Question

Ratio of length and breadth of drawing sheet according to bis

Answer 1

The ratio of Length : breadth will be √2 : 1

Explanation :

According to the Bureau of Indian Standard(BIS) for a drawing sheet the ratio of length to breadth should be √2 : 1

Different length and breadth of different type of sheet are given as follows:

Designation               Dimension(Length x Breadth)

A₀                                   1189 x 841

A₁                                     841 x 594        

A₂                                     594 x 420

A₃                                      420 x 297

A₄                                       297 x 210

The Bureau of Indian Standards(BIS) is the national Standards Body of India working under the aegis of Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India. It is established by the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 which came into effect on 23 December 1986