Pound Per Linear Foot (abbreviations: lb/ft, or ppf): is a force in pounds applied over a unit length in linear foot.
Kilopound Per Linear Inch (abbreviation: kips/in): is a force in kilopounds applied over a unit length in linear inch.
How to Convert Pounds Per Linear Feet to Kilopounds Per Linear Inches
Example: How many kilopounds per linear inches are equivalent to 25.17 pounds per linear feet?
As;
1 pounds per linear feet = 8.3333333333333E-5 kilopounds per linear inches
25.17 pounds per linear feet = Y kilopounds per linear inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 25.17 times 8.3333333333333E-5 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 25.17 * 8.3333333333333E-5 / 1 = 0.0020975 kilopounds per linear inches
Answer is: 0.0020975 kilopounds per linear inches are equivalent to 25.17 pounds per linear feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into kips/in:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 23.34 lb/ft
( ii ) 7.39 lb/ft
( iii ) 51.48 lb/ft