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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