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metric practice. They are not
Doing this will level the playing
represented as current design criteria.
field for the next generation, the
Applicable codes and criteria should be
children and grandchildren in our
consulted prior to design on projects.
families, so they may compete head
on with other nations, without
Sample drawings are from US projects in
hindrance of an outdated system
design and construction, so drawings
whose time has come.
may be preliminary. Some drawings are
from project add alternates, thus
In this edition, we have focused
actual construction may vary from
primarily on hard metric products
details shown.
commonly used in construction.
We admit selecting only details or
For a listing of firms that can
portions of details showing good metric
fabricate or install these products,
practice. Some details have been
ie, construction firms that feel
modified to delete inconsistent
comfortable working in metric, see
practice. Due to graphic modification,
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details may not be to scale indicated.
Products listed are made in USA,
Based on project knowledge, we feel
unless noted.
confident to design and build any road,
sitework, or facilities project in
This directory is open to firms
metric, anywhere on American soil, at
making metric products commonly used
little to no cost impact, using the
in federal construction.
compromise approach established in this
document.
Firms interested in being included
may contact us.
As is unfair to project that the
information in this document is of our
Some firms listed minimum orders for
doing only. We have tried to credit
products. These minimums will get
other sources for their metric
smaller as we constantly buy metric
experience.
products. If your order is half the
minimum listed or more, we recommend
As our leaders in the recent past
you contact the manufacturer to
simply resolved to place an American on
determine their current interest.
the moon, and attained this through the
sheer willpower and resolve of the
We have deleted some product
American people, let us simply resolve
categories where obtaining metric
to conclude the issue of metric
products has not been a problem, and
conversion, for the national good.
have given overall guidance to
assist specifiers.
Let us make the firm choices and gladly
accept the effort required. We are
America recently regained its status
looking for partners to move boldly and
as the world's largest exporter, and
decisively with us in a direction that
our firms are improving market share
is very clear at this point.
for many products.
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