Kilopound Per Square Foot (abbreviations: ksf, or kips/ft2): is a British (Imperial) and American pressure unit which is directly related to the ksi pressure unit by a factor of 144 (1 sq ft = 12 in x 12 in = 144 sq in). Where, 1 kilopound per square foot equals 47.8803 kilopascals.
Pound Per Square Inch (abbreviations: psi, or lb/in2): is a unit of pressure or of stress based on avoirdupois units. It is the pressure resulting from a force of one pound-force applied to an area of one square inch.
How to Convert Kilopounds Per Square Feet to Pounds Per Square Inches
Example: How many pounds per square inches are equivalent to 33.31 kilopounds per square feet?
As;
1 kilopounds per square feet = 6.9444444444444 pounds per square inches
33.31 kilopounds per square feet = Y pounds per square inches
Assuming Y is the answer, and by criss-cross principle;
Y equals 33.31 times 6.9444444444444 over 1
(i.e.) Y = 33.31 * 6.9444444444444 / 1 = 231.31944444444 pounds per square inches
Answer is: 231.31944444444 pounds per square inches are equivalent to 33.31 kilopounds per square feet.
Practice Question: Convert the following units into psi:
N.B.: After working out the answer to each of the next questions, click adjacent button to see the correct answer.
( i ) 76.8 ksf
( ii ) 81.08 ksf
( iii ) 47.79 ksf
