSTRUCTION METRICATION PUBLICATIONS:

	Metric Guide for Federal Construction This unique publication was designed to help the construction industry comply with federal metric procurement requirements. Since September 30, 1992 agencies of the federal government are required to use the metric system of measurement, to the extent feasible, in all procurement, grants, and business-related activities. Metric Guide was created by NIBS under the direction of public and private members of the Federal Interagency Construction Subcommittee. It is the only publication of its kind currently available to aid the construction industry. Included is an introduction to the metric system, a primer on metric usage, instruction on metric document preparation, and guidance on metric management and training. [#5071-2/34 Pages/1991] Prices: Quantity:		VIEW CART Asbestos Control Lead Hazards Construction Metrication Energy & Environment Facilities Maintenance School Facilities Special Topics Catalog Page Ordering Information Publication News
	Metric Design Guide, General Services Administration This official General Services Administration design guide contains practical architectural, civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical design information, information on available metric building materials, and related reference materials. [#5090-1/46 Pages/1995] Price: $8 \| $5 with purchase of the Metric Guide for Federal Construction described above. Prices: Quantity:
	M2: Metric Design Guide, Third Edition, General Services Administration, Philadelphia Region This document is similar to the above GSA guide but written more informally and contains additional information on project management, design, and metric building materials and suppliers as well as sample drawing details and road design data. [#5110-1/106 Pages/1993] Price: $12 \| $9 with purchase of the above GSA Metric Design Guide Prices: Quantity:
	Nine Metric Construction Case Studies, Preliminary Assessment This report presents an assessment of nine federal metric construction projects. It includes information on costs and other design and construction issues, write-ups on each of the nine projects, and an overview of Canada's construction metrication experience. [#5214-5/27 Pages/1996] Prices: Quantity:
	Preferred Metric Numbers for Building Construction (with an Appendix on Dimensional Coordination in Building) This publication contains material excerpted from NBS Technical Note 990, The Selection of Preferred Metric Values for Design and Construction (published in 1978 and now out of print) as well as information on the Renard Series of preferred numbers, which has been adopted by the International Standards Organization (ISO) and is the most commonly used series worldwide for sizing products in metric units. An appendix includes information on the dimensional coordination of building measurements, products, and assemblies. [#5119/33 pages/1995] Price: Quantity:
	Construction Metrication Newsletter A quarterly newsletter that provided information to the building community on construction metrication in the United States. Back issues are available online. Download back issues of CONSTRUCTION METRICATION. Metric Jobsite Handouts