ABSTRACT

This part of the book contains the following sections:

page Conversion Tables 451

Geometry 455 Formulae 459

Typical Thermal Conductivity of Building Materials 460 Earthwork 461

Concrete Work 467 Reinforcement 472

Formwork 474 Masonry 475 Timber 478 Roofing 483 Glazing 487 Metal 488

Kerbs, Paving, etc. 506 Seeding/Turfing and Planting 513

Fencing and Gates 516 Drainage 521

Electrical Supply/Power/Lighting Systems 528 Rail Tracks 529

Fractions, Decimals and Millimetre Equivalents 532 Imperial Standard Wire Gauge (SWG) 533

Pipes, Water, Storage, Insulation 534

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Length Unit Conversion factors

Millimetre mm 1 in = 25.4mm 1mm = 0.0394 in Centimetre cm 1 in = 2.54 cm 1cm = 0.3937 in Metre m 1 ft = 0.3048m 1m = 3.2808 ft

1 yd = 0.9144m = 1.0936 yd Kilometre km 1mile = 1.6093 km 1km = 0.6214mile

Note: 1 cm = 10mm 1 ft = 12 in 1m = 1 000mm 1 yd = 3 ft 1 km = 1 000m 1mile = 1 760 yd

Area Unit Conversion factors

Square Millimetre mm2 1 in2 = 645.2mm2 1mm2 = 0.0016 in2

Square Centimetre cm2 1 in2 = 6.4516 cm2 1 cm2 = 1.1550 in2

Square Metre m2 1 ft2 = 0.0929m2 1m2 = 10.764 ft2

1 yd2 = 0.8361m2 1m2 = 1.1960 yd2

Square Kilometre km2 1mile2 = 2.590km2 1 km2 = 0.3861mile2

Note: 1 cm2 = 100mm2 1 ft2 = 144 in2

1m2 = 10 000 cm2 1 yd2 = 9 ft2

1 km2 = 100 hectares 1 acre = 4 840 yd2

1mile2 = 640 acres

Volume Unit Conversion factors

Cubic Centimetre cm3 1 cm3 = 0.0610 in3 1 in3 = 16.387 cm3

Cubic Decimetre dm3 1 dm3 = 0.0353 ft3 1 ft3 = 28.329 dm3

Cubic Metre m3 1m3 = 35.3147 ft3 1 ft3 = 0.0283m3

1m3 = 1.3080 yd3 1 yd3 = 0.7646m3

Litre l 1 l = 1.76 pint 1 pint = 0.5683 l = 2.113 US pt = 0.4733 US l

Note: 1 dm3 = 1 000 cm3 1 ft3 = 1 728 in3 1 pint = 20 fl oz 1m3 = 1 000 dm3 1 yd3 = 27 ft3 1 gal = 8 pints 1 l = 1 dm3

Neither the Centimetre nor Decimetre are SI units, and as such their use, particularly that of the Decimetre, is not widespread outside educational circles.