Convert rod (US survey) to dekameter
Please provide values below to convert rod (US survey) [rd (US)] to dekameter [dam], or Convert dekameter to rod (US survey).
How to Convert Rod (Us Survey) to Dekameter
1 rd (US) = 0.50292100584 dam
Example: convert 15 rd (US) to dam:
15 rd (US) = 15 × 0.50292100584 dam = 7.5438150876 dam
Rod (Us Survey) to Dekameter Conversion Table
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Rod (Us Survey)
A U.S. survey rod is a unit of length equal to 16.5 U.S. survey feet.
History/Origin
The U.S. survey rod is based on the U.S. survey foot, which was slightly different from the international foot. The use of survey units was officially phased out in 2022.
Current Use
The U.S. survey rod was used for land surveying in the United States.
Dekameter
A dekameter is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 10 meters.
History/Origin
The prefix "deka-" from the Greek "deka" meaning ten, was part of the original metric system adopted in France in 1795.
Current Use
The dekameter is rarely used in practice. It is sometimes used in meteorology to measure altitude.