Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering

Temperature correction in tape measurement is positive when field temperature is:

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Choose the correct answer

A

Higher than standard temperature

B

Lower than standard temperature

C

Equal to zero Celsius

D

Not recorded

Correct Answer

A. Higher than standard temperature

Why is this the answer?

Temperature correction Ct = αL(Tm−Ts). It is positive when field temperature Tm is higher than standard temperature Ts; it is negative when Tm is lower.

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