Convert poundal/square foot to pound-force/square foot
Please provide values below to convert poundal/square foot [pdl/ft^2] to pound-force/square foot [lbf/ft^2], or Convert pound-force/square foot to poundal/square foot.
How to Convert Poundal/square Foot to Pound-Force/square Foot
1 pdl/ft^2 = 0.0310809500972336 lbf/ft^2
Example: convert 15 pdl/ft^2 to lbf/ft^2:
15 pdl/ft^2 = 15 × 0.0310809500972336 lbf/ft^2 = 0.466214251458504 lbf/ft^2
Poundal/square Foot to Pound-Force/square Foot Conversion Table
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Poundal/square Foot
The poundal per square foot (pdl/ft^2) is a unit of pressure representing the force of one poundal applied over an area of one square foot.
History/Origin
The poundal is an imperial unit of force introduced in the 19th century as part of the foot-pound-second system, primarily used in engineering contexts. The unit pdl/ft^2 was used historically in mechanical and civil engineering to measure pressure but has largely been replaced by SI units.
Current Use
The poundal per square foot is rarely used in modern practice, having been largely replaced by the pascal (Pa) in scientific and engineering applications. It may still appear in legacy systems or specific regional engineering contexts.
Pound-Force/square Foot
Pound-force per square foot (lbf/ft^2) is a unit of pressure representing the force of one pound-force applied over an area of one square foot.
History/Origin
This unit has been traditionally used in the United States for measuring pressure, especially in fields like construction and engineering, originating from the imperial system of units.
Current Use
Today, pound-force per square foot is primarily used in specific engineering and construction contexts within the US, although it has largely been replaced by SI units like Pascals in scientific and international applications.