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Authority, authenticity, scope, version, and review dates for every published external claim.

Each claim below has one active entry and, where available, a prequalified fallback. Public links pass through ProjectQty's protected resolver, which checks current reachability without accepting a URL from the visitor.

What a source proves

A measurement standard supports its stated conversion only. A manufacturer document supports only the named product, region, version, and field. It does not validate prices, structural design, installation, or a different brand.

conversionClaim supported

One international foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: International foot; U.S. survey foot excluded

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyPrimary evidence

NIST Guide to the SI, Appendix B: Conversion Factors

Exact international-foot to meter conversion; U.S. survey-foot conversion is explicitly outside this claim.

Open verified source
NOAA National Geodetic SurveyPrequalified fallback

The DSDATA Format, Appendix D: U.S. Survey Foot vs International Foot

Independent confirmation that one international foot equals exactly 0.3048 meters; U.S. survey-foot conversion remains distinct.

conversionClaim supported

One international avoirdupois pound equals exactly 0.45359237 kilograms.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: International avoirdupois pound

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyPrimary evidence

NIST Handbook 44 (2026): exact avoirdupois pound to kilogram conversion

Exact international avoirdupois-pound conversion; troy and apothecaries pounds are excluded.

Open verified source
The National Archives (UK Legislation)Prequalified fallback

Weights and Measures Act 1985, section 1: pound definition

Independent statutory confirmation of the exact international avoirdupois-pound definition.

conversionClaim supported

One U.S. liquid gallon equals exactly 231 cubic inches.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: U.S. liquid measure; Imperial gallon excluded

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyPrimary evidence

NIST Handbook 44 (2026): exact U.S. liquid gallon definition

Exact U.S. liquid-gallon definition; Imperial and dry gallons are excluded.

Open verified source
North Carolina General AssemblyPrequalified fallback

North Carolina General Statutes: U.S. liquid gallon definition

Independent statutory confirmation of the 231-cubic-inch U.S. liquid gallon.

conversionClaim supported

One U.S. short ton equals exactly 2,000 avoirdupois pounds.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: U.S. short ton; long ton and metric tonne excluded

National Institute of Standards and TechnologyPrimary evidence

NIST Handbook 44 (2026): exact U.S. short-ton definition

Exact U.S. short-ton definition; long ton and metric tonne are excluded.

Open verified source
North Carolina General AssemblyPrequalified fallback

North Carolina General Statutes: short-ton definition

Independent statutory confirmation that the U.S. short ton is 2,000 avoirdupois pounds.

methodologyClaim supported

One roofing square represents 100 square feet of roof area.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: North American roofing trade unit

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers AssociationPrimary evidence

ARMA Residential Asphalt Roofing Manual: roofing-square definition

North American roofing trade definition only; product bundle coverage remains manufacturer-specific.

Open verified source
Canadian Roofing Contractors AssociationPrequalified fallback

Canadian Roofing Reference Manual glossary: roofing square

Independent North American roofing trade definition; product bundle coverage remains manufacturer-specific.

methodologyClaim supported

A nominal board foot is the volume of lumber measuring 12 inches by 12 inches by 1 inch.

Product scope: GENERIC

Version scope: Nominal lumber measurement; dressed dimensions excluded

Department of Justice CanadaPrimary evidence

Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Act: board-foot definition

Nominal board-foot definition for lumber; log-scale recovery conversions are outside this claim.

Open verified source
USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research StationPrequalified fallback

USDA Forest Service PPET units: board-foot definition

Independent nominal board-foot definition for lumber; empirical log-scale conversion factors are excluded.

materialYieldClaim supported

A 40 lb bag of QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 yields approximately 0.3 cubic feet.

Product scope: QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-40

Version scope: Product data sheet revised October 2022

The QUIKRETE Companies, LLCPrimary evidence

QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-40 product yield

Approximate 0.3 ft³ yield for the 40 lb QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-40 package only; not a generic bag-yield assumption.

Open verified source
materialYieldClaim supported

A 50 lb bag of QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 yields approximately 0.375 cubic feet.

Product scope: QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-50

Version scope: Product data sheet revised October 2022

The QUIKRETE Companies, LLCPrimary evidence

QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-50 product yield

Approximate 0.375 ft³ yield for the 50 lb QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-50 package only; not a generic bag-yield assumption.

Open verified source
materialYieldClaim supported

A 60 lb bag of QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 yields approximately 0.45 cubic feet.

Product scope: QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-60

Version scope: Product data sheet revised October 2022

The QUIKRETE Companies, LLCPrimary evidence

QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-60 product yield

Approximate 0.45 ft³ yield for the 60 lb QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-60 package only; not a generic bag-yield assumption.

Open verified source
materialYieldClaim supported

A 80 lb bag of QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101 yields approximately 0.6 cubic feet.

Product scope: QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-80

Version scope: Product data sheet revised October 2022

The QUIKRETE Companies, LLCPrimary evidence

QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-80 product yield

Approximate 0.6 ft³ yield for the 80 lb QUIKRETE Concrete Mix No. 1101-80 package only; not a generic bag-yield assumption.

Open verified source

Source order and replacement

  1. Public measurement, statutory, or standards authority for generic claims.
  2. Qualified trade or technical authority when its scope matches the claim.
  3. Official manufacturer labels or technical data sheets for named products only.
  4. A prequalified equivalent fallback when the active document cannot be opened.
  5. A paused default or result when no approved evidence trail remains.

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