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tsf - Tons per Square Foot (USA, Short) Pressure Unit
Tons or Tons Force per Square Foot (USA, Short) is an American pressure unit comparable in magnitude to atmospheric pressure. 1 Ton per Square Foot (USA, Short) equals 95760.5 Pascals.
The Ton Force per Square Foot unit is rarely used for gas or liquid pressure measurement, but instead is mostly used in the building and construction industry for rating the load on materials such as ensuring adequate footings and foundations.
To find the conversion factor for 1 tsf (usa, short) in other pressure units please use the table below.
For conversion factors from other pressure units into tsf (usa, short) please click on the relevant unit link below.
Alternatively use our pressure converter for direct conversion to and from any pressure unit.
Read the derivation for tsf (usa, short) from SI units or look up the various ways of writing the tsf (usa, short) pressure unit.
| 0.957605 | bar |
| 13.8889 | psi |
| 957.605 | mbar |
| 95760.5 | N/m² |
| 95760.5 | Pa |
| 957.605 | hPa |
| 95.7605 | kPa |
| 0.0957605 | MPa |
| 0.976486 | kg/cm² |
| 9764.86 | mmH2O 4°C (39.2°F) |
| 976.486 | cmH2O 4°C (39.2°F) |
| 9.76486 | mH2O 4°C (39.2°F) |
| 384.443 | inH2O 4°C (39.2°F) |
| 32.0369 | ftH2O 4°C (39.2°F) |
| 718.263 | mmHg 0°C (32°F) |
| 71.8263 | cmHg 0°C (32°F) |
| 28.2781 | inHg 0°C (32°F) |
| 718.263 | Torr |
| 718263 | mTorr |
| 0.945083 | atm |
| 0.976486 | at |
| 957605 | dyn/cm² |
| 222.222 | oz/in² |
| 718263 | µHg 0°C (32°F) |
| 0.00620040 | tsi (uk, long) |
| 0.00694444 | tsi (usa, short) |
| 1 | tsf (usa, short) |
| 2000 | psf |
| 976.486 | g/cm² |
Please note that the conversion factors above are accurate to 6 significant figures.
Formula
Pressure = Force / Area
Force = Mass x Acceleration
Acceleration = Distance / (Second x Second)
SI Units
Mass: Kilogram (kg)
Length: Metre (m)
Time: Second (s)
Force: Newton (N)
Pressure: Pascal (Pa)
Input Values
1 Ton (usa, short) = 2000 lbs
1 Pound = 0.45359237 kg
1 Foot = 12 ins
1 Inch = 0.0254 m
1 Square Foot = (12 x 0.0254 m) x (12 x 0.0254 m) = 0.09290304 m²
Acceleration = Standard Gravity = 9.80665 m/s²
Calculation
1 Ton Force (usa, short) = 2000 lbs x 0.45359237 kg x 9.80665 m/s² = 8896.443231 N
1 tsf (usa, short) Pressure = 9964.016418 N / 0.09290304 m² = 95760.51796 Pa
These are the different versions used for identifying tsf (usa, short) that you may find elsewhere.
Ton per Square Foot
Ton Force per Square Foot
Tons per Square Foot
Tons Force per Square Foot
Ton per Square Feet
Ton Force per Square Feet
Tons per Square Feet
Tons Force per Square Feet
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