I got a note from a Federal government Dept that said that metric was preferred under the Omnibus Act etc, but that the document I was submitting had to be on 8.5 by 11 inch paper. They used those words.
John Nichols BE, Ph.D. (Newcastle), MIE (Aust), Chartered Professional Engineer
Assistant Professor
Texas A&M University
Department of Construction Science
Langford AC
Rm: A414 MD 3137
College Station, TX 77843-3137
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