Definition:FPS/Pressure/Pound per Square Foot

Definition

The pound per square foot is an FPS unit of pressure.

It is defined as being:

The amount of pressure required to apply a force of $1$ pound force over an area of $1$ square foot.

Conversion Factors

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pound per square foot

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\(\approx\)

\(\ds 47 \cdotp 88\)

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Symbol

$\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}$

The symbol for the pound per square foot is $\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}$.

The $\LaTeX$ code for \(\mathrm {lbf / ft^2}\) is \mathrm {lbf / ft^2} .

Sources

• 1969: J.C. Anderson, D.M. Hum, B.G. Neal and J.H. Whitelaw: Data and Formulae for Engineering Students (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $2.$ Unit Conversion Factors