in U.S. Survey feet which is dependent on the length of the meter which has been redefined over time. I think I may need to specify which meter I am using just to eliminate confusion.
from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
"The metre, or meter (American spelling), (from the Greek noun ë?ë?ìãìëÀë?, "measure") is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m.[1] The metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds.[2]
The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1799, it was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889 and 1927). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
The imperial inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
Dave Karoly, post: 409997, member: 94 wrote: The imperial inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
I'm glad they got that "about" in there. Must have been an edit by a surveyor.
You could include all that - together with a conversion factor to Smoots.
Or set monuments at end points - those will control.
Warren Smith, post: 410027, member: 9900 wrote: You could include all that - together with a conversion factor to Smoots.
Or set monuments at end points - those will control.
to the fifth molecule from the first edge of the cap encountered.
Dave Karoly, post: 409997, member: 94 wrote: in U.S. Survey feet which is dependent on the length of the meter which has been redefined over time. I think I may need to specify which meter I am using just to eliminate confusion.
from Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metre
"The metre, or meter (American spelling), (from the Greek noun ë?ë?ìãìëÀë?, "measure") is the base unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). The SI unit symbol is m.[1] The metre is defined as the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds.[2]The metre was originally defined in 1793 as one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the North Pole. In 1799, it was redefined in terms of a prototype metre bar (the actual bar used was changed in 1889 and 1927). In 1960, the metre was redefined in terms of a certain number of wavelengths of a certain emission line of krypton-86. In 1983, the current definition was adopted.
The imperial inch is defined as 0.0254 metres (2.54 centimetres or 25.4 millimetres). One metre is about Û?3 3ã8 inches longer than a yard, i.e. about Û?39 3ã8 inches."
WHY?
The U.S. Survey foot has been held in most states to be the same as the foot originally used in most Colonial States and as 1/66 of a PLSS Chain. Unless you have a record distance in International Feet, meters or some other format there is no need to explain other than saying "US Survey Foot".
Paul n PA
Eschew obfuscation
Paul in PA, post: 410044, member: 236 wrote: WHY?
The U.S. Survey foot has been held in most states to be the same as the foot originally used in most Colonial States and as 1/66 of a PLSS Chain. Unless you have a record distance in International Feet, meters or some other format there is no need to explain other than saying "US Survey Foot".
Paul n PA
Oregon is international feet. When you work in State Plane it makes a big difference...
Paul in PA, post: 410044, member: 236 wrote: WHY?
Much like Jonathan Swift really didn't advocate for eating Irish children; I suspect Mr. Karoly has no real intention to define the door in his description.
Apparently we need a satire font.
