AS 1290.

3—1995

Australian Standard
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Linear measuring instruments

used in construction

Part 3: Laths, folding rods and

multi-folding rods
 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.

The following interests are represented on Committee BD/3:

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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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 AS 1290.3—1995

Australian Standard
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Linear measuring instruments

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Part 3: Laths, folding rods and
multi-folding rods

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 9956 1
 AS 1290.3 — 1995 2

PREFACE

This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Linear Measuring
Instruments to supersede AS 1292—1980, Laths, folding rods and multi-folding rods.
During the preparation of this Standard, consideration was given to the following:
BS
3693 Recommendations for designs of scales and indexes on analogue indicating
instruments
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.
This edition has been redesignated as Part 3 of a series of Standards dealing with linear
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measuring instruments and incorporates a number of editorial changes to conform with the
Standards Australia editorial style. There are no significant technical changes apart from
those incorporated in AS 1290.1, Linear measuring instruments used in construction , Part 1:
General requirements.

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CONTENTS

Page

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

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .... .. .. .. . 4
3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... ...... 4
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... ... .. .. .. 4
5 LENGTHS OF INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... .... ... .. .. 4
6 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ............. ... 4
7 GRADUATION AND FIGURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ ... .. . 5
8 ACCURACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. ... ....... 5
9 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ... ......... 7
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Originated as AS 1292— 1972.

Previous editi on 1980.
Revised and redesignated AS 1290.3— 1995.
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AS 1290.3-1995, Linear measuring instruments

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