RM Bridge Advanced Wizard Help

Measurements Units

RM wizards work with either U.S. or Metric (SI) units. Following is a list of units and the conversion between both systems. Measurements units are selected from File/ Change Project Settings.

English Metric Conversion Factor*
ft m 0.3048
in mm 25.4
in2/ft mm2/m 2116.6667
in2 mm2 645.16
in4 mm4×106 0.41623
k kN 4.44822
kft kNm 1.35582
klf kN/m 14.5939
ksi Mpa 6.89476
psi kPa 6.89476
pcf kg/m3 16.0185
plf N/m 14.4939
psf Pa 47.8803

* For example, 1 ft = 0.3048 m