Kilopound Per Linear Foot (abbreviation: kips/ft): is a force in kilopounds applied over a unit length in linear foot.
Pound Per Linear Foot (abbreviations: lb/ft, or ppf): is a force in pounds applied over a unit length in linear foot.
How to Convert Kilopounds Per Linear Feet to Pounds Per Linear Feet
Example: How many pounds per linear feet are equivalent to 46.22 kilopounds per linear feet?
As;
1 kilopounds per linear feet = 1000 pounds per linear feet
46.22 kilopounds per linear feet = Y pounds per linear feet
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 46.22 times 1000 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 46.22 * 1000 / 1 = 46220 pounds per linear feet
Answer is: 46220 pounds per linear feet are equivalent to 46.22 kilopounds per linear feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into lb/ft:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 4.1 kips/ft
( ii ) 41.63 kips/ft
( iii ) 31.51 kips/ft