CONVERSION FACTORS, NON-SI TO SI (METRIC)
UNITS OF MEASUREMENT
Non-SI units of measurement used in this report can be converted to SI
(metric) units as follows:
By
tiply
To Obtain
acres
square metres
4,046.873
cubic yards
cubic metres
0.7645549
feet
metres
0.3048
centimetres
inches
2.54
ki ometres
miles
1.609344
newtons
pounds (force)
4.448222
kilograms per cubic metre
pounds per cubic foot
16.01846
square metres
square feet
0.09290304
square centimetres
square inches
6.4516
newtons
force)
tons ( 2 , 0 0 0
8,896.443353
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