- How did nominal come to mean within acceptable tolerances?
The aeronautical sense of nominal derives from engineering where the nominal value is the specified dimension and the reference point for tolerances The Free Dictionary offers the following definition (from McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific Technical Terms, 6th edition) for tolerance: (engineering) A permissible deviation from a specified value, expressed in actual values or more often
- ACI 318-19 Aggregate Size Discrepancy | Eng-Tips
"Nominal" is another question Perhaps there is some tolerance for larger than normal aggregate that's not predominant in the size distribution Question i) Do 25 2 1 and 25 2 2 apply independently? the second one is spacing between layers of rebar, I'd expect that the bar spacing needs to work for the max aggregate size on both layers
- Nominal vs. minimal - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Has "nominal" really become a synonym for "minimal"? I thought "nominal" meant "in name only," but it appears that the definition has evolved What say the members of this esteemed group?
- ambiguity - The many meanings of nominal - English Language Usage . . .
For example, Dictionary com gives as many as ten definitions! adjective being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty; the nominal head of the country (of a price, consideration, etc ) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal of, relating to, or constituting a name or names
- Logarithmic Strain | Eng-Tips
Hello everyone, I'm trying to obtain the strains from a model I request the "E" variable into the INP in order to do so but what I found into the ODB is the "LE" (logarithmic strain) Does anyone knows why? Is there anyway to change between them mathematically?
- Need a word that has the opposite meaning of nominal?
Also, as nominal means supposed, so-called, token, insignificant, assumed, considered, expected, try looking up opposites of these in a thesaurus I just used the 1 in my word processer
- Corrosion allowance vs. Mill tolerance (whom to add first in calculati . . .
The correct procedure is obviously: -take the nominal pipe thickness less undertolerance to obtain the minimum wall thickness in the new condition -withdraw the corrosion allowance to get the actual minimum available pipe thickness -compare the latter to the required wall thickness If you reverse this procedure, you'll see that it corresponds to your procedure number 1, so I confirm what
- Vult and Vasd on Construction Documents | Eng-Tips
I have also put the nominal and ASD PRESSURES on the design document, and I agree that helps clarify when a jurisdiction recently adopts the new wind speeds, but I stand by the fact that the Vasd provides no realistic benefit Section 1603 1 directs you to go to 1609 3 Juston Fluckey, SE, PE, AWS CWI Engineering Consultant
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