Conversion factors and units of measurement simplified engineering for architects and builders, 10th ed. However, the most recent report prior to this one was done in 1987. However, its use is required to produce a consistent set of units. Beam formulas 11 continuous beams 11 ultimate strength of continuous beams 46 beams of uniform strength 52 safe loads for beams of various types 53 rolling and moving loads 53 curved beams 65 elastic lateral buckling of beams 69 combined axial and bending. It instituted a system of regular monitoring and reporting of national forest product conversion factors.
What factor will convert a gradient cash flow ending at t 8 to a future value. The office of technical services monitors truck counts and axle weights. For temperature conversion use ec 59ef 32 metric to english conversion table multiply by to get multiply by to get cubic meter 1. Mitchell, editor iii facilities and construction engineering kenneth e. Conversion factors length, area, volume, mass, speed, force. Write two conversion factors that relate nanometers and meters.
Conversion factors for civil engineering practice 1 chapter 2. Conversion factors are calculated for both truck types for the. Engineering conversion table 621e6a1d1f8a3c850dbfd477f23253e9. Holstein, editor vi emerging and peripheral technologies. In all these examples, gc should be regarded as a force unit conversion factor. Factors are the same as the corresponding ones for acceleration. Common engineering design conversion factors given multiply by to find length l foot ft 0.
Some units constants, and conversions and energy of familiar. This list of conversion factors has been compiled to fill the need for engineers who must convert. Of course, rounding should be done on final calculations. Conversion factors 2 mechanical engineering conversion factors compiled by dr. The calculator can be used on line and free of charge. The table below contains some of the most commonly used conversion factors in structural engineering. Examples are the units of centimeter 10 2 m, hour 3. It is frequently not written explicitly in engineering equations.
However, there are different ways to get the factor using the factors that are in the table. British units r metric units r physical constants r water properties r periodic table of the elements r environmental engineers. Contents preface xi acknowledgments xiii how to use this book xv chapter 1. Arnold, editor iv production operations engineering joe dunn clegg, editor v reservoir engineering and petrophysics edward d. Note that the conversion factor gc lbmftlbfs 2 should not be confused with the local acceleration of gravity g, which has. Pressure unit conversion table atm ata kgcm2 torr mm hg in hg 32. The fg conversion is not given in the factor table. Mechanical engineering conversion factors compiled by dr. The answer can be no more accurate than the least accurate number in the data.
Jun 27, 2019 a conversion factor is the number or formula you need to convert a measurement in one set of units to the same measurement in another set of units. This document may be printed from the ncees web site for. If you are given a measurement from the left hand side and want to. The number is usually given as a numerical ratio or fraction that can be used as a multiplication factor. Note that the force unit conversion factor gc lbmftlbfsec2 should not be confused with the local acceleration of gravity g, which. Conversion factors and units of measurement simplified.
Conversion units for acceleration, angle conversion, area converter, corrosion rate, density, diffusivity, dipole moment, energy units joules, btu, enthalpy and entropy, flow rate volume and mass, force newtons, frequency and wavelength, fouling resistance, heat flux, length meters to feet, mass units, moment of inertia, power. Significant digits final answers from computations should be rounded off to the number of decimal places justified by the data. Volume units are original units for most liquid and gaseous, as well as for some traditional fuels. Except for cases 1 and 2 above and symbols k h and l v, phase, composition, and system subscripts should generally appear first in subscript order.
Clark midkiff g c c 2 2 lbf sec2 slug ft 1 n s kg m lbf sec ft lbm g 32. Sources this sheet was compiled based on several other useful fact sheets and online resources. Factors for unit conversions quantity equivalent values mass 1 kg g 0. Beam formulas 11 continuous beams 11 ultimate strength of continuous beams 46 beams of uniform strength 52 safe loads for beams of various types 53 rolling and moving loads 53 curved beams 65 elastic lateral buckling of beams 69. Civil engineering different units conversion factors. For multiuser pdf licensing, please contact customer service. They experienced practical annoyances with the mingling of units from mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and physics. Factors for converting units of length, angle, area, weight, volume, power, pressure, engergy, force and electricity. Engineering data for copper and aluminum conductor electrical. Temperature conversion formulas degree celsius c f 32 x 59 k 273. Engineering data for copper and aluminum conductor electrical cables. Unit conversions for mechancial and industrial engineers. The above conversion factors are derived from the following factors. T10405 suspensions of work directed by the engineer.
Important conversion factors in structural engineering. To convert the viscometer dial reading to a viscosity value in units of centipoise, multiply the reading noted on dial viscometer by the appropriate factor in the following tables3 200. Unit conversions for mass units are in the table below. Units conversion tables international society of automation.
Convert all variables to one unit system prior to using these formulas. Engineering economics 42c discount factors and equivalence example feim. An extensive set of conversion factors between the two systems of. Unit conversion table chemical engineering faculty. Multiply by horsepower, international hp footpound per second ftlbs 550. Here i have listed some basic measurements and conversion factors which are most commonly used in civil engineering. Civil engineering different units conversion factors civil. Engineering unit conversion factors example unit conversions if you are given a measurement from the left hand side and want to convert to the units on the right hand side, just multiply your number by the given conversion factor. Engineering economics 115 depreciation straight line d n cs j n accelerated cost recovery system acrs dj factor c. Conversion factors for various engineering units multiply by to obtain horsepower hours 7457 kilowatt hours inches 2. Aemt association of electrical and mechanical trades about aemt membership buysell bulletin helpline contact.
They enable the user to convert the percent scale reading into a viscosity value in units of centipoise. Prefix symbol multiplying factor exa e 1018 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 peta p 1015 1 000 000 000 000 000 tera t 1012 1 000 000 000 000 giga g 109 1 000 000 000 mega m 610 1 000 000 kilo k 103 1 000 hecto 2h 10 100 deca da 10 10 deci d 101 0. Conversion factors online engineering unit conversion calculators. Prefix used in code prefix for written unit multiplier da deka.
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