APPENDIX

CONVERSION FACTORS

CONVERSION FACTORS FROM SI

TO ENGLISH UNITS

Length: 1m = 3.281 ft
1 cm = 3.281 × 10-2 ft
1 mm = 3.281 × 10-3 ft
1m = 39.37 in.
1 cm = 0.3937 in.
1 mm = 0.03937 in.

Area: 1 m2 = 10.764 ft2

1 cm2 = 10.764 × 10-4 ft2
1 mm2 = 10.764 × 10-6 ft2
1 m2 = 1550 in.2
1 cm2 = 0.155 in.2
1 mm2 = 0.155 × 10-2 in.2

Volume: 1 m3 = 35.32 ft3

1 cm3 = 35.32 × 10-4 ft3
1 m3 = 61,023.4 in.3
1 cm3 = 0.061023 in.3

Force: 1N = 0.2248 lb
1 kN = 224.8 lb
1 kgf = 2.2046 lb
1 kN = 0.2248 kip
1 kN = 0.1124 U.S. ton
1 metric ton = 2204.6 lb
1N/m = 0.0685 lb / ft

Stress: 1 N / m2 = 20.885 × 10-3 lb / ft2

1 kN / m2 = 20.885 lb / ft2
1 kN / m2 = 0.01044 U.S. ton / ft2
1 kN / m2 = 20.885 × 10-3 kip / ft2
1 kN / m2 = 0.145 lb / in.2

Unit weight: 1 kN / m3 = 6.361 lb / ft3

1 kN / m3 = 0.003682 lb / in.3

Moment: 1 N · m = 0.7375 lb-ft

1 N · m = 8.851 lb-in.

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CONVERSION FACTORS FROM
ENGLISH TO SI UNITS

Length: 1 ft = 0.3048 m
1 ft = 30.48 cm
1 ft = 304.8 mm
1 in. = 0.0254 m
1 in. = 2.54 cm
1 in. = 25.4 mm

Area 1 ft2 = 929.03 × 10-4 m2

1 ft2 = 929.03 cm2
1 ft2 = 929.03 × 102 mm2
1 in.2 = 6.452 × 10-4 m2
1 in.2 = 6.452 cm2
1 in.2 = 645.16 mm2

Volume: 1 ft3 = 28.317 × 10-3 m3

1 ft3 = 28.317 × 103 cm3
1 in.3 = 16.387 × 10-6 m3
1 in.3 = 16.387 cm3

Force: 1 lb = 4.448 N
1 lb = 4.448 × 10-3 kN
1 lb = 0.4536 kgf
1 kip = 4.448 kN
1 U.S. ton = 8.896 kN
1 lb = 0.4536 × 10-3 metric ton
1 lb / ft = 14.593 N / m

Stress: 1 lb / ft2 = 47.88 N / m2

1 lb / ft2 = 0.04788 kN / m2
1 U.S. ton / ft1 = 95.76 kN / m2
1 kip/ft2 = 47.88 kN / m2
1 lb/in.2 = 6.895 kN / m2

Unit weight: 1 lb / ft3 = 0.1572 kN/m3

1 lb / in.3 = 271.43 kN/m3

Moment 1 lb-ft = 1.3558 N · m

1 lb-in. = 0.11298 N · m

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