As all construction in the UK is metric, I don't see how Westinghouse is going
to be able to design a structure in imperial units. All UK engineering codes
are metric (and limit states as well, which inherently are metric), and no
engineer in the UK can design to these codes using non-metric calculations.
As far as I can see, Westinghouse are going to have to design the structures
housing these reactors in metric units.
John F-L
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Payne
To: U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 5:40 PM
Subject: [USMA:49949] Re: Nuclear inches
This is very interesting and shows the trouble all US companies face using
two systems, this could be another Mars orbiter type of disaster years down the
road if completed as designed. A friend told me South Africa is soliciting bids
for another nuclear reactor, Westinghouse is also bidding on that. I'll keep
you up to date on what transpires.
Mike Payne
On 25/02/2011, at 14:23 , Pat Naughtin wrote:
Dear All,
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