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Golabek, P.E.\u003Cbr>Project Manager\u003Cbr>FDOT Structures Design O􀀎ce |  | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Prepared by: |  |  |\n| | Michelle Roddenberry, Ph.D., P.E.\u003Cbr>Principal Investigator\u003Cbr>Joseph Servos, E.I.\u003Cbr>Graduate Research Assistant\u003Cbr>FAMU-FSU College of Engineering\u003Cbr>Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Rm. A129\u003Cbr>Tallahassee, FL 32310{6046 |  |\n\nAugust 2012  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThe opinions, 􀀌ndings, and conclusions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s), who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily re􀀍ect the views or policies of the Florida Department of Transportation or the Research and Special Programs Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, speci-􀀌cation, or regulation.  \nThe report is prepared in cooperation with the State of Florida Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation.  \nApproximate conversion to SI units  \n\n| Symbol | When you know | Multiply by | To 􀀌nd | Symbol |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Length |  |  |  |  |\n| in. | inches | 25.4 | millimeters | mm |\n| ft | feet | 0.305 | meters | m |\n| yd | yards | 0.914 | meters | m |\n| mi | miles | 1.61 | kilometers | km |\n| Area |  |  |  |  |\n| in2 | square inches | 645.2 | square millimeters | mm2 |\n| ft2 | square feet | 0.093 | square meters | m2 |\n| yd2 | square yard | 0.836 | square meters | m2 |\n| ac | acres | 0.405 | hectares | ha |\n| mi2 | square miles | 2.59 | square kilometers | km2 |\n| Volume |  |  |  |  |\n| 􀀍 oz | 􀀍uid ounces | 29.57 | milliliters | mL |\n| gal | gallons | 3.785 | liters | L |\n| ft3 | cubic feet | 0.028 | cubic meters | m3 |\n| yd3 | cubic yards | 0.765 | cubic meters | m3 |\n| Mass |  |  |  |  |\n| oz | ounces | 28.35 | grams | g |\n| lb | pounds | 0.454 | kilograms | kg |\n| T | short tons (2000 lb) | 0.907 | megagrams | Mg |\n| Temperature |  |  |  |  |\n| °F | Fahrenheit | ~~5~~9 (F 􀀀 32) | Celsius | 􀀎 C |\n| Illumination |  |  |  |  |\n| fc | foot-candles | 10.76 | lux | lx |\n| 􀀍 foot-Lamberts 3.426 ~~ cand~~m~~2ela~~ ~~ c~~m~~d2~~ |  |  |  |  |\n| Stress/Pressure |  |  |  |  |\n| lbf | poundforce | 4.45 | newtons | N |\n| ~~l~~i~~bf~~n~~2~~ (or psi) | poundforce\u003Cbr>square inch | 6.89 | kilopascals | kPa |\n\nApproximate conversion to imperial units  \n\n| Symbol | When you know | Multiply by | To 􀀌nd | Symbol |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Length |  |  |  |  |\n| mm | millimeters | 0.039 | inches | in. |\n| m | meters | 3.28 | feet | ft |\n| m | meters | 1.09 | yards | yd |\n| km | kilometers | 0.621 | miles | mi |\n| Area |  |  |  |  |\n| mm2 | square millimeters | 0.0016 | square inches | in2 |\n| m2 | square meters | 10.764 | square feet | ft2 |\n| m2 | square meters | 1.195 | square yards | yd2 |\n| ha | hectares | 2.47 | acres | ac |\n| km2 | square kilometers | 0.386 | square miles | mi2 |\n| Volume |  |  |  |  |\n| mL | milliliters | 0.034 | 􀀍uid ounces | 􀀍 oz |\n| L | liters | 0.264 | gallons | gal |\n| m3 | cubic meters | 35.314 | cubic feet | ft3 |\n| m3 | cubic meters | 1.307 | cubic yards | yd3 |\n| Mass |  |  |  |  |\n| g | grams | 0.035 | ounces | oz |\n| kg | kilograms | 2.202 | pounds | lb |\n| Mg | megagrams | 1.103 | short tons (2000 lb) | T |\n| Temperature |  |  |  |  |\n| 􀀎 C | Celsius | ~~9~~5C + 32 | Fahrenheit | °F |\n| Illumination |  |  |  |  |\n| lx | lux | 0.0929 | foot-candles | fc |\n|  cd\u003Cbr>m 2 | candela\u003Cbr>m2 | 0.2919 | foot-Lamberts | 􀀍 |\n| Stress/Pressure |  |  |  |  |\n| N | newtons | 0.225 | poundforce | lbf |\n| kPa | kilopascals | 0.145 | poundforce\u003Cbr>square inch | ~~l~~i~~bf~~n~~2~~ (or psi) |\n\nTechnical Report Documentation Page  \n\n| 1. 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