Glossary of terms for procedures for setting out, measurement and surveying in building construction (including guidance notes)

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English

Published date

31-08-1988

Publisher

British Standards Institution

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.

This International Standard defines terms, in English and French, that are commonly used in procedures for setting out, measurement and surveying in building construction. It also gives equivalent German terms in the annex.

Committee	B/555
DevelopmentNote	Also numbered as ISO 7078 Supersedes 84/12614 DC (09/2005)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	38
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current

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