Geotechnical and Hydraulics
Distributed Line Load Converter
Convert line loads used for walls, beams, strip footings, utilities, and surcharge idealizations.
Live unit conversion
Converted value
0.68521766
kip/ft
10 kN/m = 0.68521766 kip/ft
Conversion Basis
Line load has dimensions of force per length. It is commonly used for wall weights, beam loading, strip loads, and two-dimensional geotechnical models.
target line load = source line load x source-to-newton-per-meter factor / target factor
Common Examples
- 10 kN/m = 0.685218 kip/ft
- 1 kip/ft = 14.5939 kN/m
- 1 N/mm = 1 kN/m
Engineering Use and Limitations
- Do not confuse line load, force/length, with moment, force x length.
- A three-dimensional area load must be integrated over an appropriate tributary width before treating it as a line load.
- Confirm whether a wall load is service, factored, buoyant, or total before using it.
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