AS 1290.

1—1995

Australian Standard
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Linear measuring instruments

used in construction

Part 1: General requirements

 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee BD/3, Linear Measuring
Instruments. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
28 June 1995 and published on 5 October 1995.
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The following interests are represented on Committee BD/3:

Association of Consulting Surveyors of New South Wales
CSIRO, Division of Applied Physics
Hardware Federation of Australia
Inter-Governmental Committee on Survey and Mapping
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Queensland Department of Transport

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This Standard was issued in draft form for comment as DR 93228.

 AS 1290.1—1995

Australian Standard
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Linear measuring instruments

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Part 1: General requirements

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9954 5
 AS 1290.1 — 1995 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Linear Measuring
Instruments to supersede AS 1290—1980, General requirements for linear measuring
instruments used in construction .
During the preparation of this Standard consideration was given to the following:
BS
3693 Recommendations for design of scales and indexes on analogue indicating
instruments
4035 Specification for linear measuring instruments for use on building and civil
engineering constructional works. Steel measuring tapes, steel bands and retractable
steel pocket rules
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4484 Specification for measuring instruments for constructional works

4484.1 Part 1: Metric graduation and figuring of instruments for linear measurement
The assistance gained from these documents is acknowledged.
The recommendations for the geometric construction of the numerals for the figuring of linear
measuring instruments have been deleted from this edition and replaced with requirements
based on the recommendations given in BS 3693.
Requirements for workmanship and finish have also been deleted from this edition, as these
are matters for the purchaser’s consideration.
A number of editorial changes conforming to the Standard Australia editorial style have been
incorporated.

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CONTENTS
Page

1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. .. .. .. ... .......... . 4

2 APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. ..... .. . 4
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. . 4
4 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... . 4
5 PRESENTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ... . 6
6 GRADUATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . ... .. .. .. .. ... .... . 6
7 FIGURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. . .. .. .. ... ..... .... . 7
8 OTHER MARKINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... . 7
9 ADHESION OF MARKINGS . . . . . . . . . .. ... . .. ... . ...... ... ... .. . . 7
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Originated as AS 1290 — 1972.

Previous editi on 1980.
Revised and redesignated AS 1290.1 — 1995.
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