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Units

The Units used for a CPillar model are determined by selecting the unit of stress measurement under the General tab in the Project Settings dialog. You may select one of the following options:

  • Metric units (stress) - MPa, kPa, tonnes/m2
  • Imperial units (stress) - ksf, psf, tons/ft2

All input and output in the program will correspond to the selected stress measurement unit, as summarized in the table below.

Stress Units

Length

Force

Strength

Unit Weight

Metric (stress as MPa)

meters

MN

MPa

MN/m3

Metric (stress as kPa)

meters

kN

kPa

kN/m3

Metric (stress as tonnes/m2)

meters

tonnes (1000 kg)

tonnes/m2

tonnes/m3

Imperial (stress as tons/ft2)

feet

tons (2000 lbs)

tons/ft2

tons/ft3

Imperial (stress as ksf)

feet

kips (1000 lbs)

ksf

kips/ft3

Imperial (stress as psf)

feet

lbs

psf

lbs/ft3

Default Units

NOTE: Whenever the stress Units are changed in the Project Settings dialog, the currently selected units automatically become the default Unit selection for all NEW files.
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