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Section

20
Metrification

20.0.0 Introduction to the 1975 Metric Conversion Act

20.1.0 What Will Change and What Will Remain the Same
20.2.0 How Metric Units Will Apply in the Construction Industry
20.3.0 Metrification of Pipe Sizes
20.4.0 Metrification of Standard Lumber Sizes
20.5.0 Metric Rebar Conversions
20.6.0 Metric Conversion of ASTM Diameter and Wall-Thickness Designations
20.7.0 Metric Conversion Scales (Temperature and Measurements)
20.8.0 Approximate Metric Conversions
20.9.0 Quick Imperial (Metric Equivalents)
20.10.0 Metric Conversion Factors

20.1
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20.2 Section Twenty

20.0.0 Introduction to the 1975 Metric Conversion Act

20.0.0

20.1.0 What Will Change and What Will Remain the

Same
20.1.0

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Metrification 20.3

20.1.0 (Continued)

(continued)
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20.4 Section Twenty

20.1.0 (Continued)

(continued)
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Metrification 20.5

20.1.0 (Continued)

(continued)
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20.6 Section Twenty

20.1.0 (Continued)

(continued)
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Metrification 20.7

20.1.0 (Continued)

(continued)
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20.8 Section Twenty

20.1.0 (Continued)
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Metrification 20.9

20.2.0 How Metric Units Will Apply in the

Construction Industry

20.2.0
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20.10 Section Twenty

20.3.0 Metrification of Pipe Sizes

20.3.0
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Metrification 20.11

20.4.0 Metrification of Standard Lumber Sizes

20.4.0

20.5.0 Metric Rebar Conversions

20.5.0
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20.12 Section Twenty

20.6.0 Metric Conversion of ASTM Diameter and

Wall-Thickness Designations

20.6.0
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Metrification 20.13

20.7.0 Metric Conversion Scales (Temperature and

Measurements)

20.7.0
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20.14 Section Twenty

20.8.0 Approximate Metric Conversions

20.8.0

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Metrification 20.15

20.8.0 (Continued)
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20.16 Section Twenty

20.9.0 Quick Imperial (Metric Equivalents)

20.9.0
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Metrification 20.17

20.10.0 Metric Conversion Factors

20.10.0