Convert poundal/square foot to foot water (60°F)
Please provide values below to convert poundal/square foot [pdl/ft^2] to foot water (60°F) [ftAq], or Convert foot water (60°F) to poundal/square foot.
How to Convert Poundal/square Foot to Foot Water (60°f)
1 pdl/ft^2 = 0.000498362063018442 ftAq
Example: convert 15 pdl/ft^2 to ftAq:
15 pdl/ft^2 = 15 × 0.000498362063018442 ftAq = 0.00747543094527663 ftAq
Poundal/square Foot to Foot Water (60°f) 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 The unit pdl/ft^2 was used historically in mechanical and civil engineering to measure pressure but has largely been replaced by SI units.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.
Foot Water (60°f)
Foot water (60°F), symbolized as ftAq, is a unit of pressure measurement representing the height of a water column at 60°F that exerts a specific pressure.
History/Origin
The foot water (60°F) unit originated from the use of water column measurements in hydraulic and engineering applications, primarily in the United States, to quantify pressure in terms of the height of a water column at a standard temperature of 60°F.
Current Use
This unit is primarily used in engineering and scientific contexts to measure pressure, especially in fields related to hydraulics, water systems, and fluid dynamics, although it is less common today with the adoption of SI units.