Conversion for a penetrometer
Conversion for a penetrometer
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Hi can someone please help me. I am trying to convert the measurements on my penetrometer to undrained shear strength. The measurements on the penetrometer are in kg/cm2 and I need to convert this measurement to kN/m2. Can anyone please help me?





RE: Conversion for a penetrometer
1 kg-force equals 9.807N = 0.009807KN
1 cm2 = 1x10-4 m2
therefore 1kg/cm2 = 98.07 KN/m2 = 1.02 ksf