Measurements - English for Civil Engineering

This presentation belongs to civil engineering students

1. M easurements Juvrianto CJ, S.Pd ., M.Pd . English for Civil Engineering

2. Measurement is one of the most important things in civil engineering and without measurements, we can not complete any construction. Below are the list of some basic measurements and conversion factors which are most commonly used in civil engineering.

3. Basic Quantities And Units: Quantity Dimension SI Unit FPS Unit Mass M Kg Slug Length L M ft. Time T sec. sec. Force F Newton (N) Pound ( lb )

4. Basic Standards: 1 inch = 25.4 millimeters = 2.54cm. 1 meter = 39.37 inches =1.09 yards. 1 liter = 0.22 galls (imp.) 1 gallon (imp.) = 4.546 liters . 1 gallon (US) = 3.785 liters. 1 Kilogram (kg) = 2.2046 pounds ( lb ). * 1 gallon = 3,78541 liters * 1 pound = 0,453592 kg

5. Metric Unit Of Weight/Mass: 1 tonne = 1000 kilograms = 1,000,000 grams. 1 quintal = 100 kilograms = 100,000 grams. 1 Slug = 14.606 kg 1 Slug = 32.2 lb * 1 slug = 14,5939 kg * 1 lb = 0,453592 kg

6. Measurements Of Length: 1 foot = 12 inches. 1 yard = 3 feet. 1 furlong = 220 yards. 1 mile = 8 furlongs . 1 Kilometer (Km) = 1000 meters. 1 meter (m) = 100 centimeters (cm). * 1 furlong = 201,168 meters * 1 mile = 1,60934 km * 1 yard = 0,91 meters

7. Metric Units For Liquid Measurements: 1 liter = 1000ml. 1 liter = 1kg. 1 kiloliter (1000 liters) = 1 cubic meter/ 1 cu.m / 1 m3.

8. Measurements Of Area: 1 Acre (US) = 43560 sq.ft 1 Acre = 4046.46 sq.m 1 Acre = 8 Kanals (India) 1 Kanal = 20 Marlas . 1 Marla (India) = 225 sq. ft (* in some regions 272 sq. ft ) 1 Marla = 15.50 sq.m 1 Hectare = 10000 m2 * 1 Acre = 4046,86 m2 * 1 Marla = 25,2929 m2 * Sq = square

9. EXERCISES

10. 8 inch = _____ cm ? 20 liters = _____ galls ? 8 pounds = _____ kg ? 12 yards = _____ meters ? 85 meters = _____ km ? 500 ml = _____ l ? 3525 liters = _____ kiloliter ? 23 Acres = _____ m2 ? 0,5 Hectares = _____ m2 ?